Example sentences of "it be [pron] of [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | And then again I think it is escapism for some of them to get pregnant where there 's so much unemployment , it 's something of their own to be proud about . |
2 | Joan Gibbs says she really wanted a racehorse but could n't afford it and so she bought a greyhound and that 's the next best thing … it 's something of yours |
3 | ‘ It 's none of her business . ’ |
4 | And anyway it 's none of their business . |
5 | We know it 's none of us new boys , so — ’ |
6 | It 's none of his damn business what you do ! |
7 | ‘ He 's got nothing to say because it 's none of his business . ’ |
8 | " It 's none of his damn " business , of course , but he certainly made it so . " |
9 | It 's none of our business . |
10 | ‘ It 's none of our business , ’ said Sam , ‘ and if we go round wiping her tapes , she 'll know we 've been here . ’ |
11 | which it ca n't be right cos , I suppose in a way it 's none of our business but it is I mean if it gets to it , it puts our company in financial difficulties it means it 's jobs on the line int it that sort of thing |
12 | It 's none of my business — but I would stress that the IRA never requested that I buy any such items for them . ’ |
13 | And I do n't intend to meddle in your family life — if you ca n't talk to each other , it 's none of my business . ’ |
14 | Anyway , you 'll say it 's none of my business , but I can tell you , you 'll go further and fare a lot worse . |
15 | I 'm not being inquisitive , Captain , and I know it 's none of my business , but why do you remain anchored here ? |
16 | ‘ It 's none of my business . ’ |
17 | You may think it 's none of my business " |
18 | " Jane — I do n't want to interfere — I mean it 's none of my business , but " |
19 | Going back in the train , Ruth made sure that no one else was listening , then ventured to say : ‘ I know it 's none of my business , but are you and Kristof — you know what I mean together ? ’ |
20 | " Maybe you 'll think it 's none of my business , " I said . |
21 | It 's none of my business . |
22 | ‘ It 's none of my business , ’ she replied , gripping the solid wood grab-rails as she went down the five steps with their non-slip treads . |
23 | It usually preceded a sentence that started , ‘ I know it 's none of my business , but … ’ |
24 | At the risk of having you bellow down the phone to me that it 's none of my business , I think you made a big mistake . |
25 | ‘ I 've been wondering — of course , it 's none of my business — but why are you leaving Woodline ? ’ |
26 | ‘ What a pity , ’ Stella said thoughtfully , ‘ because — well , I felt that — Still , ’ she resumed briskly , ‘ it 's none of my business . |
27 | ‘ But it 's none of my business ? ’ she asked acidly , when he did not continue . |
28 | ‘ I do n't know , I 'm sure , what you two were up to last night , and it 's none of my business , but it 's a great pity that Carole has packed her bags , ’ she said . |
29 | Before giving his information on the Czech team 's tactics , he hedges twice ( I realize it 's none of my business ' and " … you may think I " m an absolute ass , but … " ) , apologising in advance for giving them potentially faulty advice and for threatening their negative face , while at the same time criticising ( in Leechian terms , " maximising the dispraise of " ) himself for doing so ( p. 59 ) . |
30 | I know it 's none of my business , but I do n't want you falling for his charm again . |