Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [conj] it [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The clerk argued that it was not a " competent application " . |
| 2 | The story goes that it was a very merry party — maybe they were celebrating being able to get in the hay after a bad spell — and they stepped on the bridge to enjoy some music , a very Tallentire thing to do . |
| 3 | I have to sit there like typing in random keywords to see if it 's a keyword . |
| 4 | On May 15 , 1990 , the Vatican announced that it was re-establishing diplomatic relations with Romania , broken in 1950 . |
| 5 | Whittle agreed that it was a typical Mumby joke . |
| 6 | ‘ The police and ambulance arrived on the scene very rapidly and the other driver admitted that it was her fault . |
| 7 | After the meeting the FRUD announced that it was quite prepared to open a dialogue on the basis of an immediate bilateral ceasefire and reforms announced by Gouled Aptidon . |
| 8 | Yet to a very large extent German efforts were contradictory : Völkisch opinion wished Germany to remain as it was and yet somehow to return to the past ; they wanted to return to the past yet at the same time wished for the power to behave as they pleased . |
| 9 | In that case , Greenwich announced that it was to adopt an admissions policy which , in relation to over-subscribed schools , gave preference to those resident in Greenwich over those resident outside the borough . |
| 10 | Holmes agreed that it was in ‘ the homes of the children ’ that ‘ the source of the trouble so often lies ’ and concluded that ‘ the problem of the dirty school child is not one which could be solved by any enquiry into the School Medical Service ’ . |
| 11 | When it was opened , British Rail argued that it was important because it would not be necessary to improve the lines around London . |
| 12 | In a separate announcement ICL revealed that it is considering setting up a personal computer sales operation in the country . |
| 13 | There will always , however , be a few cases in which the clinician thinks that it is inappropriate to ask for organs . |
| 14 | Personally , by the time I had cycled up the hill in the dark , battling against high winds and rain , wearing my rain cape in a futile attempts to keep dry , I felt more like flopping into bed than sitting up all night making silly marks on a chart and plunging outside every sixty minutes to see if it was still raining . |
| 15 | Then followed a speech in her presence hinting that it was time Australia went it alone . |
| 16 | 4.13 Management should continuously review the procedures for the delivery and/or collection of money to see if it is absolutely necessary and whether there are alternative methods available . |
| 17 | Vega admitted that it was reminiscent of those halcyon days except that ‘ compared to the Clash audience , these guys are just a stream of piss ! ’ |
| 18 | Vega admitted that it was reminiscent of those halcyon days except that ‘ compared to the Clash audience , these guys are just a stream of piss ! ’ |
| 19 | He glanced up at Doyle to see if it was meant to be a joke , but Doyle was not smiling . |
| 20 | The deliberations of the RDC revealed that it was intended to pave the way for the establishment of a provisional government . |
| 21 | Will he take this opportunity to confirm that it is the three strands that will form the basis of any future talks , and that against that background there will always be the Anglo-Irish Agreement , until the two Governments feel that they have something that transcends it ? |
| 22 | It is highly effective , highly professional and highly regarded and in no way would its organisational change mean that it was any less committed to or capable of working on the types of renewable energy mentioned by the hon. Gentleman from tidal to wave power . |
| 23 | Analyses of voting patterns revealed that it was primarily the racist demagoguery against foreign nationals living in West Germany that accounted for the party 's victories . |
| 24 | On Jan. 31 , 1990 , Thatcher admitted that she had been misled about the extent of the subversion campaign , while on Feb. 7 the House of Commons select committee on defence announced that it was to hold an inquiry into the MOD 's handling of the affair . |
| 25 | The air raids and gas attacks that everyone had feared did not take place but Anne and Sarah agreed that it was the small inconveniences of war that were hardest to bear . |
| 26 | Then check it against their velocity time graphs to see if it 's correct . |
| 27 | On Nov. 16 Germany announced that it was disbanding its branch of a clandestine anti-communist network . |
| 28 | On April 17 Germany announced that it was increasing its aid for Kurdish refugees to DM440,000,000 ( $262,600,000 ) . |
| 29 | On March 15 the Interior Ministry announced that it was to drop the charges pending against about 6,000 people for illegal political activities during the regime of Gen. Hossain Mohammad Ershad . |
| 30 | Separately , Digital Equipment Corp announced that it was moving back into South Africa with a wholly-owned subsidiary , Digital Sales and Services South Africa ( Pty ) Ltd , which begins operation on July 1 . |