Example sentences of "it [noun sg] [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They shipped it South you see . |
| 2 | Some might call it jealousy I suppose , but it was once my joy to lie between Ma and Pa and listen to the stories of Noah and Jonah which Pa read to me out of the True Book . |
| 3 | they call it achievement you know they call it record of achievement |
| 4 | And they can do maths , they just , it 's just that when you call it maths they say they ca n't do it . |
| 5 | But have they always been able to machine it Norm I mean to my mind it 's always been sort of , you know , you buy , whatever they are like for afters and that and that 's how you use them to make your garden shed or whatever |
| 6 | There 's some sort of board behind his head and a towel or something round his forehead holding his head upright but the eyes Christ the eyes there 's nothing there and McDunn says Persistent Vegetative State they call it apparently ; Persistent Vegetative State and it looks it man it looks it . |
| 7 | That is if you like , in the background , I 'll put it on for you , you can change it anytime you like and there 's no problems , unfortunately you ca n't do it yourself , yet . |
| 8 | if you 've saved it Ton it 's got , it 's got to be in there has n't it ? |
| 9 | Was it satisfaction she detected in Gilbert 's tone ? |
| 10 | He said to her oh forget it mother he said keep on . |
| 11 | ‘ Is n't it time we began the sexy seduction scene ? |
| 12 | SACKING the head of welfare at an animal experimentation centre because of poor standards is a positive move , but is n't it time we stopped using animals for testing altogether ? |
| 13 | Is n't it time they gave up the game and settled into cosy , post-stude domesticity ? |
| 14 | Was n't it time she stopped believing in love since she had no evidence to suggest that such an unselfish , uplifting emotion existed outside the imagination of those who wanted to be duped ? |
| 15 | What would my father and mother say , and was n't it time I took upon myself the responsibility of my spiritual life at that time held in proxy by my godparents . |
| 16 | mm , give it time I mean its talk , talk , Churchill said jaw , jaw , but you can have too much jaw , jaw , ca n't ya ? |
| 17 | ‘ I see , ’ said Oliver , who did not , but thought it time he said something . |
| 18 | Is n't it time he learnt to say the corresponding word ? ’ |
| 19 | Is n't it time he became Sir Michael Crawford ? |
| 20 | Is n't it time he started acting his age ? |
| 21 | Others asked was n't it time he retired ? |
| 22 | Is n't it time you stretched your back ? |
| 23 | ‘ But , is n't it time you got some pumps in here , Squeak ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Is n't it time you got yourself down to the hospital to see that old bag in the bed ? |
| 25 | ‘ Is n't it time you had a rest ? ’ enquired Penry Vaughan , startling her . |
| 26 | Is n't it time you investigated the best value in today 's yachting market for the discerning cruising family or club racer . |
| 27 | Is n't it time you discovered more ? |
| 28 | Silas said in a dry tone , ‘ Is n't it time you made an introduction , Doreen ? ’ |
| 29 | Is n't it time you went ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Is n't it time you stopped thinking about old debts and started winning some new contracts ? |