Example sentences of "and it be [vb pp] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Bad dream , that 's all , ’ get it now and then , dream there 's this big black bag full of horrible squirming things and it 's tied to my heels . |
| 2 | And it 's run through my fingers and gone , you see ! ’ |
| 3 | Now for a motor car I think you can say that the practical desirabilities of a car , and the acceleration and performance and looks are very important , one could also say that the fact that many people have their cars bought for me by the firm they work for means that they will therefore buy a larger car than they would if it was their own money that they were spending , so the market for cars is perhaps not one which is determined by energy efficiency or even optimum efficiency in terms of people 's and prestige is coming into it as much as these other factors and it is determined by who pays the money . |
| 4 | There is a limited amount of overt status to go round , and it is defined by its exclusivity . |
| 5 | This spellbinding seven-part fantasy adventure is about Merlin the Magician and it is distinguished by its cast , who include Liverpudlian actor Michael ( Boys From The Blackstuff , The Liver Birds , GBH ) Angelis as Merlin , comedy actress Susie ( Victoria Wood , Singles ) Blake as a historian named Fay Morgan and David ( The Chinese Detective ) Yip as mysterious businessman Mr Myoto . |
| 6 | I have in mind How To Read , a disastrously misnamed little treatise , since its real subject is How to Write , and it is addressed to what Pound called ( with the engagingly dated Edwardian elegance that he never wholly shed ) ‘ the neophyte ’ — that is to say , to the young American writer who wants to know as soon as possible , though at the expense of considerable exertion which he is prepared for , how to assemble his kit of tools for the job in hand and others that he can dimly foresee . |
| 7 | I said , and it is engraved on my mind , ‘ you should get an inorganic chemist to make some interesting compounds that might possibly show the dd fusion and wait . |
| 8 | This smith-god wears the leather apron and holds a pair of long-handled tongs , from which a small billet has fallen ; , and it is held in his left hand , presumably the right held a hammer . |
| 9 | There is one further concept sir which er Mrs has obviously developed er which is a new concept and it is contained in her paragraph eight point four . |
| 10 | There is a lovely tree lined promenade for gentle afternoon strolls , and it is backed by lots of cafes and restaurants , perfect for stopping off and enjoying a drink while watching everyone pass by . |
| 11 | Opaque white mist pressed up against the glass , obscuring the outside world , and it was born on her how silent it seemed . |
| 12 | The first defendant 's report was unfavourable to the plaintiff and it was sent by him to the plaintiff 's solicitors . |
| 13 | Suddenly one name seemed to leap off the page from among the hundreds of unknowns — it was Dana 's , and it was followed by his address and telephone number . |
| 14 | Part of the state 's legitimate authority rested on this acknowledgement and it was built into its hegemonic structure and consensus . |
| 15 | Henry Calverley , a friend of the family , asked for the arrow to use as a trophy and it was given to him on condition he solemnly promised not to reveal its origin . |
| 16 | ‘ All right , we had a homosexual relationship and it was understood between us that as soon as it was possible we would go away together and start afresh . ’ |
| 17 | This was a a real life picture with great big trees and a real forest and it was done by It was a footpath through ferns , and the |
| 18 | He was formidable , laconic , self-disciplined , earnest but not humourless , and it was said of him that he did everything with a kind of good-natured fury . |
| 19 | As a young man he was a charming and lively companion , and it was said of him that ‘ a person more invariably gentle , kind , considerate and affectionate , did not exist . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Abraham ‘ believed God , and it was reckoned to him as righteousness ’ ( Galatians 3.6 ) . |
| 21 | But yesterday she was 75 miles away at Althorp House , and it was left to her two young sons to put a brave face on the royal separation . |
| 22 | She seized the handle , but the impetus was too great , and it was wrenched from her convulsive grasp . |
| 23 | He was black and it was conveyed to him in a most unambiguous way that this would mean pressure for him , but it was the way in which he responded that challenged conventional images of black kids . |
| 24 | A fresh Polisario attack was launched at Amgala on Nov. 8 , and it was claimed by their forces that 250 Moroccan soldiers had been killed , a further 325 wounded and 36 taken prisoner . |
| 25 | Number one is British National Corpus , members will have received a letter from the chief executive enclosing details about the British National Corpus , the B N C have sought permission to tape the Wiltshire County Council 's Committee meeting , and it was suggested to them and they have agreed to tape today 's proceedings . |
| 26 | what before his exam for his test ? , he 'd have gone for his medical and it was found on his |
| 27 | He shook his coat outside and it was carried before him by Stephen Holly along the corridor that led into the backroom where a windowed coke boiler blazed and the coat was draped across a fender . |
| 28 | Someone obviously agreed with me eventually and it was changed to its present cream colour , which is a vast improvement . |
| 29 | The item went well , and it was reported to me that the celebrity was very pleased with my contribution . |
| 30 | There were , ultimately , some findings that were distinctly incompatible with the theory and it was abandoned by its originators . |