Example sentences of "[verb] [coord] it [adv] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The caveman 's body begins to sweat and it thus becomes wet and slippery .
2 The campanile was saved but it soon became ruinous .
3 The second , smaller , chest has clearly been ransacked but it still has some items inside .
4 However , the directors insisted that the cashier 's records should be examined and it soon became clear that there were discrepancies in the accounts .
5 The Eezit spray was easiest to use and it also neutralised nasty smells .
6 It was used for the German Grand Prix in 1985 but its return as a championship circuit was shortlived and it now plays second string to the Hockenheim .
7 he 's got a few bits , there 's still another few bits to be done you know but it just looks such a mess
8 The basic skills can be learned but it generally take three to six months before the lessons have really taken hold .
9 The demand for flour continued to rise and it soon became apparent that considerable savings in both costs and labour could be effected if the repeated handling and transportation could be reduced .
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