Example sentences of "[be] [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you have one of the thousands of barley twist-legged tables produced from the Edwardian period onwards , the chances are that it will be coated with a dark , almost black varnish . |
| 2 | It remains to be seen how the XM stacks up against traditional executive fare , but the chances are that it will be too exotic for the British palate . |
| 3 | Chances are that it wo n't make an ideal radio record any more than ‘ Candle in the Wind ’ would be a dancefloor hit at Stringfellow 's . |
| 4 | The odds are that it will . |
| 5 | Kingfisher claims the combined company would have a market share of 22 per cent , though other estimates are that it would be above the 25 per cent threshold for a reference . |
| 6 | ‘ All signs are that it is making a real impact in reducing the spread of Aids , ’ Mr Roberts said . |
| 7 | Disadvantages of the stuff are that it attracts fluff , hair and biscuit crumbs . |
| 8 | If a Toshiba computer breaks down in America , the chances are that it will be mended by a Vietnamese engineer in California . |
| 9 | So , if the horse rears or puts its tongue over the bit , the chances are that it has been hurt in the mouth by a rider with bad hands . |
| 10 | My main impressions are that it is easy to use and displays information clearly . |
| 11 | Rumours are that it may reappear somewhere else , perhaps Basingstoke , but who knows ? |
| 12 | It is n't even known where on Krakatoa the eruption was centred , but the chances are that it was Perboewetan , since the lava flows in the crater looked extremely fresh when they were examined in the nineteenth century . |
| 13 | Apart from helping to improve actual work performance the main benefits of adopting a formal appraisal system are that it : |
| 14 | No one has yet formulated an entirely comprehensive definition of sexual harassment , but the key components of such conduct are that it is sexual in nature and unwanted . |
| 15 | Signs are that it fell into disuse during the period after the Romans had left and legendary Celtic leaders , such as Arthur , were endeavouring to maintain civilised standards against waves of barbarian invaders . |
| 16 | Advantages of fructosamine are that it does not depend on the haemoglobin level and it will probably be considerably cheaper . |
| 17 | ‘ Industrial drug research is facing a crisis ’ was the headline of a British Medical Journal editorial recently ; and all the indications in Cured to Death are that it is going to get worse . |
| 18 | The trolleybus 's major advantages are that it is quiet and pollution-free . |
| 19 | The drawbacks of the LB procedure are that it is slow , not easily applied to large areas and does n't always produce a film with the desired structure . |
| 20 | She is in the grip of infatuation and … the odds are that it will lead precisely nowhere ; that they — and more probably he — will call the whole thing off . |
| 21 | The crucial repercussions of the company existing in its own right are that it can hold property , raise money on the security of its property , sue and be sued in its own name , and continue to exist and do business despite changes in membership or its directors . |
| 22 | The problem is that the pool of liquid usually forms underneath the car , where it is both inconspicuous and difficult to get at , so the chances are that it will not be mopped up . |
| 23 | The unique and dangerous features of the listeria bacterium are that it appears to be transmitted through meat or even vegetables grown in areas fertilised by the manure of infected animals . |
| 24 | The other advantages of a freezer are that it enables you to store food that can be brought out in an emergency when you have unexpected guests , or to store certain foods in bulk , such as bread , to save you from frequent trips to the shops . |
| 25 | Although this is unlikely to happen this year , the astrological pointers are that it will occur before the end of l993 . |
| 26 | Today , the odds are that it will not survive in its present form for more than another generation . |
| 27 | If Robson Rhodes had not decided to make fundamental changes in its operating style five years ago , the chances are that it would have long since been swallowed up by one of its rivals . |
| 28 | In her foreword , Ruth Richardson , the Minister of Finance ( and not the most popular Kiwi politician ) , expresses it thus : ‘ The special advantages of accrual accounting are that it distinguishes between capital and current spending , and that it takes better account of the cost of current policies for future generations … |
| 29 | The odds are that it will be franchised , as a whole or in part , to managers and employees , perhaps in partnership with other investors . |
| 30 | Disadvantages are that it is very expensive . |