Example sentences of "[conj] it [verb] [adj] of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The same table also shows that the proportion of women qualifying for unemployment benefit increased over the years so that it surpassed that of men . |
| 2 | The second is to increase the establishment of HMI so that it employs thousands of people , but I do not believe that a centralised civil service approach is desirable . |
| 3 | First published in 1962 and now in its 4th edition ( 1980 ) , this fulfils a role as a reference text rather better than a student text , in that it has hundreds of references but no problems . |
| 4 | During the following days Luke 's energy for work seemed boundless , and it took all of Merrill 's concentration to keep abreast of him . |
| 5 | Up until 1917 , the Stroganov Palace belonged to the Stroganov family and it contained one of Russia 's largest private art collections . |
| 6 | This is savannah ; and it covers much of Africa , India , and Australia . |
| 7 | So if food consumption decreases there is a danger of malnutrition and if it continues one of obesity ( with attendant heart problems ) . |
| 8 | David Kelly gets in a shot — but it went wide of Brentford 's goal |
| 9 | Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland all enjoy a species of regional government but it savours more of deconcentration than of devolution . |
| 10 | Blenheim Palace has the kind of gardens to intimidate most keen amateurs but it welcomed hundreds of enthusiasts to its first autumn flower show , opened by palace owner the Duke of Marlborough . |
| 11 | It may not be the most fashionable branch of medicine but it puts thousands of patients on hospital waiting lists each year . |
| 12 | It is doubly unfair because it hits thousands of workers who are earning less than the average industrial wage . |
| 13 | Judged by the Public Service Ideal , television did well , though it fell short of perfection . |
| 14 | It was ruled out of order by the Standing Orders Committee as it fell foul of rule A three , the subject was within the remit of Congress . |
| 15 | All contributing organisations receive acknowledgement on their specific vehicle as it travels hundreds of miles between schools , demonstrating commitment to the need for technology based skills for girls as well as boys . |
| 16 | Everything he draws , she sees as it unfolds thousands of miles away in Hampstead . |
| 17 | An old potter regretted that machinery did not transform his trade as early as it did that of cotton . |
| 18 | Marxism grotesquely underestimated the power of nationalism , as it did that of religion . |
| 19 | ‘ From today the title and emblem of The Scotsman will be carried by this locomotive as it carries thousands of Scots , English and other nationalities on their leisure and business journeys between the great cities of Scotland and England , ’ he said . |