Example sentences of "and it is the [noun sg] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 As Francois Fenelon prayed : ‘ Gentleness is thy work , my God , and it is the work thou hast given me to do . ’
2 The finished product ( or parts of it ) can be printed out either dot matrix , inkjet or laser printer and it is the output which lets this program down .
3 Nowadays , under ‘ Design & Build ’ , it is the man with practical experience and knowledge who guarantees that the project will meet the D/BO 's needs for the previously agreed cost — and it is the builder who tells the architect what to show on the drawings [ as he pays the fees ] .
4 And it is the document which the quality auditors will initially use to check that the quality system exists , is operating and is fit for the purpose .
5 The female jacana defends a harem of males ; she lays a clutch of eggs for each of her males , and it is the male who incubates the eggs and rears the young , unaided by the female .
6 The Transport and General Workers ' Union also contains about 11000 farm workers in its agricultural section , but the majority of these are located in Scotland and it is the NUAAW which is generally regarded as the industrial union for farm workers in England and Wales .
7 Nevertheless , these associations are articulated into a new pattern , and it is the vocal which plays an essential part in that process , in making the song a rock song .
8 Taking major steps further to encourage medical practices to use computers and various software packages in dealing with medical records has brought , and I hope will continue to bring , benefits to the patient , and it is the patient who matters .
9 And it is the spirit which makes things happen . ’
10 The final plan , as it is adapted and developed by Lorestan , has less of a boy 's melodrama in it but it is the Rat 's plan , and it is the Rat who advises Marco to pose as a poor , insignificant boy so that the two of them can reach Samavia without attracting attention .
11 and it is the phenotype which most biologists think is the genetic mechanism for evolution .
12 With closed.loop control , however , the switching angle is determined by the controller , and it is the speed which varies until the motor and load torques are matched .
13 There are many ducts and glands opening into the urethra , and it is the urethra which is the site of infection or inflammation in urethritis .
14 In the one-day game , the priority is to save every run , and it is the outfielder who assumes hey importance .
15 In this traditional kind of song there is usually a well-defined tonal scheme , melodic phrases are symmetrical with repetitions of rhythmic outlines , and it is the melody which is all-important .
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