Example sentences of "it is [adv] [conj] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or maybe it is simply that a second to them is a vastly longer subjective experience of time than it is to us and other creatures , possessed of a slower metabolic rate . |
| 2 | It is simply that a feature , which seemed prominent in the stereotype , may appear insignificant in the performance , and vice versa . |
| 3 | However , if it is right that a change is as good as a rest , you should now feel rested and ready to cope with anything . |
| 4 | In general , therefore , it is best if a questionnaire does not request name unless a future follow-up is anticipated . |
| 5 | IT IS HERE THAT A CITY AND ITS PEOPLE POSSESSED A PART OF MY SPIRIT . |
| 6 | It is here that a city and its people possessed a part of my spirit . |
| 7 | It is seldom that a week passes by without my having several letters on the same theme . |
| 8 | However , it is precisely because a contract is such a detached , objective way of dealing with emotional issues that it can work . |
| 9 | It is enough that a project satisfy the purpose of ‘ the advancement of knowledge in biological or behavioural sciences , ( section 5.3(d) ) , although the applicant must then justify the necessity of using animals at all ( 5.5 ) , and in specific terms if the use of larger mammals is proposed ( 5.6 ) . |
| 10 | It is then that a conflict of interests may arise . |
| 11 | It is then that a crisis of autonomy can be most nearly identified with a crisis of identity , and can be seen in many an act of teenage rebellion . |
| 12 | It is now that a man may pick the flowers and fruit of his lifetime , and complete his gardens of philosophy . |
| 13 | It is only if a strike remains in the news for a long period that anything of its history or underlying causes will emerge and then only in the ‘ quality ’ press , rarely on television or in the tabloid newspapers where most people obtain their information . |
| 14 | It is only because a text formally under-determines its interpretation in context that a space is created for pragmatics . |
| 15 | There is a great need to study the context of such deserted or shrunken settlements , since it is only when a region is studied in its entirety that we can get some idea of the changes which have taken place in settlements and the settlement pattern in the area . |