Example sentences of "[vb -s] it is [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | When a new factory starts it is usually a part of a chain of industries and so usually it is placed near others in the chain . |
| 2 | Doctor Lovell says it is only a matter of hours now . |
| 3 | I recently bought what was described in the shop as a Spotted Plec , but a picture in Practical Fishkeeping shows it is actually a Spotted Ancistrus . |
| 4 | ‘ But it seems it is just a bit of a publicity thing . |
| 5 | In any case she thinks it is just a matter of time before more women start coming through to senior levels , both because the company is taking on more female graduates and because they are a pretty self-confident lot anyway . |
| 6 | It is a strong test certainly , which means it is also a narrow one , but that , too , is appropriate in a free society . |
| 7 | Moreover O'Connell believes that the commoditisation of the computer hardware industry means it is only a matter of time before software becomes a commodity too . |
| 8 | Silicon Graphics maintains it is still a technical , rather than a commercial Unix supplier and has its sights set firmly on the Cray Y-MP and Convex Computer Corp user community with its latest offerings . |
| 9 | Nevertheless , for the scientists running the rehabilitation centres it is still a question of persuading the owners to surrender their captives rather than ordering them to do so . |
| 10 | Dr Roger Pertwee claims it is only a matter of time before marijuana moves from being regarded as a drug of abuse to a substance which can be used positively . |
| 11 | The powerhouse responsible for heating up the dust is hidden from view but the team believes it is either a quasar or a massive burst of star formation . |