Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [noun] it [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If there 's one thing I loathe about my job it 's having to be involved in examinations , even the GCSE . |
| 2 | Erm every time I get off my toilet it 's awfully hot . |
| 3 | ‘ I think for my part it 's because of Liubov , ’ I said . |
| 4 | Do not , however , suppose that I am quite idle , though happily for my health it is not requisite to apply so closely as formerly was the case . |
| 5 | I thought the part that , you know , she forgot it er well I know she did n't forget it , she just did it on purpose , but three days after my birthday it 's her wee brother 's first birthday and she had , she had the nerve to ring me up and invite me to her brother 's first birthday party accept and go up there with a present and a card and all and she could n't even have rang me up to say happy birthday So I have n't |
| 6 | I can never remember my real name so I call myself after whatever day it is . ’ |
| 7 | When you are in a situation where you have to clean up after your dog it is advisable to encourage it to defecate on a surface which will make the task easier . |
| 8 | During its maturation it is subject to conditions not exactly like those the mother matured in ; and at fertilization it is acted on by a mate with a constitution unlike its own and unlike its mother 's . |
| 9 | Work on the floor has commenced and will last for six months , during which time it is hoped that archaeological evidence of the original Norman cathedral will emerge . |
| 10 | Sentencing had been adjourned from an earlier date during which time it is alleged Marriner committed other offences . |
| 11 | For the citizen with a need , whether it be welfare , housing assistance , job training or scores of other tasks the federal government has tackled through its grants it is often very difficult to decide just who is responsible for what . |
| 12 | Accordingly , terms of reference should be agreed formally in writing and MAS should ensure that the investigations is given a tight , commercial focus so that for its cost it is of maximum use to the client . |
| 13 | Occasionally , a cock is such a winner that despite being a potential goldmine for its owner it is reprieved from further battle and enters the mythology of the tribe as a sort of Spartacus Chicken . |
| 14 | In giving written reasons for their decision it is not sufficient for the board to reiterate the statutory grounds on which their decision is based : Martin v. Ellis , 1978 S.L.T. ( Sh.Ct. ) 38 at p.40 ; Chief Constable of Grampian v. City of Aberdeen District Licensing Board , 1979 S.L.T. ( Sh.Ct. ) 2 , and Troc Sales Ltd. v. Kirkcaldy District Licensing Board , 1982 S.L.T. ( Sh.Ct. ) 77 . |
| 15 | This is why to account for their longevity it is now believed that they were a qualified kind of ectothermic homeotherm continually striving to become endothermic homeotherms . |
| 16 | You know I sometimes find with some of my students it is very counterproductive to have their mother in on the lessons . |
| 17 | The atmosphere should be electric and I am sure for many of my players it is the biggest game of their careers . |
| 18 | It was a special day but every day of my life it 's a special so it 's nothing , I would not do it again , you know , just |
| 19 | As 30 per cent of YTS graduates fail to find employment at the end of their course it is crucial to understand which groups are able to use the YTS to gain a foothold in the labour market , and those which are unsuccessful . |
| 20 | And where such statutory means are slow to act or uncertain of their action it is not for us to make pre-emptive strikes in the name of propriety . |
| 21 | Where we are reimbursing another insurance company in respect of their outlay it is not necessary to obtain sight of the original invoice . |
| 22 | ‘ The trimming and upholstery shop is reached through the paint shop , of which building it is really a part ’ . |
| 23 | Provide the staff with details of where and when documents will be available for consultation , any other relevant information i.e details of exhibitions/public meetings ; when responses should be submitted ; and also supply details of which newspapers it is recommended should be provided with the Notice . |
| 24 | Because of its size it is able to keep companies on its books for 20 years or more , providing top-ups when necessary . |
| 25 | Silk is also used as a foundation material ; it is extremely strong , keeps its shape , and can be spun into very fine strands , but because of its cost it is only used when exceptionally fine knotting is required . |
| 26 | Apart from the loss of its columns it is in fine condition and has richly decorated doorway ( 139 ) and , inside , a barrel vaulted , coffered ceiling , its caissons finely enriched with flowers and heads . |
| 27 | Tillyard 's belief that Elizabethan literature could provide an encouragement in countering a threat to civilisation may now seem naive and intellectually misplaced , but within the context of its origins it is not something we should immediately deride . |
| 28 | If the word Gruyère on the packet can induce people to buy the product in question ( I have tasted it ; and it seems only fair to say that of its kind it is of a matchless ignobility ) then it becomes clear that it is a too innocent belief in authenticity and the efficacy of the ancient formula which has made us such easy victims of the purveyors of the farmyard-fresh Surrey chicken from the battery house , the mountain-brook trout from the breeding tank , via the deep-freeze , the hedgerow-ripened blackberry pie-filling out of the cardboard box . |
| 29 | Given that Callinicos ' book is difficult , and given the probability that despite the seriousness of its argument it is unlikely to be widely debated , I will firstly offer an interpretation of what I think its main themes are , and what they are not . |
| 30 | When near maximum it can not be mistaken , and it is of course very red , but do not be surprised if you fail to find it , because for most of its period it is well below binocular range . |