Example sentences of "it be [prep] [verb] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er , you know , I 'm alright , and I 've done my back now and I 'm sure it 's with coughing cos every time I cough now it really hurts ! |
| 2 | Er on the envi environmental aspect , I think it 's worth emphasizing because clearly this is the major concern of both Scotton and er the Residents ' Association and er that the County Council has and perhaps to some extent I think it 's certainly the public consultations or the exercises I 've been involved in at this stage in a major scheme has done far more work in trying to assess those effects than is normally the case at this stage in a ma major highway scheme . |
| 3 | Course it 's worth bothering because a lot of young men that was unemployed come down to the school where I 'm the caretaker and they said , we know that you 're running short is there any chance of getting in on the scene ? |
| 4 | I think it 's worth identifying cos it might sort of alleviate this sort of problem |
| 5 | … you have got to make a verbal , visual contact with every child , even if it 's in passing if they 're busy with their work . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's like baby-sitting while the owner 's away . ’ |
| 7 | Though some feminists have criticised Gilligan 's work on both theoretical and methodological grounds , and its point should therefore not be taken as unquestionably proven , it is worth discussing because it has had enormous influence . |
| 8 | Nicholson did not appear in the film and was used as a production assistant by Corman ; but it is worth mentioning because it was a significant moment in Hollywood history , inspiring as it did a succession of similar films when other producers noticed that The Wild Angels grossed eight million dollars in no time at all , and had been made on a shoestring budget . |
| 9 | It is worth considering whether an examination of the book itself is necessary to this process of evaluation . |
| 10 | So if you lose the chance of a job because of a mistakenly critical reference , it is worth considering whether there is anything to be gained from taking legal action . |
| 11 | As the EModE evidence for /a/ raising is systematically related to the Belfast evidence , it is worth considering whether the flip-flop pattern affecting /a/ and /Ε/; in Belfast can also be paralleled in EModE . |
| 12 | Nevertheless it is worth considering whether some implicit model of accountability underlies all forms of evaluation whatever their stated purposes ( an issue that was raised at the very beginning of Chapter 1 ) . |
| 13 | Although a patent is a very powerful form of intellectual property , it is worth considering whether the invention involved can be kept secret indefinitely as an alternative to seeking a patent . |
| 14 | It is worth considering if and how those already validated might be open to review ( possibly under the 1981 Minerals Act ? ) in light of the outcome of the Carmel case . |
| 15 | However , it is worth considering because it does offer , at least in theory , an alternative . |
| 16 | It is worth seeing whether a historical development can be detected . |
| 17 | When God 's word on some matter comes to us in repeated form in different ways , it is worth reflecting whether we are really attending to the influence it is intended to have upon our beliefs and behaviour . |
| 18 | The logic for this product differentiation has already been explained , but it is worth repeating because it is a direct means of implementing the marketing concept . |
| 19 | Recent advances in medical treatment of HIV mean that some doctors now think that it is worth knowing if you have an HIV infection . |
| 20 | Information is correct at the time of going to press , but museums may have to vary their hours from time to time and it is worth checking before a special visit is made , especially around Christmas , Easter and Bank Holidays . |
| 21 | Before spelling out exactly what this means , it is worth asking whether translating machinery is necessarily irreversible . |
| 22 | In these instances it is not uncommon to find a government 's revenue ( as in Lesotho ) almost totally committed to paying its teacher force — hence nothing left over to equip the schools ; in which case it is worth asking whether the whole costly mechanism of providing school education has not come to an unprofitable full-stop just before the only point where it can be productive — enabling children to learn . |
| 23 | In this respect it is worth asking whether it is a mere coincidence that neo-colonialism produces for the bureaucracy a reversion to pre-bureaucratic ( e.g. medieval ) forms of compensation for service to the state . |
| 24 | Before asking whether others should be involved , however , it is worth asking if teachers are presently involved in curriculum planning . |
| 25 | Before such questions can be properly investigated , it is worth asking if the changes do really amount to a revolution in the economic roles of men and women . |
| 26 | Depending upon the size of your area and the arrangements with the local CAB they will sometimes carry brochures and it is worth asking if you can leave your specialist personal injury literature . |
| 27 | But before jumping to that conclusion it is worth pondering whether the weed is more resistant to husbandry practice rather than the herbicide . |
| 28 | While this is a continuing habit of government it is worth pondering whether governments have become more adept at doing this and whether they have encouraged the growth of a machinery with which to co-ordinate media policy generally . |
| 29 | It is worth noting as well that the picture not only confirms that the crocodile enjoyed the party but it also adds a little detail to the wish-fulfilling story : friendship , a party with plenty to eat — and music ! |
| 30 | It was a training programme for young unemployed blacks in the inner cities , and O'Brien , knowing that Charles already had an interest in this area through the Prince 's Trust , thought it was worth seeing if Charles would help . |