Example sentences of "[conj] [noun prp] [subord] it is " in BNC.

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1 Acid rain damage to forests is no worse in Poland or Czechoslovakia than it is in western Germany or Sweden , while average concentrations of particulates in Budapest and Warsaw are within EC safety standards .
2 Desktop Sunergy Classics will run a 50MHz Tsunami ( or MicroSparc as it is officially known ( UX No 406 ) ) , and are rated at 22.6 SPECint(92) , 17.4 SPECfp(92) and around 14 MFLOPS .
3 Young people do n't want to enter a hotel as a waiter or bar person , because of the demeaning stigma attached to the job , unlike Greece , Italy or Spain where it is regarded as a worthwhile career .
4 It was noted that the rising of the Nile occurred when the last star to appear on the horizon , before dawn obscures all stars , was the dog star Sothis , or Sirius as it is known to us .
5 The true nature of the transaction can be ascertained only by examining the terms of the contract between X and Y. If it is clear that Y is buying the goods for himself , albeit with a commitment or an intention to re-sell , then Y is a buyer and re-seller .
6 that 's the only link with Caldmore as it used to be and Caldmore as it is now
7 When it comes to desserts , it is not as difficult to say no the those of Spain and Mexico as it is to those of some other countries .
8 Although the plan offers an extremely good guarantee on so high a number of matches it is really only suitable for syndicates using Littlewoods and Vernons although it is ideal on Zetters as a single entry .
9 This already happens in Sweden , the United States and Canada where it is considered a much cheaper option .
10 Underground activity generally causes fewer headaches in countries like the the US , UK , Canada and Australia where it is still under 15 per cent of all economic activity .
11 Still mindful of the University' image Professor Costall pays attention to entertaining visitors from overseas , particularly from America and Japan where it is very formal , showing them the best that Yorkshire has to offer .
12 — far lower than in Germany , where it is 26 per cent. , the United States where it is 33 per cent. , and Japan where it is more than 60 per cent .
13 This is as true in Scotland and France as it is in England .
14 It is extraordinary that it is easier for the EC to export to Hungary , Czechoslovakia and Poland than it is for those countries to export to the EC .
15 yes whereas Martin although it is his job but he does tend to be a little bit more difficult than he needs to be .
16 He is right to ask whether SERC as it is at present constituted could decide ruthlessly to cut projects in this area .
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