It As A Preparatory Subject And Object
When the subject is a phrase that includes a gerund, it is used as a provisional subject to begin the sentence. Instead of saying ‘Your trying to deceive us is no good’, we generally say ‘It...
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It As A Preparatory Subject | English Grammar
When the subject is an infinitive expression, the sentence often begins with it. Preparatory it is common before be + adjective/ noun complement. It is difficult to accept your advice. (More natural than To...