Example sentences of "is [adv] [conj] [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is since that I studied it , ’ said Greg . |
| 2 | George continued with deliberate diffidence : ‘ It 's all rather confidential I know of course you 'll respect that ; the problem is rather whether you feel you can disclose anything from your side without an official request from Security and I 'm sure you 'll understand why we 'd rather avoid that at this stage … ’ |
| 3 | This is presumably because it allows you to explore the knowledge contained therein . |
| 4 | There is eventually because you learn it . |
| 5 | Whether it be Microsoft , WordPerfect Guildsoft or any of the other software houses and importers , they can only let you know when an upgrade offer is on if they know who you are . |
| 6 | The start state is whatever state the toy is in when you find it . |
| 7 | God knows where M F I is in If I get him to drive me round now I 'll remember which way to go . |
| 8 | Bob ; No , sorry I do n't but it 's really easy to find out just call the helpline and they 'll be able to tell you exactly what band your flat is in and what discounts your eligible to . |
| 9 | It does not matter whether the party accepting the consideration has any apparent benefit thereby or not : it is enough that he accepts it , and that the party giving it does thereby undertake some burden , or lose something which in contemplation of law may be of value . |
| 10 | What is incontrovertible is only that I had it , not that it was caused by anything ‘ out there ’ beyond my experience . |
| 11 | It is only that I feel I may make a new friend and be rewarded with company . |
| 12 | It seems or it seemed to us till lately — a natural thing that love ( under certain conditions ) should be regarded as a noble and ennobling passion : it is only if we imagine ourselves trying to explain this doctrine to Aristotle , Virgil , St Paul , or the author of Beomuy , that we become aware how far from natural it is . |
| 13 | That is , there is only if you feel there 's one . ’ |
| 14 | Basically that it 's there to be enjoyed and that it is only when you enjoy it that you play at your best — I always enjoy my cricket . |
| 15 | Now here is John Templeton , secretary of the STA : In framing the piece scale in printing , you have to frame the scale so that it covers everything , that is so that it covers what we call " extras " as well . |
| 16 | I do n't know how long it 's going to go on for , or what it is exactly but I thought it would be a good idea to ring your dad up and see . |
| 17 | Life , according to metaphysics , is exactly as we want it to be . |
| 18 | It is thus that he declares himself for Dunning 's sapphics , flashing out at ‘ any one who can not feel the beauty of their melody ’ ( my italics ) . |
| 19 | My veterinary colleagues tell me one of the main dangers with such large dogs is not that they injure themselves ( through overexercising before their skeletons can carry their weight ) but that their diets are over-supplemented , particularly with excessive calcium , which damages bone growth and hinders development . |
| 20 | But what makes Courtney especially dangerous is not that he abused his position as a doctor . |
| 21 | And it is not that she knows me to be bad or weak , or you either , but her conventional mind could not grasp that a thing so often impure , can be made absolutely and perfectly pure . |
| 22 | Just like salvation , is not because we merit it . |
| 23 | The reason the Royal Show is international is not because we say it is ; it is because the international visitors choose to visit the Royal Show and that is what makes it the most international agricultural show in the world . |
| 24 | This is not because I take them for granted — On the contrary I marvel every year at the miracle of that never-empty basket in The Undercroft and the crowds round the stalls . |
| 25 | This is not because I share his criticisms — quite the opposite — but because , like him , I anticipate and relish the prospect of my hon. Friend the Minister replying to the debate , when I hope that he will give a robust rebuttal of the hon. Gentleman 's criticisms . |
| 26 | THIS IS NOT because I climbed them as a child . |
| 27 | ‘ Question is not if I shoot someone , but when I shoot someone , ’ says John . |
| 28 | He merely notes that the bad news for technological illiterates is that the world is not as they think it is , and if they are interested in the truth his book will fill some gaps . |
| 29 | For example , I might decide the angle of light on my desk is not as I require it on the basis of assessing the illumination and the lamp which is the source of it . |
| 30 | It is just that I believe they are probably more rare than is claimed . |