Example sentences of "it [is] [verb] to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's said to be unlucky to change a boat 's name . ’ |
| 2 | It 's trying to be nice to people that gets me into trouble — and it does n't help the people either . |
| 3 | Cos it 's trying to be safe . |
| 4 | Well it 's bound to be hot I 've just made it . |
| 5 | It 's bound to be good . |
| 6 | It 's bound to be small , if it 's a small part of your house . |
| 7 | ‘ He 's going to have a pretty bad headache for a while and the cut is pretty deep , so it 's bound to be sore . |
| 8 | Well it 's bound to be damp . |
| 9 | it 's bound to be cold with all that frost and I was sweltering |
| 10 | It 's bound to be bad . |
| 11 | It 's meant to be private . " |
| 12 | No cos it 's meant to be normal conversation . |
| 13 | Though it 's meant to be secret . |
| 14 | ‘ It 's meant to be humane . |
| 15 | Yes , Practical PC is busy — it 's meant to be busy ! |
| 16 | ‘ It 's meant to be theatrical , by which I do n't mean lasers and fireworks . |
| 17 | I like it when she says ‘ Surprise , Surprise ’ , it 's so funny , and I like it when they all start crying , 'cos they 're happy and they all start crying 'cos they 're thick and my mum starts to cry and you say ‘ Why are you crying , it 's meant to be happy ? ’ and she goes ‘ Weaarrh ’ . |
| 18 | It 's expected to be available in the UK by the end of next month . |
| 19 | This costs £26.64 ( £29.65 in London ) , but you get a refund if it 's found to be faulty . |
| 20 | And it 's guaranteed to be moist and appetising as the fruit is soaked overnight in port and fresh lemon juice to make it extra plump and tasty . |
| 21 | If there 's one thing I loathe about my job it 's having to be involved in examinations , even the GCSE . |
| 22 | And I thought well it 's going to be awkward to get a piece of wood for that I mean knowing your dad with wood I know Anyhow I said er it 's just the right height for me |
| 23 | If it 's going to be dangerous I think it should be taken down . |
| 24 | was that you could , you could give them then if we know it 's going to be certain people , we can give them names . |
| 25 | I think it 's going to be usable ; it does n't seem to have dried out . ’ |
| 26 | It 's going to be fantastic , really individual . |
| 27 | But these days , if it looks as if it 's going to be nasty , I take the easy way out . |
| 28 | An urban wage , a rural wage , right , we discount those wages over time , right and that area there , shading the area in the blue sort of box , then this it 's erm , it 's going to be rational for this er , migrant , this person to become a migrant . |
| 29 | It wo n't be the greatest place you 've ever lived , I know , but at least it 's going to be dry and … ’ |
| 30 | ‘ At least it 's going to be dry . ’ |