Example sentences of "be [adj] [noun] [conj] it [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These signatures are more readily attributed to source regions within the continental lithosphere , and there are strong indications that it is often the mantle lithosphere that contributes isotopically ‘ enriched ’ ( low- 143 Nd/ 144 Nd ) material . |
| 2 | In addition to these annual changes , there are daily ones and it is these and the responses of living organisms to them that are the subject of this book . |
| 3 | The valleys are absolute tranquillity and it is no wonder that writers and poets have found inspiration here for many years . |
| 4 | Although Britain has found it difficult historically to slough off its economic past of stop-go , there are considerable signs that it is now prepared to do so . |
| 5 | The supermodels are beautiful girls but it 's time for a completely different approach |
| 6 | There is a a colossal amount of inconsistency er of a kind that if we were to practice such inconsistency in our courts there would be there would be absolute outcry and it 's it 's something of a scandal I think that er that the police and the executive generally are apparently able to get away with inconsistencies which we are not . |
| 7 | ‘ If any competitor goes around the course at a speed that is likely to give a faster than 1hr 50min finish time there will be real problems and it is likely that wheelchairs will be excluded from future London marathons . ’ |
| 8 | It is still important to see if specifying an age range could be indirect discrimination and it is important to bear in mind that differential age criteria are always likely to be direct discrimination even if it is based on the unequal state pension age . |
| 9 | A peppercorn does not cease to be good consideration if it is established that the promisee does not like pepper and will throw away the corn . |
| 10 | In fact , at the time when Macmillan 's advice was sought he had ceased to be Prime Minister and it is the more odd that the Queen on this occasion should have , in Macmillan 's words , said that ‘ she did not need and did not intend to seek any other advice but mine ’ . |
| 11 | Oh , Anne was telling me she said er she went out last night and mum turned round and said to her now do n't you be late home cos it 's cold out there . |
| 12 | I should have thought that it would be common ground that it is right to review such organisations from time to time to establish whether they are achieving their objectives . |
| 13 | It is a gradual process of which there will be intermediate phases and it is hardly surprising that in such instances we will be uncertain whether or not to admit that the infant has made the grade . |
| 14 | They can be big business and it is is more for their commercial and promotional appeal than their scenic , that the SRU yesterday launched , in conjunction with Umbro International , Scotland 's World Cup sevens jersey . |
| 15 | They can be big business and it is is more for their commercial and promotional appeal than their scenic , that the SRU yesterday launched , in conjunction with Umbro International , Scotland 's World Cup sevens jersey . |
| 16 | There may be rare occasions when it is desirable to emphasise the importance of some decisions by stating specifically that it is the decision of Her Majesty 's Government . |
| 17 | 2.35 In claims for the death of an infant child there is rarely any actual dependency but there might be prospective loss and it is well established that prospective loss is sufficient to found a claim by the parents . |
| 18 | These are general criteria and it is dangerous to be too specific . |
| 19 | The majority were German Shepherds but it is known that Rottweilers did contribute . |
| 20 | ‘ They were close brothers and it 's terrible news to hear for any family . ’ |
| 21 | Ninety per cent of them just slog along with their heads down , following the established line and being intellectual conformists because it 's the easiest way to win peer approval . |
| 22 | And what is European Classicism if it is not about propping magnificently sculpted and weighted pediments upon tall columns . |
| 23 | ‘ I hate coke and I hate spliffs … = ’ This is rampant iconoclasm but it is n't wanton . |
| 24 | Scientific knowledge is reliable knowledge because it is objectively proven knowledge . |
| 25 | But this ‘ perfect pop ’ is regressive rock because it is a rock idea of pop , a fantasy dreamed up within music paper discourse . |
| 26 | That is absolute nonsense and it is nonsense that is years out of date . |
| 27 | It is anti-working class and it is anti-British . |
| 28 | Woosnam , a winner on his last appearance at the English Open , added : ‘ This is hard work and it 's going to get harder . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Curry is great value and it is bound to have a big appeal for MPs because we are so often in a hurry . ’ |
| 30 | There is good evidence that it is associated with individual galaxies as these seem to have dark haloes which extend well beyond the visible stars . |