Example sentences of "[prep] it [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | From it emerged a black policeman , who left his white and clearly superior colleague sitting in the car . |
| 32 | Maryland was organized as a late and formal version of the feudal system , the Virginian way of life was always expected to reflect some memories of the heirs of the Elizabethan gentlemen and seadogs who had launched it , and Massachusetts and the other New England colonies that emerged from it retained a moral earnestness that sometimes survived the loss of the faith that had initially inspired the earnestness . |
| 33 | A large white bed dominated the room , and within it lay a porcelain-pale figure , propped up by banks of pillows , its shadowy eyes wide open . |
| 34 | An ice-cream tub with a lid which has very small holes punched in it make a good container for the culture . |
| 35 | A system which is openly and avowedly inferior does not encourage those who participate in it to have a high self-esteem . |
| 36 | In it sat a tiny beetle wearing goggles . |
| 37 | The suet crust is rich , but has enough air in it to absorb a generous amount of the dark , meaty gravy . |
| 38 | Everyone who looks upon it sees a different weapon . |
| 39 | Over it go a continuous stream of goods wagons carrying arms , ammunition , and supplies to the BEF . |
| 40 | Her perfume immediately overpowered the tobacco fumes , her coat was of pale chamois leather and the silk scarf knotted over it bore a conspicuous signature . |
| 41 | But the build-up to it had a familiar ring about it for Dave . |
| 42 | A Vietnamese couple who had to leave their country and fled to the North Yorkshire market town of Kirkbymoorside 14 years ago , are returning to it to open a Chinese takeaway . |
| 43 | Next to it goes a soft touch 6a , Cocoluche , which has an easily avoidable 6b section . |
| 44 | He was an active member of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society , his papers to it showing a wide range of interests . |
| 45 | Ethology 's assertion that male aggression has an instinctive basis to it has a close parallel with those radical feminists such as Dworkin who argue that males are inherently and innately violent . |
| 46 | An oval mirror , pock-marked and fly-stained , was set in the top of this extravagant and monstrous contraption and next to it stood a hollow elephant 's foot mounted on a wooden base . |
| 47 | They made a dazzling bouquet , not without charm , but the bunch which was presented each May Day by Mrs Curdle in person to the doctor was of such gargantuan proportions that Mrs Bailey was hard put to it to find a suitable place for it . |
| 48 | Next to it squatted a young girl about fifteen or sixteen years old . |
| 49 | On it lay a cellophaned wallet of Guyland press handouts — this was where I 'd scribbled his number . |
| 50 | Or , if the cracker is to be a gift for someone , write the person 's name on it using a metallic pen ( Fig 3 ) . |
| 51 | The miniature St Christopher on it had a brief treat before Sorrel cooled him off in no uncertain terms . |
| 52 | Initially his management of this crisis had met with high levels of popular approval , but as the conflict dragged on it became a damaging symbol of American weakness and presidential ineptitude with polls clearly revealing the public 's dissatisfaction with Carter 's performance . |
| 53 | After making unsignalled turns and abrupt lane changes through Chevy Chase , and Bethesda , she blasted to a highly illegal speed south on the Beltway , ducked off it rejoined a few miles along and finally came down to a leisurely cruise through the Virginia countryside . |
| 54 | The probability is low for it to move a long distance at more than the speed of light , but it can go faster than light for just far enough to get out of the black hole , and then go slower than light . |
| 55 | ‘ Now it is a general rule , that no court of limited jurisdiction can give itself jurisdiction by a wrong decision on a point collateral to the merits of the case upon which the limit to its jurisdiction depends ; and however its decision may be final on all particulars , making up together that subject-matter which , if true , is within its jurisdiction , and , however necessary in many cases it may be for it to make a preliminary inquiry , whether some collateral matter be or be not within the limits , yet , upon this preliminary question , its decision must always be open to inquiry in the superior Court . ’ |
| 56 | Fourteen days would seem to be a more reasonable period though the landlord may be concerned that this could leave little time for it to make a considered response where the notice is subject to a time restriction . |
| 57 | We are looking for it to have a reasonable rally this summer and we are positive about the dollar so we expect to make money out of currency as well . ’ |
| 58 | Then it is time for it to find a suitable spot to turn into a chrysalis . |
| 59 | Normal market practice is for SCP to be issued on a non-interest bearing basis at a discount to its face value , although provision has also been made for it to bear a stated rate of interest . |
| 60 | But I was already close enough to the aquatic world for it to become a lifelong obsession . |