Example sentences of "to [be] [adv] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The water is rising all the time and I would n't like to be around when it does overflow . |
| 2 | ‘ And I would n't like to be around when it happens . ’ |
| 3 | Throughout his career he seemed to be around when it happened but the finger of accusation rarely pointed in his direction . |
| 4 | I came to the Putney Young Women 's Christian Association Hostel to be near the hospital , and went to Fulham Congregational Church , so as to be near when IT happened . |
| 5 | One way to endure severe abuse is not to be there when it happens . |
| 6 | He was late yesterday , got a brand new vehicle and , yet I mean if , if was getting here at one and yesterday he got to ours at half past eleven , so erm , it was half past eleven that 's right , it was dead on , so erm , erm whatever 's he going to be like when it gets near to Christmas ? |