Example sentences of "it [is] [vb pp] [conj] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | She said I ca n't promise you , so I thought well I 'm sat six months now , so I phoned this ship thing yesterday on the telly called Just Start , no Start Again whatever it 's called and they gave me , they phoned me yesterday and they gave me a number of Cine Hill , Northampton which is the job advisory centre , adults education and then they phoned me yesterday and they told me who to get in touch with so I 've got an appointment Thursday at erm Northampton with the Social Services Department and they apparently map out all the places where you could go , say , say for instance that St Crispin 's is the mental home I can go there and be with the patients and then I can go to the Marina 's and be taught how to lift and how to bed bath and how to manipulate |
| 2 | ‘ There is so much talent , but it 's restricted as they are playing among themselves . |
| 3 | If it 's found that they continued to cash cheques after that date , criminal proceedings will follow . |
| 4 | That new Brian Deane song is getting sung again , but I still do n't know it cos you never realise it 's started till they get to the ‘ fuck Cantona ’ bit . |
| 5 | Dogs ca n't go in eating areas , and it 's preferred that they do n't climb all over furniture in sitting rooms , but there 's a good acre or 27 of space for romping and rambling . |
| 6 | In the discussions with the monks over the qualities of Benedict as Bishop it is stated that they carefully discussed the matter with each other and also with the Archbishop at the Prior 's lodgings and also at Halling . |
| 7 | It is intended that they will be run on a regular basis . |
| 8 | It is intended that they fly out to Brazil in early January to commence their second period of missionary activity . |
| 9 | At the moment it is intended that they close only on New Year 's Day , 1 May and Christmas Day , although this may be altered to include also two Mondays a month . |
| 10 | Moreover that they do not do the work which it is intended that they shall do . |
| 11 | However , it is intended that they should extract from the reader that kind of critical attitude with which he should read this book from Chapter 1 onwards . |
| 12 | Personnel to carry out the Quality Auditor role are currently being identified : it is intended that they will be trained to IQA Lead Assessor standards . |
| 13 | One or two police forces are experimenting with notebook computers , and perhaps it is intended that they will receive information from the control computer . |
| 14 | Neither these heads of agreement nor their acceptance by the Vendors will constitute a binding contract between the parties nor a restriction on any further terms which may be included in that contract , but , subject thereto , it is intended that they form the basis of instruction to lawyers for the drafting and completion of a legally binding agreement between the parties . |
| 15 | Neither these heads of agreement nor their acceptance by the Vendors will constitute a binding contract between the parties nor a restriction on any further terms which may be included in that contract , but , subject thereto , it is intended that they form the basis of instruction to lawyers for the drafting and completion of a legally binding agreement between the parties . |
| 16 | Although the Schools generally are based in cities , it is intended that they cater for participants from the surrounding ‘ region ’ . |
| 17 | Occasionally it is explained that they had already died — and given the still short life-expectancy of the period this must have been so in many cases . |
| 18 | They part , but it is arranged that they can meet again any day in White Friars , near Chester 's Inn , at seven in the morning . |
| 19 | It is said that they place great strains on family life , and people feel they would be unable to cope with a mentally handicapped child . |
| 20 | But that Moorish Negress was so skilful in drawing the Turkish bow , that it was held for a marvel , and it is said that they called her in Arabic Nugueymat Turya , which is to say , the Star of the Archers . |
| 21 | In the jargon it is said that they can not even get on the Masters and Johnson ‘ ski-slope ’ , let alone start down it . |
| 22 | It is said that they would increase the cost of petrol by 20p a gallon . |
| 23 | It is said that they learn to ride before they learn to walk , and this is almost true . |
| 24 | It is said that they play none really well but this was not true of Tom who looked like becoming a child virtuoso of the flute . |
| 25 | Furthermore , of the apostles it is said that they are to go out and bear witness to Jesus . |
| 26 | It is said that they should have done so , especially as there were circumstances which might have put and should , it is said , have put experienced medical staff on inquiry . |
| 27 | It is said that they were friendly and ready to be pleased by everything . |
| 28 | ‘ The Hindus venerate oxen , ’ he wrote , ‘ and it is said that they actually drink the oxen 's urine when they fall sick . ’ |
| 29 | The McGuires had another son and daughter , Hugh and Jacobina , but little is known of them and it is presumed that they both died young . |
| 30 | Given that individuals undertake exchange voluntarily , it is presumed that they must thereby be no worse off and that at least one party to the exchange is better off as a result . |