Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] it [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She opened a small round leather box to find that it contained tiny gold collar studs and several pairs of cuff links . |
| 2 | As a final point about the root definition , it is sometimes useful to express it as a statement to see if it makes reasonable sense , and to double-check that all the CATWOE factors have been considered . |
| 3 | To ensure that it earns maximum profit , the firm must only employ workers who add more to revenue than to cost . |
| 4 | But his own reasoning was different : there were questions he wanted to ask and things he wanted to consider before it became common knowledge that MacQuillan had received a threat typed on a newsroom machine . |
| 5 | The domestic water supply should be checked to determine whether it requires additional treatment before use . |
| 6 | Material for publication or transmission would be " reviewed before release " in the field by the military information officer in consultation with the unit commander to determine whether it contained sensitive information . |
| 7 | One of the deals , being kept under wraps until an official announcement in a few weeks , is believed to be a lucrative shirt sponsorship package — but chairman Wallace Mercer is refusing to say if it involves current sponsor Strongbow . |
| 8 | The government of Taiwan announced on May 11 that the vessel was free to dock in the country but that it would not be allowed to return if it violated international law by making unauthorized broadcasts to the mainland . |