Example sentences of "[prep] [conj] it [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And Mr Fry was floating out there in the mistiness , and he was busy wallpapering too but he 'd got the paper in a mess — he 'd put the paste on it and picked it up paste side nearest and it was sticking to him . |
| 2 | And I I 've got a letter from the Department of the Environment and the Home Office saying that , er and th and because of that it 's taking them this long to actually get these byelaws effected . |
| 3 | There has been more expensive consultation with head teachers and the governors than has been possible er before and I hope the result of that it is reflected in the pages that you have in front of you . |
| 4 | I think their suggestion was that they had to go via Norwood Gardens because they then turned right at the in and went up into the middle of and it was to get them on to that line that they had to go through . |
| 5 | But if you practise it sitting down , your voice 'll be very different , the speed of your voice will be different , and if you do n't practise it out loud you wo n't be able to get any idea of whether it 's going to take three minutes or not . |
| 6 | Regardless of whether it is called a ‘ top down ’ model or an elective dictatorship , the formal concentration of political authority in Britain is remarkable . |
| 7 | In fact , ‘ Regardless of whether it is called ethos , source credibility , status differential , opinion leadership , charisma or power , the conclusion seems inescapable — who you are can influence how your messages are received . |
| 8 | Yet here is a natural means of self-gratification and of relief from sexual tensions which build up in all of us , which is widely viewed ( regardless of whether it is practised ) as somehow wicked , aberrant , distasteful or shameful . |
| 9 | The question of whether a decision was ‘ legal or not ’ is sometimes put in terms of whether it was made ‘ within or without jurisdiction ’ or whether it is ‘ intra vires or ultra vires ’ ( that is , literally , ‘ within or beyond power ’ ) . |
| 10 | Nevertheless , the evidence showed that the defendants were determined to bring the contractual relationship to an end if they could , regardless of whether it was done in breach or not . |
| 11 | This belief , regardless of whether it was justified or not , both stopped leaders acting contrary to public opinion and persuaded citizens to accept the legitimacy of laws they did not themselves agree with . |
| 12 | Leave aside , for the moment , the question of whether it was justified in principle . |
| 13 | The investment bank therefore had a powerful incentive to make sure its client won its bids , regardless of whether it was paying too much . |
| 14 | So either you say there 's no general will or there is something like a general will , but it is not easily recognizable and for either reason you would want to be much more tolerant of the role minorities , either as a way of getting to the truth , or erm as a way of as it were making up the truth as you 're going along . |
| 15 | ( But see Murphy v Culhane [ 1977 ] QB 94 for a case involving a criminal affray where the plaintiff got more than he bargained for and it was stated that the defence could apply . ) |
| 16 | How about if it was smirring |
| 17 | It acts as if it is looking after all our interests in ways too subtle and refined for us to understand . |
| 18 | Like produces like : the blackthorn in spring simulates the depths of winter — a blackthorn hedge in full bloom does , in fact , look as if it is covered with snow or a thick hoar-frost — therefore according to the old principle cold weather is an inevitable and logical consequence . |
| 19 | Not only is the creature convincingly modelled and animated , but ray tracing and lighting effects are used to give accurate refraction and reflection so that it really does look as if it is made of water . |
| 20 | A horse standing perfectly in the show ring , with its ears nicely pricked , may indicate that it is cross by pressing its lips tightly together , as if it is refusing some nasty-tasting medicine . |
| 21 | Attach the arm inside the sarcophagus so that it looks as if it is coming out of the base , and bend it up slightly so that it looks as if it is pushing up the lid . |
| 22 | Place the foot at the base of the door , and attach the arm so that it looks as if it is holding the door open slightly . |
| 23 | The Ottawa , Ontario company looks as if it is beginning to falter by reporting second quarter losses of $1.1m on turnover down by 2% at $30m . |
| 24 | Even more insulation is given by looking at all things from the transcendent level , for then each event is looked at as if it is seen through coloured lenses that transfigure it and place it in another dimension and time . |
| 25 | Attach a ‘ bandage ’ to the arm and drape over the sarcophagus to look as if it is unravelling . |
| 26 | The furniture stands around listlessly , as if it is waiting to be sold . |
| 27 | His voice sounds as if it is attempting to name the floors as he passes them . |
| 28 | By positioning a bolster in the middle of the bed instead of at the end the mattress will look as if it is divided into two separate areas . |
| 29 | Attach the arm inside the sarcophagus so that it looks as if it is coming out of the base , and bend it up slightly so that it looks as if it is pushing up the lid . |
| 30 | It pulls up and rounds out the corners of its mouth , and chomps its teeth together rapidly in an obsequious manner , as if it is saying : ‘ Do n't hurt me , I 'm only a baby ! ’ |