Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] it a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This obviously gave it a competitive advantage . |
| 2 | The nationalization acts creating public corporations usually made it a statutory requirement for such machinery to be set up , although the form and details were left to the parties . |
| 3 | He had never done one and always thought it a dangerous manoeuvre to execute . |
| 4 | Always thought it a wicked waste of a good nurse when she chucked it to marry . |
| 5 | Death — she had so longed for it that she hardly gave it a second thought . |
| 6 | These agreements not only had the effect of gaining the Indians ' approval of the film but also lent it a greater authenticity . |
| 7 | They did n't really need it , of course , since it was a lovely warm summer 's day , but the twins clearly thought it a great adventure , busily insisting on helping Ross by scampering about the bay in search of small pieces of wood to add to the bonfire . |
| 8 | They also did it a few years ago with their then hottest act , Alexander O'Neal . |
| 9 | Because it eventually went it a high court you remember . |
| 10 | There were old traditions of Swiss independence , but the new cohesion given to the Confederation by constitutional changes in 1848 and 1874 almost made it a new nation . |
| 11 | Luke came into view and put his arms round the woman ; he smoothed her hair with one hand , then gave it a little tug — reassurance , a reminder : I love you . |
| 12 | Blatcham station never exuded sweetness and light at the best of times , but the last train from London pulled into an atmosphere of peculiarly depressing gloom and resentment : gloom of the fatigued and silent travellers , and resentment of the station staff , who evidently considered it a gross imposition that they were compelled to keep open the station until 11.20 for a handful of passengers returning from some nocturnal debauch in the metropolis . |
| 13 | You never gave it a slightest thought . |