Example sentences of "[verb] it [adv] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leon threw the ball high , running for it himself and falling to catch it just for the pleasure of movement in sunshine . |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't think I have had the pleasure of meeting you before , ’ she said , transferring Flossie 's lead to her left hand and entangling it dangerously with the milk can , whilst proffering her right . |
| 3 | Ouch , I thought , that really hurt , and I clenched it tight for a moment to stop the pain , before looking to see the damage . |
| 4 | Two small boys ran from the damp gloom of a back close , closely pursued by a third , who raced after them , swinging something over his head , then hurling it high in the air . |
| 5 | From 10 or 20 yards you can sometimes force the ball directly into the bank , the first jump taking it almost vertically upwards and landing it softly on the edge of the green . |
| 6 | This is so even if she did not buy it direct from the manufacturer ( or , indeed , even if she did not buy it . ) |
| 7 | One of the GIs called for a pen from his friend , caught it deftly in the air and planted his huge boot on the handlebar of Tony 's tricycle to write the address . |
| 8 | He threw the deadly , humming weapon into the air and caught it deftly by the shaft . |
| 9 | In that instant , I brought up my branch , so that he caught it right in the face . |
| 10 | He unfolds it there as the antithesis between sin and grace . |
| 11 | Slowly pull the barbell upwards , keeping it close to the stomach and chest until it is just underneath the chin and the elbows are pointing upwards . |
| 12 | Slowly raise the dumb-bell vertically as high as possible without jerking or rocking , keeping it close to the body . |
| 13 | One-arm dumb-bell rowing — slowly raise the dumb-bell without jerking or rocking , keeping it close to the body |
| 14 | It 's possible that Fedorov may have exceeded his authority : I forgot to mention that he 's a madman , though he succeeds in disguising it most of the time . |
| 15 | Oliver coiled it slowly in the palm of his hand . |
| 16 | ‘ And it would be unfair at this stage to concentrate it exclusively on the airline . ’ |
| 17 | The little girl holds the caterpillar , plies it carefully from the twig to which it had moulded itself . |
| 18 | There is something in you that loves the wild , the primitive ; you will pursue it even at the cost of what you cherish . |
| 19 | Hunters would pursue it relentlessly during the snow season , for its winter pelt was especially prized in coat and hat making . |
| 20 | She shook her head , moved it closer to the glass , and the image changed . |
| 21 | He pointed the torch beam at the forest floor , which was littered with pieces of fallen bark , dried leaves and twigs , then moved it slowly towards a hole at the base of a tree trunk . |
| 22 | He applied the flannel repeatedly , then wound it around her tender joint and fastened it again with the safety-pin . |
| 23 | You may fill and seal this capsule , and we will bury it deep within the bridge structure . |
| 24 | ‘ Say it again with a smile in your voice , ’ ordered Cal . |
| 25 | Directors say it silkily with a Jaguar or a Mercedes . |
| 26 | This has reduced the lag between the US and the UK to around a month with the stated goal of eliminating it completely by the end of the year for both English and the primary European languages . |
| 27 | We are standing in that kitchen where I 've shared her meals and laughter , and she finishes drying the glass and places it carefully on the table . |
| 28 | He stared at the paper for a moment then crumpled it angrily into a ball and tossed it into a corner . |
| 29 | Realising that it is far too late in her life to expect her to do more than make an effort to modify this trait in her character , you should see if you can direct it away from the home . |
| 30 | What better way to test the mettle of the new Calibra 16v than to pitch it directly against the class best , VW 's Corrado G60 ? |