Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] it [vb past] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The hull was unrecognisable as such ; half out of water it became unidentifiable debris .
2 Out of control it caused dreadful havoc , but when it ran smoothly and sweetly it not only modified life 's aridity but added a pleasing dimension to the view , while Lydia , at present , was using it only to make mud pies .
3 At its worst it may have been a parasitic racket representing only itself to the detriment of all , but on the larger canvas of society it gave political power to a narrow group of substantial landowners in loose alliance with merchant princes and the small towns which returned members to Parliament .
4 Whereas for John the Kingdom came as a threat to a people who were unprepared , for Jesus it represented good news to those who felt unworthy or excluded .
5 In addition it followed Roman Law on rape .
6 Performed in Shiraz it aroused enormous anger and offence .
7 Despite its apparent relativism , in practice it defined alternative centres of cultural authority primarily in terms of their difference from the norm of English culture , not in their uniqueness and their discontinuities .
8 To be of value in war it required Egyptian co-operation .
9 In traditional aborigine societies in Australia it brought high prestige and power since the elders directed the affairs of the tribe , but in Western societies , the elderly are usually pensioned off and old age assumes a very different meaning .
10 The strategic concept had everything in its favour ; for success it required efficient planning and ruthless aggression .
11 The US State Department said on Tuesday it suspected Serbian arms destined for Somalia were on the ship which was apparently heading for Kenya .
12 ‘ I remember when we first came here on honeymoon it did wonderful things to you , Stephen .
13 Virgin 's determined to fight , on Thursday it began legal action here in the United States .
14 Stony Stratford was the town nearest to Wolverton , and by comparison it had considerable charm .
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