Example sentences of "it [vb -s] to be [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ … into the last furlong , and the Guppy looks beaten , Breakdancer takes up the running with Prince Charming on the stand side — it looks to be between these two — but now Shine On 's absolutely flying on the outside , a terrific challenge , the three locked together , Breakdancer and Shine On stride for stride , at the line it 's very close but I think it 's shine On who gets it on the nod . |
| 2 | Oh it has to be on all the time has it ? |
| 3 | ‘ Sometimes , it has to be like that . |
| 4 | This means that information about food obtained by following others was most available to a given individual when it appears to be of least importance . |
| 5 | The issues are probably too complex to be adequately dealt with here , but the government should certainly give Gorbachev 's initiative every encouragement because it seems to be in this country 's own long-term interests . |
| 6 | He set the village up as a separate body even then under a charitable trust , which it continues to be to this day . |