Example sentences of "are [adj] [subord] it [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But at high NO concentrations , ozone levels are low as it reacts with NO to form NO&sub2 ; . |
| 2 | We respond to all four strongly , but cats are weak when it comes to sweet tastes . |
| 3 | They are stingy when it comes to overheads : in most discount stores , there are few staff in sight and goods are sold out of the boxes they come in . |
| 4 | We pray for those who are sad because it has been the first Christmas without a loved one , and who grieve with their memories . |
| 5 | The trouble is local authorities are autonomous when it comes to applying trading standards but Haverfordwest seems out of step with other councils on the issue . |
| 6 | But the police are worried if it happens again and again , they 'll simply become jailers to offenders who think they 're getting off lightly . |
| 7 | They do not expect the medical profession to be disinterested , and are disappointed if it does not provide advice and support . |
| 8 | The biggest snag , says Mr Moore , is that some of the company 's employees expect too much of the new system , and are disappointed when it fails to deliver miracles . |
| 9 | Wah , urgh , I tried to argue the point at appeal , erm , if you look up the listing for these properties , er , in the area which back onto the mill stream , it 's all the grounds are listed because it says quite clearly , that in the opinion of , they form a group , and it was one of the reasons which I 'm glad you , well as you can see , this piece of ground is part of a listing , and although this existing permission , we 're looking at it as a clean site , tonight , we 're not looking at what has been passed . |