Example sentences of "is [adj] [conj] it have [verb] " in BNC.

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1 It is possible that it has to do with cannibalism .
2 The success of the concept of franchising is self-evident as it has grown to encompass more and more business sectors .
3 Since Malinowski made no secret of his earthy , materialist view of man 's motives it is odd that it has taken modern exponents of transactional analysis and game theory so long to recognize his pioneering achievements in this field .
4 It is ironic that it has taken until the dawn of the 21st century to realise that the best methods of utilising — and hence preserving — our woodlands are those employed a millennium ago .
5 Well it is remarkable that it 's taken until nineteen ninety two for the Labour party to discover that democracy consists in one man one vote rather than somebody holding up holding up a card
6 The enterprise is hard because it has to involve mastering new language in new ways .
7 I did , and came to the conclusion that it was the best sauce for lobster ever invented ; and it is extraordinary that it has remained for so long buried in the cookery books .
8 Ithanguni is important because it has contributed most of the fine ash deposits that blanket the lower slopes of west Mount Kenya and make rich farming and ranching land .
9 However the wealth may have been produced it is evident that it had created a rich landowning class .
10 The tyres are wearing well , fuel economy is improving and it has needed no extra oil since its 6000-mile service , which cost a reasonable £17.48 .
11 Once the milk has clotted and the cheese-maker is satisfied that it has set firmly enough , the curd is cut by hand , using large metal paddles .
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