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It looks like + (noun)

You could be describing how something is similar or appears to be by

the way it looks.

Here are some examples:

"It looks like a balloon."

"It looks like a jellyfish."

"It looks like a banana."

"It looks like a fish."

You can also use 'it looks like' to describe something that might be

in the future.

Here are some examples:

"It looks like it's going to rain."

"It looks like it's going to be fun."

"It looks like it's going to be a long day."

You can also use it to describe something in the present tense.

Here are some examples:

"It looks like they are leaving."

"It looks like he is waving to us."

"It looks like she is lost."

"It looks like they are racing."

 It takes + (time) + to + (verb)

You are letting someone know how long it will take to do a particular thing.

Here are some examples:

"It takes one hour to get there."

"It takes forty-five minutes for me to get ready."

"It takes four quarters to complete a football game."

"It takes 7 seconds for my car to go 60 miles per hour."

"It takes all day for us to finish golfing."

"It takes years to learn to play guitar."

"It takes 15 minutes to get to downtown."

"It takes me one hour to cook."

 It's gonna be + (adjective)

You're informing someone what something is going to be like. This

could be something you are going to do, see or feel.

Here are some examples:

"It's going to be delicious."

"It's gonna be easy."

"It's gonna be depressing."

"It's going to be exciting."

"It's going to be disgusting."

You can also add 'he or she' or a person's name to describe how they

might react to something.

Here are some examples:

"He is going to be tough to deal with."

"He is going to be terrific at that."

"She is going to be relieved to hear that."

"She is going to be scared after watching that movie."

"Sally is going to be successful."

"Mike is going to be grumpy after I tell him."

 It's time to + (verb)

You are letting someone know that something is required to be done at

the present time.

Here are some examples:

"It's time to say goodbye."

"It's time to ask for a raise."

"It's time to collect our money."

"It's time to cheer for our team."

"It's time to change the clocks."

"It is time to decide what to do."

"It is time to enjoy ourselves."

"It is time to fill me in on what's going on."

"It is time to help out."

"It is time to join a gym."

It's too bad that

'Too bad' means regrettable or unfortunate. When using it in a

sentence you are expressing a concern or regret for what has taken

place. The topic being discussed could have happened to you, the

person you are talking to, or someone or something else.

Here are some examples:

"It's too bad that she lost her job."

"It's too bad that you have to go."

"It's too bad that I found out about it."

"It's too bad we will not be there on time."

"It's too bad that tickets are all gone to that concert."

"It's too bad that it is supposed to rain."

"It's too bad that she got hurt."

"It's too bad that my work has to lay off people."

"It's too bad that you do not understand."

It is said that the robber stole three million euros.

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It is said that there will be cutbacks next year.

It is said that she gave a lot of money to charity.

It is said that it will rain tomorrow.

It is said that a tornado will hit tomorrow./

 It looks like + (noun)

You could be describing how something is similar or appears to be by

the way it looks.

Here are some examples:

"It looks like a balloon."

"It looks like a jellyfish."

"It looks like a banana."

"It looks like a fish."

You can also use 'it looks like' to describe something that might be

in the future.

Here are some examples:

"It looks like it's going to rain."

"It looks like it's going to be fun."

"It looks like it's going to be a long day."

You can also use it to describe something in the present tense.

Here are some examples:

"It looks like they are leaving."

"It looks like he is waving to us."

"It looks like she is lost."

"It looks like they are racing."

 It occurred to me that (subject + verb)

The word 'occurred' informs someone that something has come to mind or

has been found. You are letting someone know that you suddenly have

thought or remembered about something.

Here are some examples:

"It occurred to me that I forgot your birthday."

"It occurred to me that we both belong to the same gym."

"It occurred to me that we enjoy a lot of the same things."

"It occurred to me the price for homes are more expensive here."

"It occurred to me that eating healthy makes me feel better."

Using the word 'had' or 'has' can change what you are saying to

represent something remembered in a past time.

Here are some examples:

"It had occurred to me that I forgot something at the grocery."

"It had occurred to me I might need to change my email address."

"It has occurred to me I forgot my mom's birthday."

"It has occurred to me before."

 It takes + (time) + to + (verb)

You are letting someone know how long it will take to do a particular thing.

Here are some examples:

"It takes one hour to get there."

"It takes forty-five minutes for me to get ready."

"It takes four quarters to complete a football game."

"It takes 7 seconds for my car to go 60 miles per hour."

"It takes all day for us to finish golfing."

"It takes years to learn to play guitar."

"It takes 15 minutes to get to downtown."

"It takes me one hour to cook."

 It's gonna be + (adjective)

You're informing someone what something is going to be like. This

could be something you are going to do, see or feel.

Here are some examples:

"It's going to be delicious."

"It's gonna be easy."

"It's gonna be depressing."

"It's going to be exciting."

"It's going to be disgusting."

You can also add 'he or she' or a person's name to describe how they

might react to something.

Here are some examples:

"He is going to be tough to deal with."

"He is going to be terrific at that."

"She is going to be relieved to hear that."

"She is going to be scared after watching that movie."

"Sally is going to be successful."

"Mike is going to be grumpy after I tell him."

 It's hard for me to + (verb)

When saying that something is 'hard for me' you are informing someone

that what you are talking about is difficult or challenging for you.

Here are some examples:

"It's hard for me to accept what you are telling me."

"It's hard for me to argue your point."

"It's hard for me to balance my check book."

"It's hard for me to concentrate on the task."

"It's hard for me to consider your other options."

"It's hard for me to depend on you."

"It is hard for me to decide where to go tonight."

"It is hard for me to explain my actions."

"It is hard for me to guarantee your success."

"It is hard for me to handle so much pressure."

 It's my turn to + (verb)

The word 'It's' is a contraction of the words 'it is.' When stating

'my turn' you are telling someone that it is time to change position

or position focuses on to you.

Here are some examples:

"It's my turn to walk you home."

"It's my turn to do laundry."

"It's my turn to work late."

"It's my turn to take out the trash."

"It's my turn to choose where we eat."

"It is my turn to pay for dinner."

"It is my turn to roll the dice."

"It is my turn to provide an answer."

"It is my turn to try and play the game."

"It is my turn to attempt solving the problem."

 It's no use + (verb-ing)

'It's' is a contraction for 'it is.' By stating 'it's no use' you are

saying that what you or someone else is doing is not recommended or

uncalled for.

Here are some examples:

"It's no use crying."

"It's no use separating them."

"It's no use talking to her."

"It's no use whining about it."

"It's no use apologizing."

"It's no use attempting to please him."

"It's no use arguing about it."

"It's no use behaving that way."

"It's no use cleaning up."

"It's no use checking on it yet."

 It's time to + (verb)

You are letting someone know that something is required to be done at

the present time.

Here are some examples:

"It's time to say goodbye."

"It's time to ask for a raise."

"It's time to collect our money."

"It's time to cheer for our team."

"It's time to change the clocks."

"It is time to decide what to do."

"It is time to enjoy ourselves."

"It is time to fill me in on what's going on."

"It is time to help out."

"It is time to join a gym."

 It's too bad that

'Too bad' means regrettable or unfortunate. When using it in a

sentence you are expressing a concern or regret for what has taken

place. The topic being discussed could have happened to you, the

person you are talking to, or someone or something else.

Here are some examples:

"It's too bad that she lost her job."

"It's too bad that you have to go."

"It's too bad that I found out about it."

"It's too bad we will not be there on time."

"It's too bad that tickets are all gone to that concert."

"It's too bad that it is supposed to rain."

"It's too bad that she got hurt."

"It's too bad that my work has to lay off people."

"It's too bad that you do not understand."

 It's very kind of you to + (verb)

When saying it is 'kind of you' you are saying that what someone has

done or said was very appreciated or welcomed.

Here are some examples:

"It's very kind of you to offer me the job."

"It's very kind of you to listen to me."

"It's very kind of you to join me."

"It's very kind of you to invite us."

"It's very kind of you to inform us what happened."

"It is kind of you to help us."

"It is kind of you to fill me in."

"It is kind of you to entertain us."

"It is kind of you to double my salary."

"It is kind of you to decorate for the party."