Example sentences of "[subord] it [vb mod] [be] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , pulling a large white ashtray towards him so it would be within easy reach , he lit a cigarette . |
| 2 | ‘ The back faces south , so it will be in full sun , ’ she went on . |
| 3 | Some found it unacceptable because it would be on early in the evening , because it was a soap serial — and because the woman was committing adultery with a much younger man . |
| 4 | As a result of which , she had to acknowledge ruefully , everything in her wardrobe , while it might be of good quality , was strictly practical . |
| 5 | The reason is that while it may be in limited supply , it is n't unique . |
| 6 | A compromise of allowing her to reduce her scheduled hours and time of working should be offered , thus providing some income and retaining her entitlement to annual leave when it will be of personal benefit to her . |
| 7 | Although clearly unusual , it would be important to document the presence of this inflammation as it may be of considerable significance to the surgeon considering pouch reconstruction on removal . |
| 8 | Anathema as it may be to Welsh Rugby Union ears , this was something they realised at Twickenham at least five years ago and we have all seen the felicitous results . |
| 9 | The tactile consciousness too , powerful as it may be in intimate contact , can not represent our wide apprehension of the world to so marked a degree . |
| 10 | We rarely saw its summit , lost as it would be in thick mist , but its mystery made it all the more attractive and seductive . |
| 11 | When this is not the case , as with non-Western cultures ( and as it might be with deaf people ) , then the theories produced may be of limited value . |
| 12 | Please could you find the error as it will be of great use to myself and others . |