Example sentences of "[subord] it [be] a [noun sg] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The New Right in choosing to focus on , and criticise , pressure groups , parties , and elected governments as the very stuff of British politics , chooses to ignore other phenomena that are of political significance , such as the power of the secret state that we will be considering in Chapter S. Moreover , although it is a perspective which is critical of things , criticism is restricted to politics , and to democratic politics at that , and there is no attempt to direct critical attention to the functioning of the economic system and to the power which lurks hidden within it . |
| 2 | Although it 's a problem which has existed for a long , long time , do you do any work in connection with refugees ? |
| 3 | There 's a lot to be said for the modern falconry centres — anything that helps people to appreciate birds of prey is a good thing as far as I 'm concerned — although it 's a shame they have to be turned into tourist attractions . |
| 4 | Our childhood shapes the kind of people we become , and influences our choice of career , so it 's a subject we often turn to on the show . |
| 5 | ‘ So it was a man who made the call ? |
| 6 | Either way it seems like we , even if it is a problem it 's Paul |
| 7 | But when you begin fishing , if it is a swim you have never fished before with a swimfeeder , it is essential that you find out how long it takes to empty so that you can set up a rhythm of casting and feeding . |
| 8 | If it is a technique which works for you then by all means use it . |
| 9 | you are not dealt with sympathetically ( especially if it is a matter which is causing you emotional distress ) ; |
| 10 | And she has promised a reward to whosoever finds the keys : if it is a man , he is to marry the princess and be her husband and true love ; if it is a maiden she will become the princess 's first lady-in-waiting and sit at her left hand . |
| 11 | So , if it is a male , we cut off its testicles ; if it is a female we cut out its uterus and its ovaries ; and if we are house-proud , we also cut out the claws of both sexes . |
| 12 | If it is a view you are after , then better to go to the top of the Pic du Midi than remain down on the col , for from there the prospect has for long been famous , especially to the north over the plains and , on a good day , westward to the Atlantic . |
| 13 | We was carrying this ta erm table up the stairs and some boy knocked it and it fire alarms , everyone was , water started pouring down cos they have all the water as well , like , if it is a fire it was pouring |
| 14 | If it 's a will it 's the executor or the one executor of the number of them who are proving it . |
| 15 | So do come and see me if it 's a problem you 've got that you think needs sorting out . |
| 16 | If it 's a chaperon you 're after , Tara lives in whenever I come here . |
| 17 | One or two of the excellent ones was spent , was spoiled by a little bit of er need to erm edit very carefully introdu introduction of concepts you must be careful not to , if you 've got a couple of hundred words only , but do n't introduce er concepts diversity of design must of been er a phrase picked up from the video itself because it appeared in two or three of them , but it 's no use talking about diversity and divine is it , de design as if , as if it 's a concept which everybody else is going to understand . |
| 18 | Just think , if it 's a girl what a poor cow having a nose like that . |
| 19 | I think he really wants to name it after every member of the Spurs football team , so if it 's a girl it could be tricky ! ’ |
| 20 | If it 's a boy we 'll call him Dennis , and if it 's a girl , Denise . |
| 21 | ‘ You 're very welcome to bring your friends home to tea — if it 's a day I do n't work . ’ |
| 22 | If it 's a river we can find a place to hole up and get some rest . |
| 23 | Trying to ignore the disturbing effect he had on her heart-rate , she said crisply , ‘ Well , if it 's a fight you 're hoping for … ’ |
| 24 | ‘ If it 's a fight you want , ’ he said thickly , catching her kicking legs and lifting her violently in his arms , ‘ you 've got it ! ’ |
| 25 | When you have to take a job , even if it 's a job you can mildly stomach … the fact that you have no choice crushes your enthusiasm for doing the job . ’ |
| 26 | If it 's a learner he 's breaking the law . |
| 27 | The important thing is to ensure that you acquire at least one of these versions of Rachmaninov 2 — if it 's a piece you 're still not familiar with , then now 's as good a time as any to rush down to your local shop and do something about it . |
| 28 | But if it 's a cure you need , seek qualified help . |
| 29 | If it 's a merger there 's a gradual shifting of the sands until it finds its own level . |
| 30 | Erm if it 's a hatching it 's a little different is n't it ? |