Example sentences of "[conj] it [vb past] [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The conclusions of one other major research was that it had substantial social implication of personal family in community lives so these papers were discussed in great detail . |
2 | Britain was granted a specially lenient deal because Environment Minister Lord Caithness argued that it could not fit FGD in the required timescale , and that it had domestic high sulphur coal which it ‘ had to use ’ whereas other countries relied mainly on imported low sulphur coal . |
3 | Mr. Philipson also submitted that the notice was defective in form , on the grounds that it specified the documents by class and not individually , and that it contained certain other matter which was alleged to be ambiguous , but which I shall not quote , so as not to imperil anonymity . |
4 | Late in 1950 the French Minister of Agriculture , Pierre Pflimlin , announced at the Council of Europe — and proposed later in March 1951 to the non-member states of Austria , Portugal and Switzerland — something which amounted to a second Schuman Plan , in that it contained similar ultimate objectives : a common market directed by supranational institutions . |
5 | It is hardly surprising that it replaced the old ‘ putting out ’ system , nor that it led displaced domestic workers and artisans to smash machinery in a wave of ‘ Luddite ’ outbreaks . |
6 | The Bishop told clergy late last month and before Tony 's death , that it seemed likely that permission given by the Law Lords to stop feeding Tony would soon be acted upon : |
7 | But however the ‘ Conscription of Riches ’ was interpreted , the secret of its success as a slogan was that it fused basic socialist ideas about state control and greater equality with patriotic support of the nation at war . |
8 | It was all quite extraordinary ; but it was also exhilarating , in that it explored new expressive possibilities in the concerto while maintaining utter idiomatic integrity . |
9 | The bill was approved by the House of Representatives — where the LDP had an overall majority — on Dec. 3 , even though the DSP voted against it on the grounds that it provided insufficient legislative control over the dispatch of troops . |
10 | A man who could and would talk the hind legs back on to an injured donkey , provided it had decent proletarian credentials . |
11 | Its lights flickered at random and it made odd beeping noises . |
12 | The new consumer durables ( TV , washing machines , refrigerators ) were much in demand , and it made sound economic sense to enjoy the use and benefit of such things at once and pay for them out of rising real incomes . |
13 | Sharon formally submitted his resignation to the Cabinet on Feb. 18 , and it became effective two days later . |
14 | It was adjacent to Saint Cloud , but it was of manageable proportions and it had great romantic charm . |
15 | Mephenesin was not a good drug : its effects were too short lived , and it had other unwanted effects . |
16 | The programme represented a departure from previous campaigns in that it concentrated on building belief in the ability to make decisions for oneself , and it used social cognitive theory techniques to ‘ inoculate ’ children against chronic self-doubt or learned helplessness . |
17 | Nzo had said on the ANC 's 78th anniversary on Jan. 8 that the ANC would continue its armed struggle , and would only participate in any process of negotiations if it enjoyed equal political opportunities with all other participants . |
18 | An ITTO mission to Sarawak in 1990 , led by the Earl of Cranbrook , had concluded that the state could sustain a harvest of 9.2 million cubic metres a year , if it undertook widespread conservation measures [ see ED 41/42 ] . |
19 | The result edged Liverpool into ninth place , 11 points behind leaders Norwich , but it had great personal significance for Souness . |
20 | By 1880 this was more and more a matter of Great Russian chauvinism within the boundaries of the Russian Empire , and tsarist imperialism abroad , but it had great sentimental appeal among Slavs living under non-Slav rulers who were encouraged by it to look to this ‘ big brother ’ . |
21 | But it had great sentimental value . ’ |
22 | It was never greatly used in food , even in mediaeval times , but it had considerable medicinal application , and still has , for certain ailments . |
23 | But it created a new kind of assignment , which was a legal assignment in the sense that the assignee might sue directly in his own name without making the assignor a party ; but it made certain special requirements : |
24 | However , it retreated from this position , partly because it feared strong adverse reaction particularly from its political Right , and also because it had seriously underestimated the number of Arabs in Gaza , at 100,000–150,000 when it was nearer 280,000 . |
25 | The system was the last shadow of the original shield in space , pursued partly because it contained exciting high technology , partly because it might possibly offer some worthwhile advantages , and partly because it could be used to show that Mr Bush had not turned his back on Mr Reagan 's dream . |
26 | Idi Lala , leader of the exiled MCLN , described the RDC 's decision to stick to a one-party system as " thoughtless and dangerous " , because it ignored recurrent social unrest and mass support for a multiparty system . |
27 | Mr Sproat pointed out that currently BR was under no compulsion to make concessions but did so because it made obvious economic sense . |
28 | ‘ I remember it because it had grey military markings , ’ added Duncan . |
29 | Liberal policy was unpatriotic because it recognised other national interests and threatened dissolution of the empire . |
30 | Whatever the uncertainties of the precise dates , events and social connections in Rolle 's life it is clear from external and internal evidence that he felt increasingly compelled towards a solitary life because it facilitated contemplative inner life which was for him the reality to be cultivated above all other . |