Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] it is [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact that even companies with strong sporting images , such as BMW , have now decided to enter the UK 's fledgling diesel market is another indication that it is only a matter of time before there is a diesel option of every car currently on sale in petrol guise . |
| 2 | It is liable no doubt to be avoided for fraud but it is still a good contract … ’ |
| 3 | Erm , I do n't the exact figure but it is quite a bit less , erm seven pounds odd I think is n't it ? |
| 4 | One might answer in this case that it is also a typical feature of speech , so should probably be analysed as a contraction and for this reason avoided in academic writing — even if one accepts the idea of a regional/class standard . |
| 5 | All it is it 's plugged in in in the hall and it is just a box a little box about this big and we just er it 's just worked on the different |
| 6 | Do not be misled , however , into thinking that it works like a spreadsheet because it is only a grid for entering figures and can not perform any calculations for you . |
| 7 | And there would be an outcry because it is now a basic principle of parliamentary democracy that parties of government stand in all constituencies across the state . |
| 8 | Firstly , the Perpetual High Income which has been a consistently good performer from a good fund management group ; then Mercury 's European Income Fund on the basis that it is probably a very good time to invest in Europe , with interest rates about to fall there . |
| 9 | Of course , this is open to interpretation : for example , it may suggest a limited awareness of care programming and the paying of lip-service to the idea , or it could be the result of thorough consideration of what care programming could offer existing services and the conclusion that it is solely a matter for health authorities ' concern . |
| 10 | However , the profane or pseudo-sacral layout he adopts does little to save the general premise that it is both a biography and a serious enquiry into the ideological formation of an artist , let alone , as it claims , an exegesis of the artist 's stylistic development . |
| 11 | The van is maintained by the company , but the representative pays for the petrol ( on the premise that it can be offset against tax and it is also a bigger inducement to make a sale ) . |
| 12 | This may seem a macho way to treat the hair but it is also a sure way for pulling the hair out . |
| 13 | This is usually seen as a weakness but it is equally a strength . |
| 14 | The Torts ( Interference with Goods ) Act 1977 has made some simplification by abolishing one head of liability but it is only a piecemeal attempt to deal with certain deficiencies in the common law and is in no way a code governing interference with goods . |
| 15 | Mozzarella was originally made from buffalos ' milk but it is now a cows ' milk cheese . |
| 16 | However , the policy of equal treatment is now firmly on the agenda and it is only a matter of time before men and women will be entitled to their State pension at the same age . |
| 17 | We 're actually re t talking about reducing the access to justice because if w if these proposals go through , your access to justice will depend on the size of your wallet and it is actually a restriction on liberty . |
| 18 | Beyond being life-saving there is no further place for hospital treatment of anorexia as it is primarily an illness of the human spirit and the hospital is important only for the treatment of acute physical consequences . |
| 19 | If confusion and resentment are to be avoided the change-over must be simple to understand and must have been heralded so far in advance that it is almost an anti-climax when it finally comes . |
| 20 | You can enter text directly into the Outliner and it is therefore a quicker way of creating text slides . |
| 21 | With this Phil Barlow capitulates and agrees that he has no objection to this appointment provided it is merely a monitoring job where no direct links are made with parents . |
| 22 | The Snowdon Mountain Railway is conscious of its historical importance in the development of tourism in the area but it is also a highly organised commercial business . |
| 23 | There is no more precise definition as it is simply a residual category . |
| 24 | The idea of a 16-day break may sound like bliss but it is actually a sign of dire economic times . |
| 25 | Capital is thus not only a political critique of society but it is also a criticism of the terms in which the economy was discussed at the time when he wrote , and a demonstration that these terms are moulded to the purposes of the system they pretend to analyse . |
| 26 | Glycollic acid could be a precursor for the petrochemical feedstock , ethylene glycol but it is also a useful chemical in its own right , serving as a descalent and as a mordant in the dyeing industry . |
| 27 | The first is based squarely on the suggestion that it is simply an illusion to suppose that any truth , or any significant role in social explanation need be assigned to counterfactuals of the form , ‘ If individual X had not had the psychological characteristic a , they could not have performed action b and event p would not have occurred . ’ |
| 28 | The literature is full of remedies and assistance on this matter so it is always a good idea to read-up as much as you can to become familiar with this and other disease problems . |
| 29 | The other hole indicates to the disk drive hardware that it is indeed a HD floppy . |
| 30 | ‘ So they are well above the crowd and it is usually a lot safer than most displays . |