Example sentences of "[verb] it [adj] [noun sg] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Give it another couple of minutes and I 'll show you . |
| 2 | In Third World countries , in particular , where governments are seeking efficient ways of adopting scientific and technological know-how , the characteristics of English as an international language already give it considerable advantage over others in the commercial competition to ‘ sell ’ such language training . |
| 3 | ‘ Yes , I got it this morning in Alès , ’ said Melissa , surprised at the reaction . |
| 4 | The Authority rightly identified teachers ' classroom practice as a critical factor in children 's learning and gave it considerable prominence in documents , courses and the day-to-day work of its advisory staff in schools . |
| 5 | Only two housewives actually see it this way without reservations ; Dorothy Underwood , a cinema manager 's wife and the mother of three children under four , and Sandra Bishop , the wife of a painter and decorator and the mother of one child : |
| 6 | It did not help matters that about the time Rowell 's rather reluctant jab at some New Zealand rugby habits was being published it occupied space beside reports that the All Blacks had been over-vigorous — and sometimes over-the-top — in their match against New South Wales at Sydney . |