Example sentences of "it [be] that which " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was nothing inevitable or god given about this unequal distribution , and it is that which produced the impersonal free labour market and the exploitation . |
| 2 | ‘ Isa has not seen me since the happy news and it is that which restores me to near my old self . ’ |
| 3 | It is That which alone is , which constitutes the stuff of which all things are made , which subsists by virtue of its own power , which is not supported by anything else but supports everything that exists . ’ |
| 4 | It is that which binds man indissolubly to Truth . |
| 5 | Resiting the aquarium to a warm living room will cut this cost by anything up to 50% because the heater will only operate briefly and it is that which is the main user of power . |
| 6 | It is that which inclines us to believe him . |
| 7 | God in Christ , through taking on a particular instance of humanity , shares with all human beings the universal , humanity , and it is that which is of significance , even though he may have different particularities from some other individuals . |
| 8 | Pericles , no less than Kleon , was proof that knowledge , even or especially routine knowledge , is power , and it is that which makes Pericles the greatest demagogue of them all . |
| 9 | But erm er I I I I really feel very strongly about this that we all know that democracy does n't just consist of electing a a national parliament once in five years , we all know the strength of democracy comprises that where the complex of local institutions of local bodies made up of people serving in different ways , not necessarily elected , that is what comprises democracy and it is that which is being undermined again by this measure in this in this Bill and I do say to Your Lordships that for the reasons given by both my Noble Friends er Lord and by , by the Noble Lord , Lord Lord er that there has been no demand for this |
| 10 | It is that which drives on Walter Smith 's staff and after eight games they remain undefeated — and unaffected by whatever mishaps come their way . |
| 11 | For some reason I could n't , though I could see it was that which infuriated her more than anything . |
| 12 | Yet it was that which struck me more than anything , remaining unspoken ( and unwritten ) but powerful and obvious : how each young woman chose to express herself and her individuality through how she looked became an essential subtext to the book . |
| 13 | It was that which made his anger so violent : the knowledge that it was not his alone ; that it was shared and felt by thousands upon thousands of others , rich and poor , strong and weak , man and woman , parent and child , all around the world . |
| 14 | Although his proposal of plural worlds was considered heretical , it is difficult to believe it was that which determined his fate . |
| 15 | I think it was that which made her frightened to accept the truth when he was sexually assaulting me . |
| 16 | Perhaps it was that which made her attractive to a certain type of man . |
| 17 | It was that which struck an answering chord within her and made her stop . |
| 18 | Many heiresses could give him dollars , few could offer him the appearance and manner of a lady — it was that which had attracted him after the cruder charms of such as Maybelle Foy . |
| 19 | Perhaps it was that which made her avid for the things that money could buy . |
| 20 | His hand on her buttocks , crushing her against him , caused a strangled gasp to escape her , and it was that which brought these delicious moments to an end . |
| 21 | It was that which gave him locus standi . |
| 22 | It was that which was cutting her in two as she dangled from it . |