Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] it [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The publicity is fairly short-lived , of course it has tremendous effect on the British media , and we 're all very , very happy for the families of these people
2 Insofar as municipal systems set limits to the use of force and punish at least some of those guilty of crimes of violence it has some success as law and an undisputed claim to be regarded as law for as long as the officials of the system pursue these objectives by taking steps against non-compliance ( Hart , 1961 , pp. 79–88 and 213ff . ) .
3 Thus as a formal method of scrutiny it has little value .
4 As a monument to extravagance of taste it has few equals in England , although it may not entirely justify the descriptions of a series of upended turnips stuck on boxes or St Paul 's pups which two irreverent contemporaries , William Cobbett and Dean Smith , bestowed on it .
5 This Act is very important in the commercial world ; in addition to being a very comprehensive regulator of contracts of sale it implies important terms into contracts such as requirements that the goods must match their description , be of merchantable quality , be fit for their purpose and that the seller has the right to sell the goods .
6 However , as a matter of principle it annoys Hon. Members to think that Welsh Members should adopt such an attitude , because millions of pounds of English taxpayers ' money are directed towards Wales .
7 For example it omits retail services
8 I do n't want to give any details just in case it gives other landlords ideas .
9 In addition it limits public understanding of government ability , inhibits the explicit establishment of public sector planning programmes , and leads to inefficiency and lack of accountability on the part of departmental and programme managers .
10 The maritime antarctic as a whole has 20% more lichens than the continent and 150% more mosses ; in addition it has 25 taxa of hepatics to the continent 's one , and two species of angiosperms that have not yet been found on the continent .
11 To those with no operational experience such as MPs , Courts of Enquiry , magistrates etc. , it can appear a sensible and foolproof system , but in practice it has many deficiencies .
12 Mill 's ‘ harm-to-others ’ principle seems simple , but in practice it has many problems .
13 In practice it overlooks two things .
14 In effect it travels 230 miles ( 370 kms ) also the entire northern flank of the Swiss High Alps , crossing 16 passes and passing below some spectacular peaks including those celebrated giants of the Bernese Oberland — the Wellerhorn , Eiger , Monch and Jungfrau .
15 In town it requires vast amounts of arm-flailing lock but is never what you could call light .
16 In fact it becomes two articles — one for punchcard machines still called ‘ Simply Silver ’ and one for electronics featured separately as ‘ Silver Scene ’ .
17 In fact it requires special sensors that are difficult to obtain , and quite expensive .
18 The P G C is a difficult course to fill , really , for the people who are organising it , because although it 's called a one-year course , in fact it lasts eight months in practice , and there are so many aspects that have to be fitted in something has to go .
19 Cos if you see on top it says regional accent .
20 Unfortunately , as it stands at present it has many deficiencies , because :
21 3 At waterfall it climbs steep bank on right and descends to cross footbridge .
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