Example sentences of "its [noun sg] was [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its advantage was that it worked , in that it gave some hope of understanding why chemical compounds behave as they do ; and it did open the way to symbolizing chemical reactions . |
| 2 | It has been shown above that those with larger mortgages and those on higher incomes benefit most from MITR , but one of the main arguments originally put forward to justify its existence was that it benefited first-time buyers , enabling them to purchase a house which would otherwise have been beyond their means . |
| 3 | Its excuse was that it did not have a computer programme that would fit the bill . |
| 4 | Its attraction was that it has the advantage of any competitive sport , that measurable results can be easily obtained . |
| 5 | Tristano 's was an improvised music , and part of its quality was that it was n't as flashy and virtuosic as bebop . |
| 6 | Its trouble was that it could lead to just-so stories rather than to information ; it was more provisional than some kinds of science . |
| 7 | The only thing in its favour was that it was red and obviously new . |
| 8 | Its virtue was that it had no neighbours and it had been picked out for just that reason : no-one to ask questions , no-one expecting to start up a friendship . |
| 9 | Film was nothing in itself but what had confirmed its worthlessness was that it seemed the exclusive property of a class of showmen who were direct descendants of the old fairground showmen . |