Example sentences of "[subord] it be [noun prp] [noun] who " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although it is Neil Armstrong who will be forever immortalised in the history books , his ‘ One small step for a man , one giant leap for Mankind ’ represented just the tip of a huge pyramid of courage , research and dedication by the foremost scientific brainpower the human race has ever mustered . |
| 2 | Ms Alexander , calling on Mrs Bottomley to meet a delegation of parents , said : ‘ Although it was Beverly Allitt who committed these crimes , my concern is that the hospital management failed to spot her character defects , failed to supervise her and failed to act on numerous clues , and delayed inexcusably before calling in the police . |
| 3 | She looked sidelong at him , walking along beside her , his unspoiled profile presented to her ; but the other scarred side did not matter , because it was Dr Neil who mattered , not his face … |
| 4 | I say ‘ ironical ’ because it was Lord Diplock who , in his address to the Holdsworth Society in 1965 , observed : |
| 5 | Their behaviour in Brazil was , however , complicated by the monetary authorities and policies of their home government — primarily , that of the United States since it was US banks who had taken the lead and were therefore the most exposed ( Frieden , 1987 ; Nunnenkamp , 1986 ) . |
| 6 | But she soon realized that it was not by chance , as it was Angel Clare who sent the cows in for milking . |