Example sentences of "[conj] it [be] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On one occasion , the RUC stopped a bus containing members of a Protestant apprentice boys band , 30 miles from the largely Catholic town where it was their intention to march . |
| 2 | Yes in those days there were and they was mostly young girls , they were waylaid going across the heath or it 's their stepfather and |
| 3 | You do n't want to spoil Christmas , or it 's your sister 's birthday , or you 're afraid of your mum 's temper . |
| 4 | or it 's your fan |
| 5 | What would I say if : her Dad died ; his parents could n't attend ; her parents did n't attend ; the best man did n't arrive because his plane from India was delayed ; it turned out to be the groom 's second wedding , although it is her first ; the Matron of Honour did n't turn up because she was ill ; the groom dried up and forgot to compliment the bridesmaids so I could n't thank him ? |
| 6 | We organise reviews and evaluations to ensure compliance with statutory obligations and group and local policies , although it is our aim to work to higher standards . |
| 7 | Lord Burlington was an outstanding and resplendent figure , not only was he a Knight of the Garter , but also Lord High Treasurer of Ireland ; Captain of the Yeomen of the Guards and Governor of Greenwich Hospital , and he made a serious contribution to that age , although it is his contribution to the arts and architecture for which he is most remembered . |
| 8 | ( Restaurants , page 278 ) began writing as soon as he could form the letters and was first published as a poet , although it is his novels that have made him a household name . |
| 9 | Although it is his statutory duty to protect the Welsh environment , he simply referred the matter to the Department of Trade and Industry . |
| 10 | yes whereas Martin although it is his job but he does tend to be a little bit more difficult than he needs to be . |
| 11 | ‘ Although it is my heritage , I barely possess it . |
| 12 | They call it survival of the fittest , although it 's their own survival they are now worried about . |
| 13 | They call it survival of the fittest , although it 's their own survival they are now worried about . |
| 14 | Eager to see Bella , she had got up as soon as she was awake , although it was her usual habit to lie , for twenty minutes or so , drowsy , cocooned in her warm bed , entertaining herself with fantasies . |
| 15 | Although it was her first furlough she was using it to study for her Master 's Degree at Sidney University . |
| 16 | Although it was their wood , a place where they often came , Libby felt herself to be an intruder , she did not want to disturb the figure by the water , who was now breaking pieces of stick and dropping them at his feet . |
| 17 | ALTHOUGH MANY former RAF Chedburgh , Suffolk , personnel have had cause to return to their old Station , at least 398 have had that choice denied them — although it was their sacrifice that made their colleague 's choice possible . |
| 18 | We then voted on a lengthy Liberal resolution er , it was amended by Labour we voted on all of the separate points in the resolution , all were agreed and then Professor decided that he wanted to move a further amendment which after some consultation , some discussion with the legal people about it 's validity , he did which wiped out all of the things that we 'd just agreed and we turned to the original Conservative motion minus the beginning phrase and with a couple of things stuck on at the end and we thought well that 's it the Conservatives will vote for that , but no although it was their own motion in all but name , the Conservatives would n't vote for that unless Mr was allowed to move it . |
| 19 | Although it was my health I was considering , and no one else 's , it was still difficult to step out on my own and leap the bounds of convention . |
| 20 | Henry III died in November 1272 , when Edward was campaigning in Sicily but he returned and , at the age of 33 , became King Edward I , and although it was his wish to finally liberate Jerusalem from the Moslem Saracens , he became involved in England , Wales and Scotland . |
| 21 | Now the poor are made to feel ashamed , that it 's their own fault , some shortcoming which they have . |
| 22 | ‘ I do n't think it is theatre , and I also think that potentially it 's extremely destructive to the individuals involved , though you can argue that it 's their choice . |
| 23 | They want the thing to be sorted out properly in Brussels and they want the French authorities to be told in no uncertain terms that it 's their job to control the activities of their farmers . |
| 24 | . This reporter 's saying that it 's her mother 's , yo , you 'll see ! she married . |
| 25 | Cos every time they use it , she reminds them that it 's her telly and that she er could have sold it and got the money . |
| 26 | It was this more than anything that impelled Havel into active opposition , and there 's little doubt that it 's his reputation as a truth-teller , a man whose word is to be trusted , that most commends him to a nation recovering from constitutional mendacity . |
| 27 | But Lennie seems to have made up his mind that it 's his midfield which needs strengthening . |
| 28 | He always makes out that it 's his idea does n't he ? |
| 29 | We 've started it in our studio , bringing their people into the city or setting up a kind of branch over there where people can work together and so you do n't get the political problems of ownerships , of people saying well that 's your idea , you know , it 's the old thing of as soon as the client thinks that it 's his idea then he wants it , and it 's very hard . |
| 30 | Just make sure you tell your parents that it 's your idea . |