Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [verb] it [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is none of that apparently aimless wandering in short stretches , punctuated by frequent bends , going halfway round the compass to reach the next hamlet or village , which characterises the byroads in country that has never been in open field or left it several centuries ago . |
| 2 | It was what was within the bird the force that gave it such power , such vitality . ’ |
| 3 | I picked up the chant and repeated it many times . |
| 4 | She saw that the man who owned it was hanging on to the side and checking it each time it swung . |
| 5 | Anything could have sparked the riots , it just happened to be the injustice of Rodney King 's trial that triggered it this time . |
| 6 | To include that issue in the forthcoming Student Loans Bill would make the measure hybrid and deny it any prospect of a swift passage through Parliament . |
| 7 | It was a means of providing controlled access to the unspoilt beauty of the Park and keep it that way . |
| 8 | They barricaded the building and ocupied it all night . |
| 9 | So it 's important that you know about your rainwater disposal system — so that you can either put it in good repair and keep it that way or safely replace an old system with a modern plastic one which will work properly . |
| 10 | She lifted her head and banged it several times on the floor . |
| 11 | Men can have one dark suit and wear it all day and no one will even notice , but women are expected to have the right clothes for lunch and afternoon tea and working in and then have some stunning outfit for evening . |
| 12 | The same effect can be obtained by filling the pool with water and emptying it several times over a period of two or three weeks . |
| 13 | The society of Raasay was so self-contained that he could hold it in his palm and turn it this way and that . |
| 14 | They laugh Quechua at me while one removes the volume control and drops it some distance away . |
| 15 | Answer guide : The point here is that at the date of the balance sheet the business did not own the asset nor had it any right to its use as all that had happened at that date was an order had been placed which could easily be cancelled . |
| 16 | Better to take a long cool walk and see it that way than lose perspective in the weary hours of the night . |
| 17 | When we got to the pub my hands were so swollen and red from picking up the jug and throwing it all day I could barely pick up a pint to drink . ’ |
| 18 | At 2 p.m. , rather than face more questions from the femme ménage , she ladled the food that had been left for her to eat into one bowl and carried it some way down the hill to a place where she knew it would be picked up by stray dogs and cats . |
| 19 | If it disappoints , do n't scrap it at once , but wait for a second year and give it another chance to redeem your hopes and optimism . |
| 20 | The other man had difficulty starting the machine and had to put a long handle in the front and turn it several times before the engine roared into life startling the children again . |