Example sentences of "it is [adv] that [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | It is simply that at one time the ooze covering the sea floor contained shells of animals — and before that did not . |
2 | It is right that in the negotiations , which must remain confidential , they should seek to prevent us from going too far too soon . |
3 | It is just that in that particular situation he had to act as he did , and to have acted differently would have meant that he would have been in the wrong though not for the same reason . |
4 | It is just that in Scotland it is far more obvious . ’ |
5 | ‘ It is just that after much brainwork in Rome I have thought to give myself a little holiday on this famous Capri Island . ’ |
6 | If God had so wished , he most certainly could have created duplicate worlds ; it is only that in so doing God would have acted without a sufficient reason , and this would be contrary to his nature . |
7 | It is only that by doing so , the accounts are reflecting the economic reality more closely . |