Example sentences of "[conj] [prep] it [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | It was his conception , his baby , and for it he would tolerate most things , including his suspicion of Trotskyism — whether of the IMG or IS variety — and of what he may have seen as Rowbotham 's ‘ hippy sentimentality ’ . |
2 | It still burned with a harsh , blinding glare and through it she could see vague shapes , presumably the others . |
3 | They 'd reached a dramatic opening , and through it she could see the moon-silvered sea hundreds of feet below , moving in a slow , deep swell towards the foot of the cliffs . |
4 | He put his telescope to his eye , and through it he could see the shapes of ten dogs pulling a sledge over the ice . |
5 | It was white now , and behind it you could see the shape . |
6 | The full Oxford English Dictionary is available on compact disc ; and with it you can do far more extensive searches for information than the printed book allows . |
7 | Further down the corridor was a kitchen and across it I could see young Dennison loitering with intent outside the window . |
8 | I ca n't see through it , but through it we shall have to go . |
9 | The countryside we drove through was beautiful , but behind it we could see the long , dark , frightening hills of the moor . |
10 | The strong wind stance described earlier is the basis of the funboard stance , but to it we can add a further ingredient — the hips and bottom . |
11 | But this is one candle you can not possibly afford to extinguish in your life , for without it you may lose much of the valuable to-and-fro of friendship , which can protect you from isolation , and act as a safety-valve when you are under strain . |