Example sentences of "[adj] it [be] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So we might say , Well our overall confidence is two but our relative confidence which is saying how different it is from everything else is only one . |
| 2 | Since ch'i occupies the place in Chinese cosmology corresponding to matter in ours , Westerners took a long time to grasp how very different it is from what we understand by matter . |
| 3 | Also , if a contractor is to carry out the work the more information we can supply to them the easier it is for them to provide an accurate tender . |
| 4 | The fitter we become and the more energy we expend on a regular basis , the easier it is for us to maintain our new figure . |
| 5 | ‘ The more information we can get from the public the easier it is for us to tackle criminals and make life in the town better for everyone , ’ he said . |
| 6 | Thus , the more mobile a dipolar group , the easier it is for it to follow the electric field up to higher frequencies , whereas the less mobile groups can only orient at lower frequencies . |
| 7 | By the mid-1930s it was past its peak , but it played a prominent part in the agitation which led to the suspension of the National Government 's unemployment assistance board scheme early in 1935 . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm afraid it 's on its way , ’ he shouted above the hammering as she jumped out of the car . |
| 9 | We must allow and support the ethnic rights of local people to use their traditional resources , however distasteful it is to our urban and Western prejudices . |
| 10 | The year provides students with a personal knowledge of American culture , making them aware not only of its European origins but also of how distinct it is from its parent cultures . |
| 11 | The great trans-shipment complex for the riches mined from the valleys at Morwellham , near Tavistock in Devon , is now a far cry from its original form , while Coalbrookdale , despite gallant work on it , is quite unlike it was in its heyday . |
| 12 | I remember thinking how typical it was of her that she never thought of being wooed . |
| 13 | It 's astonishing how easy it is for us grown-ups to lose touch with the ability to shake off our responsibilities and inhibitions . |
| 14 | He knew how easy it was for someone to conceal himself amongst the clutter of hanging garments , unseen and unsuspected , while even grown-ups went about their business in ignorance of his presence . |
| 15 | I am glad it is behind me . ’ |
| 16 | I think that 's true what Yona says you know it it is Cos you know I the sort of the political people of the town tend to be councillors who are er men mainly and set in their ways and think that because they 've got the label councillor behind you know b front of their name that they 're they are for life you know it 's And they 're sort of respectable inverted commas members of the community and you know and I mean I hope that out of out of all this I mean it 's it 's a shame it has to happen in such a desperate situation you know because I mean none of us can really feel glad that Because to be on strike is I mean each day is is hard I 'm sure for well I mean I can only say because to be close to people on strike it 's quite a unique thing really for me and i you become so involved and close to people and you realize how hard it is for them . |
| 17 | She told herself later that she could n't have been expected to remember what a knife-edge he lived on , how hard it was for him to trust anyone . |
| 18 | Then he said I was too innocent to realise how hard it was for him just to see me for half an hour and a kiss and cuddle . ’ |
| 19 | No one would know how hard it was for her to act the bride she would never be . |
| 20 | Right , have you starting to talk early and with a wide coverage unusual it is for their age example , classical music for a three year old , reading by the age of three , early ability and enjoyment of |
| 21 | By 19 November he had the whole amount , 30 francs , from Theo , and was writing to say how kind and humane it was of him to let him have the ticket money . |
| 22 | However sluggish it was in its domestic investment , US business did respond to the possibilities for profitable investment in Europe by a wave of overseas investment . |
| 23 | You sure it 's on it ? |
| 24 | I 'm sure it 's in her house . ’ |
| 25 | It 's always kept in here , you see , unless it 's in the lock , but if I 'm out of doors you can be sure it 's in my bag . ’ |
| 26 | all it is with me |
| 27 | An interesting case study , thought Juliet — I suppose that 's all it is to him . |
| 28 | The inspiration is from me and her , but first of all it 's from her . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Is that all it was to you ? ’ |
| 30 | At five thousand it 's with me at five thousand five hundred fifth row at five thousand five hundred pounds , any more at five thousand five hundred pounds down there and I shall sell at five thousand five hundred pounds . |