Example sentences of "it is a [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fit is more important today , he believes , and the sizes in his new collection range from 10–16 , although he is anxious to point out that it is a generously cut 16 , and ‘ not just a bigger version of the size 10 . |
| 2 | Modern gliders are more prone to swinging than older aircraft and it is a little more difficult to keep the wings level , so do n't relax until the glider has come to rest . |
| 3 | It is a little sad to see the innocent eagerness and enthusiasm from so many who have stars in their eyes and really believe they are quite good players . |
| 4 | ‘ I think it is a little premature at this stage to be dreaming of a green Christmas , ’ Mr Gould added . |
| 5 | It is a little more difficult to ski at high speed . |
| 6 | Certainly this rectory with its five bays , its golden stucco and elegant elliptical pediment and fan light has all the grandeur of a small manor , set as it is a little out of the town under a small hanger of beech trees . |
| 7 | ‘ It is a little hard now to give a fresh and original answer to the same basic questions , ’ he says , then hesitates . |
| 8 | It is a little late in the day . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ It is a little heavy , sir , ’ faltered Evelyn . |
| 10 | It is a little after breakfast and the Koons have just walked into their first scandal of the day . |
| 11 | But it is a little thin now , and it only just reached the back of the hall . |
| 12 | But it is a little unusual for there to be more than one left in at this stage . |
| 13 | There is some merit in this of course , because there are several isomers of pentane and higher hydrocarbons , and it is a little confusing to call them all isopentane , isohexane etc . |
| 14 | It is a little unfortunate that there are differences of opinion about the names of the two streams . |
| 15 | Awareness may come easily when you are experiencing the wonder of growing a plant from seed — it is a little less in the forefront of your mind when you are standing at the kitchen sink doing the washing up . |
| 16 | It is a little more difficult for central NACAB 's information retrieval section to isolate debt enquiries accurately , as they form part of general consumer problems , but it is unlikely that their experience is different . |
| 17 | It is a little difficult to explain why the 1 January method superseded 25 March as the start of the historical year , although it can be shown that it was in ordinary use early in the eighteenth century , as witness such as ‘ A True and Perfect Inventory of the Goods and Chattells of John Green Deceased the eight day of January 1713/14 ’ . |
| 18 | It is a little easier to protect computer software — but it is in the nature of the material that it must be copiable to be produced . ’ |
| 19 | It is a little difficult for us , as we wander in the city of London today , to imagine the medieval city or the pride the citizens took in it — it is far easier in San Gimignano or Todi . |
| 20 | It is a little difficult to describe the smell of damp to those who have not encountered it , but it is a musty odour . |
| 21 | Maybe it is a little unusual . ’ |
| 22 | When asked to talk through her technique , she appears reticent , suggesting that it is a little too simplistic and old-fashioned , perhaps too naive for those readers who have been to art school . |
| 23 | ‘ Well , it is a little strange . |
| 24 | It is a little difficult to disentangle from Buchanan and Boddy 's description the particular effects at each stage of the automation , but the differences between the pre-1971 and post-1981 situation are clear . |
| 25 | A system , of greater barbarity can hardly be imagined ; the country being generally so wet , the means to air and dry it here used are , to exclude the sun and wind by the tall screens of underwood and forest around every field , and these being so small , a great number are so wood-locked , that it is a little surprising how the corn can ever be ripened . |
| 26 | ‘ It is a little unusual , and perhaps not what people would expect . ’ |
| 27 | As the problem stands , it is a little unfair , as it really conceals two parts : |
| 28 | It is a little over a century since the first Protestant missionaries arrived in Brazil . |
| 29 | It is all very exciting and rewarding , even though it is a little chaotic at times . |
| 30 | ‘ It is a little difficult to follow . |