Example sentences of "[conj] it [be] [noun] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Henry II , moreover , had performed homage while King and although it was homage for his continental possessions and not for his kingdom , this was a step to which none of his predecessors as Kings of England had ever steeled themselves . |
| 2 | At best , any reading of line A is bound to be provisional ; the precise sense of the " grass " image that it is grass in its aspect of impermanence ( absence of ) awaits a reading of line B. |
| 3 | Oh , yes , yes , but there there was certainly a time when , er universities , schools and even business companies , thought that it was part of their erm , their way of supporting society in general , that they gave time to go out and give talks . |
| 4 | I was famous at 18 so knew early on that it was part of my job description . ’ |
| 5 | It came at him again , and he could just make out that it was part of his bunk , one of the side panels . |
| 6 | Diplomatically she accepted it would be better not to mention that it was jealousy about her ideas . |
| 7 | For all his enjoyment of the work and the companionship of his team the lad was not sorry when the ground covered , about half an acre , showed that it was time for his midday snack . |
| 8 | There was once a king who decided that it was time for his son to marry . |
| 9 | It 's produced by Christian Aid and it 's part of its Christian Aid week 's activity . |
| 10 | We will know by the first of April this year rather more than we know at the moment but you 're right it can go up and down , but there are lots of budgets in Social Services which are subject to this and it 's part of our job to try and manage that during the course of the year . |
| 11 | It 's a moving and exciting film and shows off Oxford and it 's countryside to its best advantage . |
| 12 | Welcome back : And it 's time for our third and last look backstage at the hit musical Barnum . |
| 13 | They give nothing away , and it 's Jensen in his rock-solid role as ball-winner and organiser who is providing a base for the ones in front of him to play . |
| 14 | You 've been with us nearly a year now , and it 's thanks to your work that we 're well on the way to managing the volatility problem at high temperatures . ’ |
| 15 | It is ‘ making allowances ’ that is difficult , but bear in mind that the doctor does see parents who are genuinely harming their children , either mentally or physically , and it is part of his or her job to consider all the possibilities in every case . |
| 16 | I really wanted to help them out and pointed them in the direction of Red Rhino and it was kind of their idea to put them out on Reception . |
| 17 | But meanwhile the OK Corral continued , and it was keeper of her own wild troop of horses , whom she knew how to handle , unlike some of the sharpshooters and champions and wildmen exhibiting their prowess . |
| 18 | I 've had erm on two separate Sundays I 've had volunteers to come and help but and my son-in-law made a silt trap , and the Water Board erm made the sluice gate , because it goes into their stream , and it was part of their responsibility . |
| 19 | He liked comfort and it was part of his image . |
| 20 | The Dungarvan Leader once commended a candidate " with a record of achievement " in these revealing terms : " He has consistently fought in the Waterford County Council ( of which body he has been a member for many years ) for amenities for the town , and it was thanks to his representations that the long-suffering residents of the old road had a footpath provided in front of their homes to prevent flooding . |
| 21 | Twelve lengths of the pool and it was time for my aquatone class — which turned out to be aerobics in water . |
| 22 | They rode steadily downwards until it was grass under their steeds ’ hoofs instead of rock , and there were trees and calm rivers meandering in the dips of hills . |
| 23 | Yeah , but it depends what , how it takes , what form it takes if he 's if it 's sort of their others are of similar ability , okay , but if it 's because , if people do n't take any notice of him because of |
| 24 | ‘ If it 's advice about your love life you want , pack him up before he ditches you ! ’ |
| 25 | In 1988 a visiting colleague from the Royal Ulster Constabulary asked if it was part of my role in Systems Development Department to comment on such essays . |
| 26 | ‘ But it 's not right , ’ said Lydia Horton , looking around the dreary little back-street surgery in the least attractive part of Oswaldston as if it were part of her grievance . |
| 27 | Therefore I am not able to suggest to you , and have n't been able to in my evidence which district even a new settlement er ought to go in , but I have to say that if it were part of your deliberations that you should choose a particular district , er then it is not part of my submission that you should not choose a particular district , but my bottom line is that the policy wording should at least ensure that there is commitment to a new settlement and it is inescapable on behalf of the district planning authorities , the last thing that we would want is the possibility of going round the districts , and the last one to produce a district wide plan is the one that has to get the new settlement , that seems to be a gen , fairly unsatisfactory way of proceeding , and each one should have to consider that as part of their certification process . |
| 28 | It annoys old ladies in Brighton , but it is proof of their essential good sense … families are impoverished but the family system has not broken up . |
| 29 | Yeah but it 's part of their |
| 30 | But it 's people like my lodger . |