Example sentences of "[noun] [be] it [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ All I do know about the Spanish Civil War is it left a lot of scars that never healed . |
| 2 | turnpikes or toll-bars have been set up on the several great roads of England , beginning at London , and proceeding thro' almost all those dirty deep roads , in the midland counties especially ; at which turnpikes all carriages , droves of cattle , and travellers on horseback are obliged to pay an easy toll … in no place is it thought a burthen … the benefit of a good road abundantly making amends . |
| 3 | Nuclear power is frequently misunderstood but the truth is it plays a vital part in our everyday life . |
| 4 | The fact that the ad sits in between other normal commercials gives it added impact , but the trouble is it tackles the symptoms , not the cause and could feed on guilt . |
| 5 | The trouble is it costs a lot more than we can afford so I end up buying fruit and vegetables and washing it really well . ’ |
| 6 | Thing is it remembers the text from the previous one so you can er just type it in . |
| 7 | ‘ Whose idea was it to take the speedboat ? |
| 8 | ‘ Whose damned silly idea was it to use the fork ? ’ he asked thickly . |