Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] it [is] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the current , probably mistaken assumption that reunification is only a matter of weeks or months away it is often forgotten that a united Germany as such existed for only around 75 years , between 1870 and 1945 , from Bismarck 's ascendancy to Hitler 's descent into suicide and defeat . |
| 2 | Twenty years later it is still operating successfully . |
| 3 | Best of all , of course , the place has a built-in prison to put Buoncamino to shame , for though Alcatraz closed its doors to its regular customers 27 years ago it is still preserved as a tourist attraction . |
| 4 | Increased usage of the VSOE Pullman train for repeat itinerary charter work on days when it is not required for the Folkestone run , has given prospective passengers some further options . |
| 5 | And I would like to find some way of saying to people who do smoke , for instance , even on the top of buses where it 's now banned , you know , please do n't ! |
| 6 | As a result of this development the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher is sometimes unavailable at times when it is most needed , i.e . |
| 7 | This is one of the main reasons why it is now considered to be such an important protective factor in saving us from diseases of the bowel , like cancer . |
| 8 | Now those are arteries , that 's the pulmonary artery but it 's coming back to the heart okay , that 's the only time you 're going to find the rule reversed , arteries leave the heart , veins come back to the heart , and the only time that rule is reversed is when you 're linking the heart and the lungs through the pulmonary vein and the pulmonary artery , however , they are still carrying , the arteries are still carrying oxygen charged blood , yes , because it 's come fresh from the lungs so it 's still carrying nice red lovely oxygenated blood , yes , even though it 's coming back into the heart , that is because it 's come fresh from the lungs and the vein although it 's going in the opposite direction the way you normally expect it , is still carrying the old rotten , you know , used up blood , because it 's going back to the lungs to be recharged , do you understand it alright ? |
| 9 | The solution is to enjoy staring at the cat at moments when it is not staring back . |