Example sentences of "it [be] the [noun] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The vote against him was taken after the Secretary of the Society explained that ‘ we have constituted ourselves as it were the guardians of their [ women 's ] interests and in many cases … the custodians of their honour … |
| 2 | She ought to have hated the child she was carrying , it being the cause of her return to squalor after the effort she had made to rise above it , but since she 'd felt it move she could n't reject it . |
| 3 | It 's the thought of my Dave writing this . |
| 4 | Yes he seems to be getting caught Gary does whether it 's the pace of our game or the fact that he is n't fit enough yet , who knows ? |
| 5 | Maybe it 's the threat of her crutches that is helping the decision makers sign . |
| 6 | Well if you 're gon na get the bottom of the garden where you 're downhill it 's not too bad but when you 're coming up here and doing as he was watering the new grass on the front he he I mean yes he is below it it 's the bottom of your storage tank in c in the attic which counts . |
| 7 | As for the great Largo e mesto itself , here it 's the intensity of his phrasing that gives so sharp an edge to the sorrow . |
| 8 | It 's the shape of your body — sorry , mind — that matters . ’ |
| 9 | Martin Katahn confirms that ‘ it 's the fat in your diet that makes you fat … when it comes to being fat and overweight , it 's primarily the fat calories that count , not the carbohydrate and protein calories ’ ( T-Factor Diet ) . |
| 10 | He , He went into hospital and they said erm that it 's the muscles of his heart that were affected they could n't do anything more for him ! |
| 11 | It 's the race of his life and he should get the result of his life . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ It 's the colour of your hair , sir , ’ she explained . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's the colour of my hair . ’ |
| 14 | Companies which find it more difficult because it 's the centre of their existence , erm , are clearly looking at the situation , but will actually take a very long time to move to the position which you , in your particular group would like them to occupy , and I understand that , changing in I C I is rather different from changing at I B M , and er , therefore it takes longer , but I do see a a consciousness , it 's the same conscious , you 're impatient for change , quite rightly , companies of course , have to keep their employees in an earning capacity , at the same time , er , move towards the position which you would like to them to do , and it may take a long time , but I accept your point , which is with some companies , then in fact , your clearly going to get attention of some kind . |
| 15 | Tonight it 's the story of his uncle and as he stands around in the hall , he talks about his Uncle Rocco who was stationed in Ipswich . |
| 16 | It 's the story of my life . |
| 17 | ‘ It 's the story of my life . ’ |
| 18 | It 's the story of my life . ’ |
| 19 | Di smiled ruefully : It 's the story of our lives . ’ |
| 20 | It 's the secret of his success . |
| 21 | ‘ It 's the anniversary of your mother 's death , you little scut ! |
| 22 | Reply : It 's the anniversary of my wedding . |
| 23 | It 's the anniversary of my mum 's death this week , ’ he says , almost visibly remembering her . |
| 24 | And he said erm like it 's the clots to your brains that erm that cause it , you know . |
| 25 | ‘ It 's the men-folk in my family . |
| 26 | ‘ It 's the feathers off his hat , ’ I said . |
| 27 | It 's the experience of their lives and their lifetime and what they 've done , how they 've managed their lives , that shines through and becomes beautiful . |
| 28 | ‘ It 's the funeral of my dear friend , Lauengram , ’ he said , in answer to our question . |
| 29 | It 's the thing on your cupboards the thing 's the same yep |
| 30 | ‘ It 's the thing over my face — I feel I ca n't breathe ! ’ |