Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [conj] it be " in BNC.
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| 31 | In discussing the question of the possible use of the atomic bomb , Farrar-Hockley concludes that it is unlikely that the bombs could have been used in Korea without prior consultation , as ‘ honour and American political interest would have combined to militate against such a course ’ ( p. 386 ) . |
| 32 | Ramsey writes that it is |
| 33 | Dot had heard Mrs Parvis say that it was a crying shame , a young fit man like that . |
| 34 | It was a relief to Jean to know that it is n't just the children after all . |
| 35 | Koons says that it is exactly this childlike aspect that makes her vulnerable to the tacky mandarins of the porn industry , whom Koons loathes , despite the mountain of mad flesh in Made in Heaven . |
| 36 | Dora says that it is this originality which is one of the strengths of Le Mystere ; ‘ Most of the women have no real training as singers . |
| 37 | And in language which extends the representation in Scale 1 of man 's struggles against sin in terms of the Passion , Hilton says that it is the reformation in faith which enables man to carry the image of sin rather than be carried away by it : For some this reformation in faith is sufficient in itself . |
| 38 | NEC says that it is planning to create artificial neural network systems to analyse exchange rates and interest rate fluctuations as well . |
| 39 | Maj. Botha believed that it was of " cardinal importance " that the rally should prove a success and that a " donation " should be made to Inkatha to finance it . |
| 40 | The Opposition pooh-pooh the matter and the right hon. Member for Sparkbrook says that it is not really a problem and that the numbers are going down . |
| 41 | Aunt Bella says that it 's more economical to buy like that , but I know it 's because she 's afraid . |
| 42 | Of a dish from the Swiss mountains , Dr de Pomiane observes that it is " a peasant dish , rustic and vigorous . |
| 43 | MacArthur stated that it was imperative to prevent the dispatch of an amphibious force . |
| 44 | Robbe-Grillet stated that it was the tension between reference and reflexivity which characterized his works , and described as naive the belief ( which he admits to having encouraged ) in the self-generating text devoid of a controlling subjectivity ( see Robbe-Grillet 1984 : 10 — 13 ) . |
| 45 | Donna guessed that it was more than two months since she had been to the cottage . |
| 46 | The Saturday commented that it was ‘ dappled with imagery bold and graceful ’ , but that the groups of clustered or arcaded windows could be depressing . |
| 47 | Lucy reckoned that it was just some middle-aged woman 's thing , and left it at that . |
| 48 | During the negotiations the United States indicated that it was seeking a rate for the dollar that would yield a $13 billion boost to the US current account . |
| 49 | So if what 's in the pot is honey , its taste will cause Pooh to believe that it 's honey . |
| 50 | And if it is n't honey , the absence of that taste will cause Pooh to believe that it is n't honey . |
| 51 | Both Dr Laurent and Dr Blackwell thought that it was a virus infection but we could only isolate bacteria in our small microscopes . |
| 52 | Peering through the gloom , Lucy saw that it was about a foot high , its tailless , cone-shaped body covered with loose , shaggy hair-like brown plumage , tapering to a small head . |
| 53 | While the differential on the costings of four single-tier options — ranging from 15 to 51 councils — would be less marked , Mr Lang stressed that it was clear there were still savings to be made . |
| 54 | Marie knew that it was no good going to ask Madge anything . |
| 55 | David notes that it is interesting that currency flying on the Vulcan — see news item — has been maintained . |
| 56 | The United States feels that it is shouldering too heavy a defence burden in Europe , whilst Europe has increasingly become an economic rival of the United States ; Europeans resent their separate defence and economic dependence on the United States , but have been slow to recognize their de facto commitment to an unrealistic and arbitrary divide between economic and strategic policies . |
| 57 | Rusty felt that it was important , as they would attract attention to the museum the way the permanent collection does n't that is n't news ’ . |
| 58 | In The World 's Desire , Rider Haggard and his close friend Andrew Lang presented as it were their thesis of romance in a turgid tale based on certain theories of their time concerning possible trafficking between Achaean Greece , Crete and Egypt under the Ramessids . |
| 59 | Perks appeared when it was time for the 11.54 to arrive . |
| 60 | Oppenheimer said that it was ‘ technically so sweet that you could not argue about that . |