Example sentences of "[noun prp] [v-ing] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a knock on the front door downstairs and the sound of Mrs Little opening it . |
| 2 | Instead the Kette , led by the intrepid Müncheberg , dived after the Sunderland strafing it as it taxied to its moorings , and sinking it . |
| 3 | Public and press opinion turned against the whole concept , with Queen Victoria pronouncing it ‘ objectionable ’ and The Times declaring that ‘ the silver streak is our safety ’ . |
| 4 | The former Spurs full-back , whose Wimbledon team were among the originators of the direct approach , complained : ‘ Leeds hoofed the ball about 50 times further than we ever did and relied on John Lukic knocking it on to Lee Chapman 's head for about 70 per cent of their attacks . ’ |
| 5 | Patricof plans to invest further sums in Neill allowing it to make acquisitions on the Continent . |
| 6 | This is Whitlow driving it long to Speedy . |
| 7 | A business acquisition can be completed within sixteen weeks , with the Treuhand rationalising it in anticipation of purchase , offering financial advice , cancelling former obligations and providing attractive contractual terms . |
| 8 | In October last year the Muslim Judicial Council received a letter from Mandela calling it ‘ one of South Africa 's most powerful organizations committed to the winning of human rights for all our peoples ’ . |
| 9 | I can just see David doing it |
| 10 | Two of Britain 's major motorways , the A1 and M1 , pass through Nottinghamshire linking it directly with towns and cities throughout the country . |
| 11 | It is a dramatic island viewed from the sea and I can understand Alexander Dumas choosing it as a setting for his novel The Prisoner of Zenda . |
| 12 | Alec wore a navy-blue romper suit — the outfit of a French workman , or indeed that of some little new-wave narcissist at a C. L. & S. screening It was the sight of him in his issued clothing that made me sense just how far he had fallen . |
| 13 | ‘ I was getting more and more irritable , partly because of David trying it on with Sara . |
| 14 | ‘ Your jersey 's awfully damp , ’ said Zach feeling it . |
| 15 | What do you think of granny Jean offering it offering again to get Martin from school to save Trevor walking him home ? |
| 16 | The Emperor 's appeal in 1863 for a general European congress to settle ‘ outstanding problems ’ had been rejected all round , Queen Victoria dismissing it as ‘ an impertinence ’ . |
| 17 | Augustus Aikhomu replacing it with a vice-presidency to which on Aug. 30 he appointed Aikhomu ; the appointment caused some surprise in that the job had been expected to go to a civilian . |
| 18 | Augustus Aikhomu replacing it with a vice-presidency to which on Aug. 30 he appointed Aikhomu ; the appointment caused some surprise in that the job had been expected to go to a civilian . |
| 19 | At the Honolulu meeting it was also reported that the South Korean and US officials had agreed to make greater efforts to negotiate a peace treaty with the North . |
| 20 | Well in one sense I , I would like to see Jane addressing it , because she can do it from a non-divisional point of view . |
| 21 | Following further approaches from my hon. Friend , a direction was issued to South Glamorgan county council on 11 December requiring it not to approve the proposal until the Secretary of State had had more time to consider whether to call in the matter for his own determination . |
| 22 | Raper was jailed for two years and Allen for six months , Sir Nicolas saying it was one of the most serious contempts he had ever come across . |
| 23 | mimic each sentence in turn , having the language helper say it both before and after you each time , so that you always hear the LH saying it correctly last ( especially if it is new material ) . |
| 24 | there 's four people in Northern Ireland doing it . |
| 25 | Perhaps it was easier to imagine Sister Dew doing it than Mark and Sophia . |
| 26 | He said : ‘ A key point was the fact that other people are saying that GA Life is good at administration , rather than just GA saying it . ’ |
| 27 | It came on a day of positive signs for the British economy , with the Bank of England saying it thought inflation would remain below the Government 's target of 4 per cent for the next two years , and cautious indications of a pick-up in high street spending . |
| 28 | The loyalist attacks follow a UFF statement in January saying it would target those involved in a so-called ‘ pan-nationalist front . ’ |
| 29 | It 's just that we have a little surprise for you and we did n't want Mr Woodentop spoiling it . ’ |
| 30 | But wha what 's y what 's your opinis opinion I mean you 're talking about erm the er marriage from er er er spiritual standpoint from a christian standpoint and here we have the man who erm if he became king would be head of the Church of England assuming it has n't become disestablished by then . |