Example sentences of "[vb infin] [conj] it [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 So we , the answer is we do n't really know but it seems common sense to apply barrier precautions and to do everything you can to modify the type of surgery so that the chances of having an injury with a sharp instrument are reduced , and people have made some constructive proposals along these lines .
2 To those who argued that the policy was deluded , its sponsors could answer that it had good aims in view ; indeed , the more glaring the disappointment , the more glowing the colours in which those aims were painted .
3 We must ensure that it makes proper progress through the House , receives proper scrutiny and is on the statute book before any rude interruptions .
4 Legacies can also be sought more easily if the organisation can show that it has charitable status .
5 After that , Waits retreats into his usual ho humdrum bummed-out bluesywoozy alkie drone mode mood muzak , the sort of mozzery gushy mush your dog would make if it had vocal chords and could handle its drink .
6 Moreover , if we explore the course of English Literature , if we consider from what source its stream has sprung , by what tributaries it has been fed , and with how rich and full current it has come down to us , we shall see that it has other advantages not to be found elsewhere .
7 How could we decide whether it had free will or was just a robot , programmed to respond as if it were like us ?
8 This is undoubtedly the most intimate physical contact two human beings can have and it requires sweet breath , which means freshly brushed teeth .
9 Does he realise that it shows huge decreases for the next five years , especially in London , with up to 95 per cent .
10 No-one could deny that it brought real benefit to Scotland , which built up one of the most advanced and successful electronics sectors in Europe .
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