Example sentences of "it is [vb pp] it [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are records of it going back hundreds of years all across Europe and it is presumed it was based on fertility influences . ’ |
| 2 | The prostate gland can be involved by infection , both gonococcal and non-gonococcal , and in order to tell whether it is inflamed it is helpful to be able to examine some of the fluid that it secretes . |
| 3 | There is a clear distinction here which is not always understood and sometimes even when it is understood it is deliberately ignored by professionals who explicitly claim ownership as a necessary part of practice . |
| 4 | The oceans are never going to be stupendously productive , relative to their size ; high productivity is always localized , and when it is achieved it is always fragile . |
| 5 | The sixth Duke never married , but he was a great horticulturist , and it is believed it was his interest and influence which led to the establishment of the Royal Horticultural Society at Chiswick . |
| 6 | In the first use it is a lifeless , dull word but the second time it is used it is as if the day has been given life to grow and expand . |
| 7 | A confrontation with the child can work when food is offered at regular meal-times and if it is refused it is thrown away but nothing else is offered in its place . |
| 8 | When it is demolished it is lost for good and can only be duplicated at considerable expense . |
| 9 | Using one strand of 2/30 for the main yarn , at tension four , this gives a lightweight soft open fabric , but because it is woven it is stable ( swatch 5 ) . |