Example sentences of "be [adj] [conj] it [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many takeovers in Europe are friendly and it is said that two in three are negotiated without merchant bankers . |
| 2 | ‘ Support for the monarchy has been strong but it is weakening . |
| 3 | Thirdly , the chances are high that it is sitting atop an ancient tectonic boundary that runs east-west under the Mediterranean — this is where the African and Eurasian plates are in contention . |
| 4 | That was not too bad but , like most ideas ahead of their time , I am afraid that it was voted down by 182 votes to 170 . |
| 5 | Morgan Klein ( 1985 ) , in her study of Scottish youth in residential care , concluded from her interviews with young people that they do want help , are often puzzled when communication fails to occur , and are bereft when it is abandoned . |
| 6 | Research has shown that we are normally not conscious that it takes place , but that we are uncomfortable if it is missing when we would expect it or present on inappropriate occasions — for example in a greeting from a complete stranger . |
| 7 | Some types of indexing are appropriate where it is desired to concentrate on generating excellent indexes . |
| 8 | The court was influenced by evidence pointing to the fact that the defendants had been negligent and it was stated that had steps been taken to mitigate the nuisance , the Council would not have found itself in the position it was now in . |
| 9 | Cos I know what it is myself with I mean , they 're different ages but , and they 're independent but it 's wearing . |
| 10 | 12.45 am , Kingswood : A mixed residential and industrial constituency on the outskirts of Bristol , Kingswood has been Tory since it was created in 1983 . |
| 11 | Sir Nicholas Goodison , chairman of the National Art Collection Fund , said : ‘ This sale is a lost opportunity for British public collections , but I am glad that it is staying in the country . |
| 12 | The House of Medau is putting together its Spring Collection — make sure you are present when it is unveiled at the Albert Hall on April 20th . |
| 13 | I am sure that it is shared on both sides of the House , as it is from the Dispatch Box . |
| 14 | Staff at Lord Beaverbrook 's estate in Oxfordshire are waiting to learn if their jobs are safe after it was confirmed that he ca n't pay his debts . |
| 15 | Essex education officers are concerned that it is becoming increasingly difficult to find an alternative school for excluded pupils and to match up exam courses . |
| 16 | The words of the Fourth Commandment are uncompromising and it 's assumed that so also are those who believe in keeping the Sabbath . |
| 17 | I 'm sorry if it 's brought back everything you 've been trying to forget . |
| 18 | This will normally be impractical and it is suggested that the purchaser may wish to distinguish between the following three levels of consent : ( a ) critical consents ; ( b ) material consents ; ( c ) ancillary consents . |
| 19 | Quite sure that you 'll find in the end that I 'm right and it was set up by murdering bog-trotters . |
| 20 | Any prescription of the content or outcomes of teacher development is likely to be controversial because it is formulated from a value-position , but is a specification of process any less contentious ? |
| 21 | But a personal reassurance from me will not be acceptable unless it 's backed up by a member of the Swift family . ’ |
| 22 | Peres , then Finance Minister , announced that the IS500,000,000 budgeted for the settlement of Soviet Jews might not be adequate as it was based on an estimate of 40,000 new arrivals , whereas the Ministry of Immigration had estimated that up to 100,000 immigrants might arrive in 1990 . |
| 23 | Arthur is inclined to be delicate and it 's feared he has not long to live . |
| 24 | The animal will be aware of its prey in that it consciously perceives , pursues , and devours it , but it will be unaware that it is doing these things for the sake of satisfying its wants . |
| 25 | More fundamentally , the design activity will be meaningless unless it is directed towards serving some human need . |
| 26 | The points were made that parking there can not be dangerous as it is permitted during part of the year , and that the authorities seem to have turned a blind eye to cars parked outside the church during services . |
| 27 | The press , as well as performing its role as the watchdog , must not be coy when it is called upon to turn the critical eye on itself . |
| 28 | The press , as well as performing its role as the watchdog , must not be coy when it is called upon to turn the critical eye on itself . |
| 29 | It is not possible for ( 3 ) to be false once it is given that ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) are true . |
| 30 | I do not believe that it would be lawful unless it were underpinned by some appropriate resolution of the Security Council of the United Nations . |