Example sentences of "[subord] it [be] [prep] [noun] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The witness 's mere statement that his answer might have this effect is not sufficient , although it is on oath and even if there is no doubt concerning his bona fides . |
| 2 | Or it would be approximately ten shillings for a day because we had to work Saturday morning , although it was at Newark and got to travel twenty |
| 3 | Generally , the effect on triglyceride metabolism of excellent diabetic control is more profound than it is on cholesterol and LDL . |
| 4 | The problem is worse in some areas than it is in others but , as Karan and Iijima ( 1985 ) point out , soil erosion is particularly acute where steep slopes are cultivated without terracing . |
| 5 | Remember that some criteria are more applicable to certain categories of rug than to others ; for example , the fineness of the knotting is more critical in workshop rugs than it is in village or nomadic items . |
| 6 | The Minister will probably claim that the decline in the number of smokers is greater in this country than it is in Italy and in France . |
| 7 | The political culture in Scotland is much more confrontational on the constitutional issue than it is in Wales and the feelings run much deeper . |
| 8 | It has been argued that differentiation in refugia is less marked in trees than it is in insects or birds , because of their different life spans , but such theory provides an explanation for the now sympatric occurrence of 12 species of Eschweilera ( Lecythidaceae ) near Manaus . |
| 9 | After a decade of assiduous cultural promotion , he charges , France is less sure of itself , of its values and heritage , than it was before Lang and Mitterrand began . |
| 10 | If so , it is certain that the quality of the professional advice will not be any better in Scotland than it was in England and Wales . |
| 11 | While just one byte can represent a whole character of text and therefore convey at least some intelligible meaning , thousands , even millions of bytes are needed to build up a single image , particularly if it is in colour and of high resolution . |
| 12 | There is no limit on your choice — if it is in Italy and it 's available , Citalia can arrange your holiday there . |
| 13 | No-one would judge an overseas subsidiary purely on its cash flow , because if it was doing well and growing it would n't be sending much money home , whereas if it was in decline and its working capital requirement was decreasing , it would become cash positive . |
| 14 | Speaking of the alleged reprocessing facility he stated that " if it were in operation and complete , then it would certainly in our terminology be called a reprocessing plant " . |
| 15 | 19.2 Except as otherwise provided herein , no addition , amendment to or modification of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by and on behalf of both Parties . |
| 16 | Time is money in the City and few people are worth an hour unless it 's over lunch and only then if you 're involved in a takeover bid . |
| 17 | Well I was reading that article in the Sunday Times with you and the chap who 's the champion said he liked it because it 's like chess and bridge . |
| 18 | Things did n't grow very well in it because it was in shadow and Patsy was n't much of a gardener , but it was her own , and nobody ever touched it , any more than they ever went into her room . |
| 19 | We ran out of water and some other friends ran out of water and we had to help each other and we were getting stuck in the sand and the heat was very high because it was in August and it was around noon time , so erm some people actually turned back erm they could n't continue , unfortunately ; they are friends of ours . |
| 20 | Governors must take every opportunity to get to know their school well , by visiting the school while it is at work and by getting to know the staff . |
| 21 | I wish to thank Andrew and Margaret Hewson , my literary agents , for their unfailing support and their honest and constructive criticisms throughout the writing of this sequence ; and also Sylvia Kantaris , who read Lying Together while it was in progress and offered excellent suggestions . |
| 22 | Whatever the occasion , whether it be over coffee or in a contentious meeting , the Profitboss goes out of his way to assist his colleagues . |
| 23 | Yeah I think , I think what wh er you do need to have worked out in , in your own minds and justified it what your plans are in terms of u realizing the extra resource whether it be by temp or by overtime . |
| 24 | Public scrutiny , whether it be by legislatures or the mass media , is hampered . |
| 25 | In particular , I am interested in food guarding , whether it be against people or other dogs . |
| 26 | This is to inform you all that me and my Companions have Unanamously agreed and likewise made Oath to Each other that if There is not a speedy Altaration made for the Good of the poore that you have corn thinking to make your fortunes of shall have it burnt to the Ground whether it Be in Stacks or Barns for the fire that took place Last Week was but the begining of your Troble , we know every Stack of Corn about this Country , and Every Barn that hath Corn concealed in it for the Purpos of starving the Poore But we are Determind if thare is to Be Starvation it shall be a General thing not a parcial one for both Gentle and Simple shall Starve if any Do . |
| 27 | Then said he , I am Saint Lazarus , and know that I was the leper to whom thou didst so much good and so great honour for the love of God ; and because thou didst this for his sake hath God now granted thee a great gift ; for whensoever that breath which thou hast felt shall come upon thee whatever thing thou desires to do , and shalt then begin , that shalt thou accomplish to thy heart 's desire , whether it be in battle or aught else , so thy honour shall go on increasing from day to day ; and thou shalt be feared both by Moors and Christians , and thy enemies shall never prevail against thee , and thou shalt die an honourable death in thine own house , and in thy renown , for God hath blessed thee ; — therefore go thou on , and evermore persevere in doing good ; and with that he disappeared . |
| 28 | In all the circumstances of this case I have come to the conclusion that on balance the children 's interests are better served by their being allowed to remain in England pending a determination by the High Court , in the exercise of its wardship jurisdiction , as to their future and whether it be in England or Australia . |
| 29 | It makes no difference whether it is for manumission or its content is pecuniary . |
| 30 | All finished product , whether it is for EMI or another record company , is transported to a distribution centre . |