Example sentences of "it [is] a large [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He says that although it 's a large company the other young men preferred other parts .
2 It 's a large operating system that needs a hard drive to hold the extensive files that come with it , but has many redeeming features .
3 Erm I 've got a Readers Digest , it 's a large hardback book er Complete Guide to Sewing , it 's a A to Z , it 's got all the sewing essentials and also for making household items and toys and clothes and everything , er for a fiver .
4 Er it 's a large business is Severn Trent , er it 's a growing business except we are in s in the water business in the U K water we are reducing numbers by about two percent a year .
5 Bank current account loan or ordinary loan Cash loan usually for specific purpose ( like buying expensive durables or cars ) for people with bank accounts , usually without security ( unless it 's a large sum or borrowed for a long time ) ; usually fixed , regular payments over two or three ( occasionally up to seven ) years ; interest on what is owed fluctuates in line with but rather higher than bank base rate .
6 It is a large document which is one inch thick .
7 Make an appointment to see either a partner or , if it is a large firm , the local manager .
8 It is a large insect , strikingly coloured in black and gold , which lives mainly in North America .
9 Facing it is a large sluice gate and a barrage of notices stating which anglers may enter and to beware of the bull .
10 It is a large subject , much in demand , and is very cheap to teach .
11 It is a large village in open meadowland at the head of the Ziller Valley , and is surrounded by steep mountains .
12 It is a large church for what has always been a small village — perhaps the work of some medieval lord of the manor intent on impressing the neighbouring gentry .
13 In Saint-Jean-Baptiste , because it is a large church , there are three tiers of galleries along the sides and five tiers , no less , at the west end , facing the altar .
14 It is a large cathedral and its interior retains a Medieval sense of spirituality .
15 It is a large stave church with later transepts and spire .
16 It is a large species of owl that preys exclusively on small rodents , mainly voles — see Table 2.3 and the Appendix .
17 It is a large building with five bays , having 15 roads .
18 It is a large breed and , known as the Big Red , it used to be the biggest breed in Britain .
19 It is a large size .
20 It is a large country with a small population and so it is very easy to get lost .
21 It is a large leaf green tea with a very delicate flavour , sometimes enhanced by the addition of toasted rice grains — delicious .
22 It is a large car and there were three men on board .
23 It is a large swan with a white body and — as its name suggests — a black head and neck .
24 The essence of a country house park is that it is a large area of grazing , uninterrupted by hedges or fences , in which animals are free to roam at will .
25 When she did n't reply he added , ‘ Look , things have a knack of seeming unsolvable in the small hours — out of proportion ; it is a large job , I realise that , but you 're probably worrying about nothing . ’
26 ‘ Certainly its aims are noble , but it is a large institution with vast hoards of treasures that will probably never be shown to the public .
27 It is a large language , with over 300 operators .
28 It is a large sum , and yet it may not be enough .
29 It is a large sum of money and it is especially favourable to Maidenhead and not to his constituents , I will give him that .
30 It is a large figure , but the County Council was breaking er , new ground in the sale of link waste , and it was necessary to engage specialist lawyers , erm , Lond a firm of er , London solicitors er , to assist in the in the process , and members will recall that in fact , the the proceeds from the sale of link waste were four point two million pounds initially , with potentially another four hundred thousand pounds , erm , once certain conditions were satisfied .
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