Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] it is [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE New York Times announced it is buying the Boston Globe for a record one billion dollars , making the Times the biggest newspaper company in the US north east . |
| 2 | When the siege began it is believed that Benedict was here at Halling . |
| 3 | But yesterday , Hanson revealed it is selling ARC 's four main American operations to Australian mining group CSR for $670million . |
| 4 | In view of the technical advance implied it is thought that it was probably he who was the ‘ Mr Showers ’ who was complimented in 1692 for having played in hitherto impossible keys and ‘ with all the softness imaginable ’ ; but at that date the reference might conceivably be to his father or , less probably , his kinsman William . |
| 5 | To say that God did it is to give the ultimate cause and to give meaning to it . |
| 6 | Mr Hunt said it is hoped that Allitt will be either transferred to another hospital or returned to Rampton . |
| 7 | A police spokesman said it is thought the boy ran out in front of a Ford Fiesta car driven by Jacqueline Springett , 21 , of Coniston Street , Darlington . |
| 8 | Barclays bank announced it is preparing to sack 15–20% of its 87,000 domestic employees . |
| 9 | In many of the societies described it is found that the collective is emphasized rather than the individual . |
| 10 | In the light of the results obtained it is intended to examine the relevance these agreements may have for agreements concerned with other aspects of global commons protection . |
| 11 | A spokesman for the bank said it is to cut down on queues forming in branches and delaying service to its customers . |
| 12 | Pacific Telesis Group Inc 's Pacific Bell Telephone Co said it is offering $625m of 7.125 debentures due March 15 2026 to refinance two earlier debt issues . |
| 13 | In Glasgow , Grampian Holdings announced it is to close a pharmaceuticals plant , switching production and distribution to Leyland in Lancashire . |
| 14 | When this definition is filtered through the banking domain filter set it is reduced to 84 words in length . |