Example sentences of "[noun] it [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Spanish empire , which stretched over the American continent from California to the Straits of Magellan , was the most imposing political structure of the Western world ; to Napoleon it was still the greatest supplier of silver and to British merchants the greatest unexploited market . |
| 2 | hit the head and , and my front wheel it 's always the front bumper ! |
| 3 | Like the Prudential and Lloyds it was badly hit by the downturn in the market and made big losses . |
| 4 | Although identification of left or right hemisphere activity represents a fairly gross level of localisation it is sometimes possible to be more precise as to the area of brain that is active . |
| 5 | ‘ When we go in to write songs it 's not fun , ’ protests Paul , who promptly giggles hysterically as if to suggest that , actually , songwriting is about as much fun you can possibly have with your clothes on . |
| 6 | The total investment need is there from the beginning but it is split into two phases and in our thinking it is only too easy to look only at the first phase because this almost returns the organisation to profitability , and to ignore the second phase which may be essential . |
| 7 | You 're afraid of doing this and afraid of going into this and afraid of going into that thinking it 's not yours . |
| 8 | Is it your understanding then that the bill makes some acts of doctors lawful when they respond to the signing of a directive , but does n't make lawful what you did thinking it was perfectly good medical technique ? |
| 9 | The normal bass roll-off of -6dB by 38Hz is low enough to lend a convincing weight to the majority of signals and if the bass seems initially a little ‘ polite ’ to some ears it is only because it is tight , with little or no hangover — the dual coupled-cavity technique really does give a positive ‘ start and stop ’ throughout its range . |
| 10 | Over his ears it was completely shaved . |
| 11 | … however worthy the original intention it is almost inevitable that one ends up with a pretty fair rag-bag and that a carefully drawn long title offers no real defence . |
| 12 | Although this amazing armour protects the soft body of the clam extremely well , the animal is not the killer it is so often made out to be . |
| 13 | I went to this gallery opening of my work and there was silence except for someone coming up and saying ‘ I like the green card it 's on ’ ! |
| 14 | 4.3 We would therefore submit that if anyone is getting a good deal it is most certainly not our members . |
| 15 | For many centuries it was primarily through cathedral and church choirs that formal education was available to boys . |
| 16 | In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries it was only the most affluent who were able to benefit from refrigeration during the summer . |
| 17 | I mean , it 's stupid you wax your , why do you wax your legs it 's so stupid . |
| 18 | But for the bony discomfort of the seats and the pressure of other people 's legs it was quite pleasant to take our time . |
| 19 | But er no as a as a safety bakery it was as good as any . |
| 20 | As the letter was in braille it was never broadcast . |
| 21 | At that bulk it is also easier to divide into little bags . |
| 22 | A striking example of their dissociation is provided by the following exchange : on the one hand , Runciman takes it for granted that methodological individualism is ‘ now generally conceded to be almost trivially true ’ , while on the other Torrance asserts that ‘ In so far as methodological individualism is true it is trivial and irrelevant to sociology , while in so far as it is used to curb or dictate explanatory methods it is either incoherent or false ’ . |
| 23 | Of the two methods it is generally agreed that ‘ write black ’ is much better at fine lines and accurate reproduction of small typeface sizes while ‘ write white ’ is best for large areas of solid black . |
| 24 | During the pre-liberation troubles between India and Goa it was no longer possible to bring men over the frontier , therefore , instead of breaking with tradition , the family ceased to use the palanquins . |
| 25 | He said all the independent surveys agreed there would be some job losses it was simply a question of how many . |
| 26 | He could smell fish cooking and wondered if it was Faustina 's coley , then realised that in view of the conversation about the finest minced veal it was more likely to be something for themselves . |
| 27 | Well , it 's it 's not exactly football it 's just like a tragic downful slide , is n't it . |
| 28 | As a contest it was neither designed to set the pulses racing nor win converts . |
| 29 | I mean it 's same with Marks and Sparks , you buy owt at Marks and Sparks it 's only because when they have them packed , they 've got to put their name on it . |
| 30 | The latest attraction , Universal Studios Florida , opened last year to rave reviews , and although it 's popular with kids it 's really one of the few theme parks built for adults . |