Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [subord] it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I said , ‘ Cynthia would n't let him ’ , which was silly of me because it aroused several emotions in my mother . |
| 2 | However , it is important for the designer to be aware of the nature and extent of the possibilities that are in principle available so that he may be able to exploit some of them when it seems appropriate . |
| 3 | Such a gene could pay for itself if it motivated little girls to in fact compete with their brothers for what their brothers might otherwise er get uncontested . |
| 4 | I think it er , on reflection I think er I would discourage members from having a three-way table show I like the , the one-off you know , one against one because it works better |
| 5 | Because if you start messing your duvet up at night times it means that you do n't want to sleep underneath it cos it goes all scrunchy and horrible , and all the duvet bit comes out of the cover . |
| 6 | Please discuss this with me if it seems confusing ! |
| 7 | He had been frightened somewhere in a tight locked-up place inside him because it seemed impossible that they would land safely , and the final swaying descent had made him ill . |
| 8 | The Capellans , indulgent as ever , had trusted them in ours until it became obvious the same hideous trick was about to be played again . |
| 9 | Well I would expect that the Prime Minister would , I think this nonsense that is behind all this is that because I am talking to Gerry Adams , they do n't want to be seen to be talking to me because it looks this fingerprint argument |
| 10 | Using the Temple as a short cut was also forbidden by Jewish Law and yet the priests turned a blind eye to it because it brought more trade into the Temple . |
| 11 | ‘ Come on Polly , we better help look for 'em before it gets dark , ’ Dad suggested . |
| 12 | This was an old carriage , but still well capable of performing the task set for it when it had first joined the rolling-stock in the year that Holly had been born . |
| 13 | However , if you have noticed that your spots seem more extravagant following a choc-binge , then perhaps you will have to test and see for yourself whether it makes any difference . |
| 14 | Techniques vary but it is important to work at them until it becomes automatic so that , when the time comes , you do n't need to think about it too much . |