Example sentences of "it is [noun] and [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is trial and error and depends a lot on the type of horse you are riding . |
| 2 | When disputes arise , it is judge and jury . |
| 3 | ‘ It is Mullach and Lionan — our own lords ! |
| 4 | Thus in the absence of the fourth externality discussed above , it is price and advertising levels ( and thereby quantity , as well ) set by retailers which the manufacturer wishes to control . |
| 5 | It is Joan and Ted 's hope that even now someone may know something that can solve Brian 's murder . |
| 6 | Cos it 's , it is pins and stuff is n't it , that makes |
| 7 | It is air and moisture permeable , therefore cool in summer and warm in winter . |
| 8 | It is Claudius and Gertrude who are the main victims of Hamlet 's anger , and everything they do makes Hamlet hate them even more . |
| 9 | Unfortunately , however , it is money and commercialisation , not standards of play , that are tarnishing the image of major sports . |
| 10 | Among the poor , it is women and children who collect firewood , and they seldom cut down trees . |
| 11 | So it 's it is swings and roundabouts there . |
| 12 | But finally it is Pamela and Belville 's play , a story and a relationship which we were happy to discover could hold the attention of an audience in the 1980's . |
| 13 | If ever a man and a club seemed , in theory , to be ill-suited , then it is Winterbottom and Harlequins , the club who once caused Dick Best to say when confronted by a bout of absenteeism of Saturday : ‘ All perfectly valid excuses of course ; skiing in Andorra , shopping in Harrods … ‘ |
| 14 | It is part of the daily truck in street markets ; it the kind of thing which turns on the average car dealer ; it is part and parcel of many of the transactions carried out in the building trade and cash or at least early settlement means a better price for the retailer when negotiating with a manufacturer . |
| 15 | Of course , it is part and parcel of the whole decision of the justices . |
| 16 | It is also a feature which is likely to arouse the suspicions of the sceptical onlooker since it is part and parcel of a theory whose conclusions critically depend upon the combination of the sluggish dispersal of information on the one hand and the almost instantaneous diffusion of demand on the other . |
| 17 | Generally , though , it is carbohydrate and fat that provide fuel . |
| 18 | The difficulties that sometimes occur is that erm universities are I would say with some justice do n't always accept that it is Government and Government departments , ministers and civil servants , who are best equipped to define the social needs . |
| 19 | It is multa and it is mortar and bullet proof . |
| 20 | It is marketing and money that fuel the lager bandwagon , not consumer preference . |
| 21 | The vital thing is to make it obvious from the outset that literature is alive , that it is the sublimation of human thought , passion , feeling , that it is concerned with issues which are of universal interest , that in short it is flesh and blood and not stucco ornamentation . |
| 22 | Despite Puck 's wild leaps , crazy antics and turns , the clumsy attempts by the Mechanicals to ‘ cut capers ’ and Bottom 's efforts sur les pointes , it is Oberon and Titania 's dancing that commands the stage as well as those trapped in the ‘ magicked ’ Athenian wood . |
| 23 | It is context and convention which determines whether a term will be interpreted literally or metaphorically . |
| 24 | It is shepherds and mountain folk who have remained loyal over the centuries to the true royal line . |
| 25 | ‘ It is lemon and sugar , is n't it ? |
| 26 | It is men and women whose knowledge goes with character , and with reverence for persons and for the things of the mind . ’ |
| 27 | And it is men and women in relation to each other , and in relation to nature , that really captures the imagination of these drawing-room philosophers . |
| 28 | And it is men and women , people on low income and children , you know your , so bear in mind your own children and grandchildren , if they have n't got income up to three four four five , tell them to watch this deduction of tax from banks or building societies . |
| 29 | It is individuals and companies in the private sector which are the engine of economic growth . ’ |
| 30 | It is tea and scones — and where else can you get a good cup of tea or a decent scone , or real beer , as the hero of one of C. S. Lewis 's space-fictions reflects as he returns to earth and finds himself — miraculously and blissfully — in England and in a country village . |