Example sentences of "[subord] it [be] [det] [noun sg] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's colder than it was this morning I think . |
| 2 | After all , if it is any good it should be able to do its job without further help . |
| 3 | And if it 's that girl you 're thinking of , forget it . |
| 4 | ‘ Well , if it 's any consolation we 're going back this afternoon to have another go . ’ |
| 5 | If it 's any consolation they totally ignore that |
| 6 | ‘ I know bloody well what I 'm saying , ’ Gregson snapped , ‘ and if it 's any consolation it sounds as crazy to me as it probably does to you . |
| 7 | ‘ I know you and Niall did n't exactly get off to a good start , but if it 's any consolation you caught him at a bad time . |
| 8 | If it 's any good we 'll nick it and make a fortune , and if it ai n't … we 'll call you . |
| 9 | Well if it 's any good I mean that 's not bad for the for the for , for the other room is it ? |
| 10 | If it 's another trick I want to warn Midge in time . ’ |
| 11 | If it 's another tank I ca n't prove otherwise but I know one tank er the fourth tank you ca n't empty it , it 's got be syphoned out it comes from the top and er if you went there and just opened the valve you can get a an ounce of diesel out of it . |
| 12 | If it 's this cold she might not bother coming back |
| 13 | If it was that number it would be hundreds . |
| 14 | if it was another girl he would have another one . |
| 15 | After pausing for a second he must have relented , because he told her that if it was any help she could borrow benches and trestle tables . |
| 16 | if it was any thing he 'd er |
| 17 | A third trend was centred upon growing awareness of the difference between the real world and the way in which environment was perceived because it was such perception which influenced decision-making and therefore management . |
| 18 | She had never felt such a queer sensation before and was suddenly sad because it was this man who was going to take her innocence away from her . |
| 19 | ‘ If you 're — uh — gay , as they insist on calling it these days , then I 'll just have to accept it , but I shall always blame myself , always wonder where I went wrong with you , wonder whether it was that school I sent you to , I was never sure if it was a mistake or ’ |
| 20 | And I looked out the window , I could n't see anybody next thing a car moved off so whether it was same crowd I do n't |
| 21 | We are not even likely to put up with our politicians ' abdication of monetary responsibility for long , though it is another subject they try not to mention in front of us . |
| 22 | In some sense , then , the function of the Creole seems to be to emphasise the content of that particular piece of talk , for it is that content which is reacted to by other speakers . |
| 23 | It may well be that there are good reasons for following customary practices or for rejecting them in favour of new ones , but teachers ought to know what these reasons are , for it is this knowledge which provides for adaptability , the alternative realization of principles through techniques appropriate to different instructional settings . |
| 24 | The memorandum of association is of crucial importance to the company , for it is this document which lays down the boundaries of the company 's activities . |