Example sentences of "'s [adv] that [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | It 's mostly that I ca n't sleep . ’ |
2 | Obviously it 's right that we should try and persuade the German government to delay matters as much as possible . |
3 | He does n't think it 's right that he should be told that they ca n't hunt on his farm . |
4 | So Doris said , Oh well I do n't know what 's on that she said . |
5 | Well it , when the snow get 's on that it 's gon na break it . |
6 | ‘ It 's only that we 'd like to see you happy … ’ |
7 | It 's only that I can not stand possessiveness , it diminishes people . ’ |
8 | I hope you do n't mind my telling you , it 's only that I thought you ought to know . ’ |
9 | ‘ It 's only that I think , maybe , that it 's more the vice of America — no , not vice , I do n't think , but difficulty — to be moralistic in politics . |
10 | ‘ Oh , it 's only that I feel I 've been wasting my life ! |
11 | " I hate to cut you short , " said Richard from the hatch , " it 's only that I can hardly expect my staff to be in time if I 'm late myself . " |
12 | It 's only that I have n't been able to get to the bank , being ill and all that , and I have n't got any money for the rent . |
13 | It 's only that I 'm sharing text books with the others |
14 | It 's only that she might be passed out in the back yard . ’ |
15 | I think we have to be a little bit careful about this because , of course , erm the feeling is not that once they 've been in the job for a little while that they are still amateurs , it 's merely that we do n't require them to know a great deal about what they 're going to do before they start . |
16 | It 's basically that we feel the group has to be thrown into different circumstances if it 's going to be stimulated , if it 's going to change . |
17 | As their letter informed me , it 's enough that they know they 're being watched . ’ |
18 | ‘ It 's enough that we hiv Phillis , she never forgets a face . ’ |
19 | ‘ It 's enough that you listen . |
20 | It 's enough that you have to pay for the licence , which is erm , what is it eighty pounds |
21 | I mean it 's enough that he pays lipservice to it now which you know would n't have even been recognised . |
22 | that 's so that we do n't have to mess about with it , it , it |
23 | that 's why , that 's so that we can give the shop his control of supply which actually like my da , you 're saying if it was a computer disc supplier he could have next day delivery to him and then next day delivery to my man . |
24 | It 's so that I ca n't see his face , Merrill thought . |
25 | No , though these are my gloves , it 's so that I do n't get perspiration on the , on the dress , yes , or rings or anything , so |
26 | ‘ If you like , I can drop you off at the travel agent 's so that you can book your flight back down to London . ’ |
27 | It 's just that they were not inclined to help him out . |
28 | And often it 's not that they never had anywhere to live , it 's just that they could n't cope with the responsibilities and the isolation of living on their own . |
29 | It 's just that they 'll make such a fuss . |
30 | I did n't want to quarrel in front of Flora — it seemed humiliating over something so small — so I said , ‘ Well , it 's just that they seemed so happy and fond of each other . |