Example sentences of "it [is] [adv] [v-ing] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The energy crisis which we 're in at the moment , and which will , although it 's temporarily abating if we judge the prices on the oil market , will not go away , is one of the most important areas in which chemistry can contribute . |
| 2 | Mm it 's probably shaking cos it 's up there my leg does that sometimes . |
| 3 | ‘ She came back from Scotland in fine form and it 's certainly looking as though she 'll run again , ’ he added . |
| 4 | It has taken the rest of industry in this country a remarkably long time to come around to his viewpoint , but it is finally looking as though the penny has dropped . |
| 5 | It is instantly appealing because of the Minoans ' delight in grace , movement and natural forms — in short , their delight in life . |
| 6 | It appears as the instrumental introduction ( and two instrumental interludes ) , it comes four times in each of the two choruses , and it is still going when the song fades out . |
| 7 | Unfortunately , it is now looking as though the true story is more complicated , and that other variables , such as metabolic rate , may be more important . |
| 8 | But of course it is only reassuring if the person can be relied on to be there whenever the need arises — and you can be sure that that is bound to be during the last class hour on the longest teaching day of the week . |