Example sentences of "the [noun pl] [verb] it [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The experts claim it 's not a vintage year , so the spotlight has shone firmly on the models . |
| 2 | 2 So , we can suggest that the British constitution is what the experts say it is . |
| 3 | The flyers claim it 's all for the disheartened clubber ; judging by the grins on the wall-clinging buddhas , faith is being restored . |
| 4 | ( c ) I do not think the Engdiv case , 1990 S.L.T. 617 assists Mr. Beazley , since both the pursuers seeking contribution and the defenders resisting it were parties to the building contract at issue in the case , so that it was difficult to resist the submission that the claim for contribution in that case was in a matter relating to a contract . |
| 5 | Treasure and the maps to locate it are the stuff we dream of , whether the treasure be a golden Celtic torque or a Roman pottery shard is not as important , perhaps , as the quest and excitement of making the find . |
| 6 | A correspondent of The Times thought it was ‘ like the first hearing of a great symphony ’ , and Harold Laski , never one to be outdone in either flattery or hyperbole , wrote to Baldwin that it was ‘ the greatest speech a Prime Minister has ever made ’ . |
| 7 | The planets insist it 's a wonderful week ahead . |
| 8 | By the time the bombs dropped it was too late because the plane had passed over , so it was when you were hearing the planes you were worried . |
| 9 | If it is as effective as the researchers say it is I am sure it is going to be a very big hit with cellulite sufferers world-wide . |
| 10 | The authorities decided it was dangerous so it had to be knocked down . |
| 11 | One of the many advantages of a delicensed black cab is that unless the cops know it 's delicensed , the chances of getting pulled for not wearing a seat-belt are fairly remote . |
| 12 | Kurunagala and parts of the districts bordering it were singled out as suffering from an inordinate amount of cattle theft . |
| 13 | In the November 1982 election the percentage of candidates having surname initials in the first four letters of the alphabet was surprisingly high : 32.9 , but of the candidates elected it was higher still : 38.6 . |
| 14 | And the opportunities to acquire it are infinite , for power is not limited . |
| 15 | In terms of identifying himself with the peoples suffering it was a disaster . |
| 16 | Another who heard the bangs thought it was a cracker . |
| 17 | A court that tries to decide as Parliament would have wished is more likely to be right than a court that follows the words believing it was not what Parliament intended . |
| 18 | That 's the difference between arts and science , because you 've actually got something there you can look at and study , so you 're talking about facts , whereas in the arts side it 's all airy-fairy and you 're beating about the bush a lot . |
| 19 | The difference between market value and book value of land should be disclosed where it is substantial and the directors think it is of significance to the members . |
| 20 | The difference between the market value and book value of land should be disclosed where it is substantial and the directors think it is of significance to the members . |
| 21 | Not wishing to come down on either side , the planners say it 's a nice fence but high fences near roads need permission . |
| 22 | They have a filing system , and the procedure for it which is about two pages is highly efficient , and the engineers think it 's the best thing since sliced bread . |
| 23 | The judges felt it was a book that had long been needed and gave the work of many of the Bauhaus photographers the recognition they deserved . |
| 24 | It is not what the judges think it is , but what it really is . |
| 25 | Perhaps the Indians thought it was a religious thing , like celebrating the 500th anniversary of a cathedral or whatever . |
| 26 | The parents decided it was better for the child to be taken away . ’ |
| 27 | The governments believe it is obvious that improved air quality depends on controlling growth and the distribution of housing and jobs . |
| 28 | ‘ I think it 's like foreign lagers becoming quite popular in this country , English beers have a growing reputation abroad , ’ he added.Although the Italians liked the taste of Tolly 's 1048 Cantab beer , they were not so impressed with the brewery 's taste in labels.The controversial naked lady , the Bacchante , on the label of Cantab beer , had already been described by Cambridge students as ‘ sexist ’ and the Italians felt it was ‘ not very English ’ . |
| 29 | Yet the customs surrounding it were never clearly defined . |
| 30 | One person assembles one product from beginning to end ; the workers say it 's more satisfying that way and Peavey say they get better quality work , as well as being able to respond quicker to market demands . |