Example sentences of "its [noun sg] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inspired , Yeremi sprayed a stream of incandescent rainbow plasma gobbets at a defence laser which was tracking in that forbidden direction , and rejoiced to see its shield fail and the shark-snouted gun warp and drip like a lugubrious runny nose . |
| 2 | Rohmer controlled the squirming of it in his hands , held it still , feeling its heart race in the presence of the thing . |
| 3 | Yet European and American rivals believe that Japan 's casino helped its industry become more competitive rather than harming it . |
| 4 | The management team , led by Peter Jansen , which originally put up 10 per cent of the £12m equity element of the buyout , has seen its investment increase 60-fold at the MB Group offer price . |
| 5 | As he ran he grabbed a torch , and Tallis watched its flame bob and weave into the darkness , soon lost among the trees . |
| 6 | To this is often ( but not always ) added an idea that a cause makes its effect happen , implying perhaps that to find a cause is to show why the effect had to happen as it did . |
| 7 | It is not obvious , although it may be true , that the ideas that a causal circumstance made its effect happen , and explained it , and that the effect depended on the circumstance , somehow come to no more than these independent conditional claims . |
| 8 | These several glosses of the characterization of a causal circumstance as making its effect happen and explaining it , glosses which are surely very natural , lead us to a firm conclusion , one that may be anticipated . |
| 9 | Nor is any suggestion made as to what we presumably also believe about a difference between a circumstance which was enough to make an effect happen , but did n't , and a circumstance which was enough to make its effect happen , and did . |
| 10 | Comfortable now , and secure in the warmth , the calf let its neck curl round — an almost involuntary movement — so the chin skirted the ribs and the muzzle nudged the soft hollow flank . |
| 11 | Hoomey and Nails heard its engine recede into the distance . |
| 12 | She felt the boat rock , heard its engine roar into life , and then a cool breeze was blowing the nausea and giddiness away . |
| 13 | Military pressure on Mr Gorbachev to find a quick way of ending the war stems from a bigger worry : that , by letting America take over conduct of the war , the Soviet Union will see its influence suffer in the region , especially if American troops stay on once the fighting is over . |
| 14 | Pieper says it will also feature Quarterdeck Office Systems Inc 's MS-DOS implementation of the X-Window system , Desqview/X — which has finally appeared after lengthy delays ( UX No 380 ) — if its can get the thing up and running on it . |
| 15 | What effect did its receipt have ? |
| 16 | A huge curtain of grey cliff rose up in front of him , the lie of the ground making its appearance seem instant and magical , like scenery in a theatre . |
| 17 | Did its appearance signify a scientific publication and so excuse a subsequent press conference or was it , as many scientists claimed , a badly written uninformative document of limited scientific credibility that did little to support its authors ' claims to have found fusion ? |
| 18 | Hazel heard its beak hit a pebble in the grass with a sound like a snail-shell when a thrush beats it on a stone . |
| 19 | As I began to reflect on this verse , I let its truth penetrate deep within me . |
| 20 | Then suddenly he turned towards her , eyes blazing , lifted it , and she felt its point pierce the skin of her forehead , and the sudden spurt of blood gushing into her eyes . |
| 21 | Many voices are heard in favour of more women running for office , and Emily 's List , a group that funds only Democratic women running for office , has seen its membership grow by more than 300 per cent since the Hill-Thomas hearings . |
| 22 | The Company is dedicated to achieving growth of at least 20 per cent a year in profits and earnings and this has seen its capitalisation soar from around £100 million to £1,450 million over the past 10 years . |
| 23 | He hesitated a moment then gulped the drug down , feeling its warmth sear his throat and descend quickly to his stomach . |
| 24 | Order large glass of dry sherry and feel its warmth penetrate toes , making up for rather painful new shoes . |
| 25 | Briefly I held its glow through half shut eyes , felt its warmth concentrate on my upturned face . |
| 26 | But Ryton , which makes the Peugeot 405 , saw its output remain virtually unchanged at about 88,000 vehicles . |
| 27 | Only when both inputs to IC1c are high simultaneously will its output go low . |
| 28 | ‘ There , ’ Guy said very quietly , as the weary horse plodded to a standstill and let its head droop against the driving rain . |
| 29 | Does its principal keep in touch with the colleges in Her Majesty 's forces , which maintain such a high standard in every respect , while also ensuring that intelligence is applied to complex problems ? |
| 30 | The larger the sample the more closely will its average agree with the population average , as seen in Figure 7.6 where the population average is represented by the central zero . |