Example sentences of "[verb] to it [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their excellent long-distance vision spots something suspicious and they fly to it at high speed . |
| 2 | It 's the oldest lyrical theme in the world and David Gedge adheres to it with laudable steadfastness . |
| 3 | If the parties had not agreed on the naming of the appointing authority , or if the authority which |
| 4 | Although it has been argued that most of the ideas central to general systems theory are certainly valuable , they had been applied to it without formal knowledge of the theory ( Jennings , 1973 , p. 124 ) , nevertheless the theory has focused thinking and has probably been responsible for a more comprehensive view of many environmental situations . |
| 5 | In that horrid state , the mind may be considered as a city without walls , open to every insult , and paying homage to every invader ; every idea that then starts with any force , becomes a reality ; and the reason , over fatigued with its former importunities , makes no head against the tyrannical invasion , but submits to it from mere imbecility . |
| 6 | People looking to it for educational use , or a big company HQ . |
| 7 | I says I want to listen to it , you know , I said I 've heard it with C D going through it with about four sets of speakers , but I want to listen to it through eight sets of speakers with cassette , a cassette that I like to make sure , to my type , he says I guarantee you now you will like it , he says you will like he says , he says we do a ten day er return thing , he says you buy something , he says you bring it back within ten days undamaged we 'll give you money back if you do n't like the quality of the sound , for whatever reason we 'll give you your money back . |
| 8 | It has been included so that you can refer to it for comparative purposes , and so that you can choose equipment for character models without having to refer to the army list entries or the Warhammer rulebook . |
| 9 | It has been included so that you can refer to it for comparative purposes , and so that you can choose equipment for character models without having to refer to the army list entries or the Warhammer rulebook . |
| 10 | It has been included so that you can refer to it for comparative purposes , and so that you can choose equipment for character models without having to refer to the army list entries or the Warhammer rulebook . |
| 11 | As this substance has properties akin to those of ferments I have called it a ‘ Lysozyme ’ , and shall refer to it by this name throughout the communication . |
| 12 | The co-operation of these voices might be seen as the very essence of critical commentary : to interpret the text while refering to it with varying levels of precision . |
| 13 | ( 5 ) A recognised body which is required to insure under this Rule shall each twelve months after recognition is granted to it under these Rules , or at any other time when so required by the Council , submit to the Council evidence of compliance with this Rule . |
| 14 | ( 2 ) A licensing board may , on an application made to it in that behalf by : ( a ) the executors , representatives or disponees of any person who held a licence in respect of premises situated within the area of the board and who has died before the expiry of the licence ; or ( b ) the trustee , judicial factor or curator bonis of any person holding such a licence who has become bankrupt , insolvent or incapable before the expiry of the licence ; transfer the licence to the applicant if the applicant is in possession of the premises . |
| 15 | ( 3 ) A licensing board may , on an application made to it in that behalf by a person other than an individual natural person , substitute another employee or agent of the applicant for the employee or agent mentioned in section 11 or 26 of this Act . |
| 16 | That enhancement scheme is being prepared now and reference should be made to it in this document in respect of . |
| 17 | These may take a bit of finding — although an electronic stud detector will help — but once the batten has been secured , the kitchen cupboard ( or whatever ) can be secured to it with normal woodscrews . |
| 18 | A county council spokesman said : ‘ We have received Rev Harper 's letter and will be replying to it in due course . ’ |
| 19 | What happens further to small mammal bone before it is buried and fossilized depends in part on what happened to it at earlier stages in the transition from living animal to fossil ( Fig. 1.2 ) . |
| 20 | Each output pin of a can sink or source a current of 35mA. , provided that the chip 's total power dissipation does not exceed 750mW As the SRAM can draw about 70mA when fully active , power is supplied to it via two lines of IC3 , along paths A7/Y7 and A8/Y8 . |
| 21 | On the final stage , the Ribblehead viaduct comes into view in a widening landscape and Whernside is seen in full stature , assuming a majesty not usually attributed to it from other directions . |
| 22 | Whatever claims for the English language he may wish to make from a supposedly technical , linguistic perspective , he can not assume that attributing ‘ objectivity ’ to it is unproblematic , or that the meaning attributed to it within that sub-culture can safely be carried over into cross-cultural correlations with the features of certain languages and grammars . |
| 23 | Under the terms of the truce and the modifications agreed to it on 27 June , the siege of Quimperlé would be lifted , Duke John would withdraw his army from Brittany , Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte would be handed over to papal mediators who would deliver it to the King of France when the truce expired , and the English would receive 40,000 francs in compensation . |
| 24 | There 's a process getting the kids used to it with dummy running so that the picture you get is a realistic one . |
| 25 | It probably sums up the case and we can discuss it and perhaps add to it at that time . |
| 26 | It is possible to start off with the simplest possible system with a few reports and then add to it as new requirements are uncovered . |
| 27 | It is difficult , I think , to overestimate the potential significance of this approach , and we will return to it at several points in this book . |
| 28 | We shall return to it under another heading in 6 . |
| 29 | People are active , conscious , and choose to behave as they do , rather than being driven to it by social forces outside their control . |
| 30 | At the other end of the scale , a small and humble task can sometimes be given ritual status by attending to it with real attention and care . |