Example sentences of "[vb base] it be [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some say it is they who are bringing about these times that are upon us . |
| 2 | If it is as effective as the researchers say it is I am sure it is going to be a very big hit with cellulite sufferers world-wide . |
| 3 | ( An example is the suggestion that It is I is the only correct form whereas , in fact , most educated speakers of English generally say It 's me . ) |
| 4 | She said just press the buzzer and say it 's you cos I 'm , I 'm on my own . |
| 5 | As I say the thing , the thing is as I say it 's you you your mor |
| 6 | Certainly , because erm I say it 's you know , it 's sort of an extra in n it ? something in n it ? |
| 7 | So we just say it 's it does something . |
| 8 | Some people say it was him that wrote it . |
| 9 | , writes : MY mate claims that the best-selling single by the Beatles was Hey , Jude but I say it was I Want to Hold Your Hand . |
| 10 | So that 's where you put it is it ? |
| 11 | And you could tape it , er imagine it 's yours |
| 12 | Miss Sowerby — by now an enthusiastic convert — and I had taken turns at massaging the damaged calf muscles , and suddenly I said to him , ‘ Jimbo , just imagine it 's you that 's making the muscles move . ’ |
| 13 | We have an infrastructure that 's been built up over twenty years so er and you 've read our brochure and I hope it 's it was as impressive to you as it is to most people . |
| 14 | I hope it was yours . |
| 15 | And let it be it was . |
| 16 | No it 's cause it 's it 's it 's only if the police come they 'll they 'll move you on . |
| 17 | Barnes first took the eye for Oxford University , and when he appeared opposite Rob Andrew in the Varsity match it was he who represented England 's great hope for the future . |
| 18 | No look it 's it 's , |
| 19 | During my forthcoming Presidential Year it is my belief , as I know it is yours , that the Institute should and shall continue to look forward into the 90s and beyond and if there is to be a theme , it should quite simply be ‘ The Institute ’ . |
| 20 | You know it is you do need that quality people who have a bit of insight but got a lot of those |
| 21 | ‘ But ye know it 's them ! |
| 22 | ‘ Aye , I know it 's them . |
| 23 | I just know it 's me lucky day . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I know it 's Me , ’ said Blunset . |
| 25 | I know it 's him , this man — what was his name ? — Luke Denner , that 's got you so worked up ; you 've not been the same since those few days in the country and that plan of his has been sitting on your desk untouched for days on end . |
| 26 | You know it 's you . ’ |
| 27 | Terry Place , we know it 's you . |
| 28 | Mm , now you just need your Kevin at the bottom there , so we know it 's you , can you write Kevin ? |
| 29 | Well it is you know it 's you know it 's er it 's all blurry and ! |
| 30 | but they wo n't get rid of all nuclear weapons , they know it 's you know you ca n't |