Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [vb past] it [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The round-headed silhouette of the Scottish Fold gained it many admirers , although some felt it looked too sad . |
| 2 | It cleaned up the European Car of the Year award for 1992 against some formidable competition , though only two out of the seven British judges gave it top ranking . |
| 3 | The involvement of influential people , including many heterosexuals , in all areas of public life ; the high visibility of figures such as Ian McKellen and Michael Cashman ; the size and nature of the demonstrations and direct actions made it great television material . |
| 4 | Then Trevino 's 1972 success made it back-to-back Opens for the Mexican-American . |
| 5 | Three different horses won it four years running . |
| 6 | The ancient Chinese invented it 2,000 years ago as a way to pass instructions down the line and information up to the top . |
| 7 | After opening firmer , the dollar lost ground on expectations of an imminent easing of monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve but strong demand pushed it 0.80 pfennigs higher at DM1.8925 . |
| 8 | This was intended to be a temporary measure , but it was so successful that the Chinese authorities gave it formal recognition for the whole of Aglen 's term as inspector-general ( 1911–27 ) . |
| 9 | Its administrative monopoly gave it special privileges and preferential economic treatment . |
| 10 | And in the end just two people got it right 9.6kg . |
| 11 | The house sank into a gently decayed condition when a local architect bought it four years ago . |
| 12 | One middle-aged daughter put it this way : ‘ I suddenly realized that my mother and I had changed roles . |