Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] it [vb past] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the central government 's socialism , it 's restriction of socialist rights to Libyan nationals , set the seal on the discrimination between foreign and national labour because it encouraged Libyan employers to employ foreigners . |
| 2 | The chair of the NEC said that it was forced to take action after it uncovered widespread irregularities and blatant corruption on the part of both recognized political parties — the National Republican Convention ( NRC ) and the Social Democratic Party ( SDP ) . |
| 3 | There were abortive attempts at a settlement by the American Secretary of State , General Alexander Haig , and discussions over a Peruvian peace plan which would bypass the British contention that it possessed sole sovereignty over the Falklands . |
| 4 | In 1891 the Review of the Churches began publication and it included representative editors from not only Nonconformity but from the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England . |
| 5 | Autumn became winter and it turned steely cold . |
| 6 | I hate to think what effect it would have on our deficit if it included realistic costings of the value of their time . |
| 7 | One morning the young man was seized with a fit , in Dr. Prior 's presence , of ‘ such a frightful nature that it required strong nerves to witness same in those who are used to such sights ’ . |
| 8 | The Continent , though devastated by war , was still of enormous significance , a centre of technologically-advanced industrial production , with a large population and it exerted colonial control over much of Africa and Asia . |
| 9 | Following this decree , a meeting of representatives of 130 opposition parties said that they would not participate in the conference unless it had sovereign powers . |
| 10 | The relevant statute empowered the minister to set up such a committee but in this case he refused to do so on the ground that the complaint was unsuitable for investigation because it raised wide issues ; that if the committee upheld the complaint he would be expected to make an order to give effect to the committee 's recommendations ; and that the complaint should be dealt with by the Board rather than by the committee of investigation . |
| 11 | Marx condemned capitalism because it frustrated human potential and self-actualization , but believed it was a necessary stage in human dialectical development . |
| 12 | The decline in effective demand also affected the legitimacy of capitalism since it created mass unemployment and poverty at home and anti-imperialism abroad . |
| 13 | Conversely , Habitat flew in the face of expert opinion when it introduced pack-flat furniture on to the American market . |
| 14 | Gradually , all was revealed that is , people , including the authorities and the KGB , realized that the Odd-Bod Greek who had spent all those years collecting the ‘ rubbish ’ that no-one needed had in fact made a collection that was now worth a great deal of money , and it reached a point when it became awkward living in Moscow with the collection . |
| 15 | The church was not in permanent use and had no resident vicar but it held occasional services and now at Christmas an elderly cleric in retirement had volunteered to conduct a sung Eucharist at nine-thirty with the help of a volunteer choir assembled from the Women 's Institute . |
| 16 | At a press conference to mark his election victory a year ago , Mr Bush threatened to veto the budget unless it contained real cuts . |
| 17 | This was open to the criticism that it imposed constructive liability : a person who risked a minor assault might be held guilty of a more serious offence if ‘ actual bodily harm ’ happened to result . |
| 18 | Others followed suit until it became standard practice in the group . |
| 19 | When viewing a house we were interested in buying , we asked the owner if it had rear access . |
| 20 | The Great Storm was a setback to woodland conservation because it drew public attention to trees and woods without adding to public understanding . |
| 21 | The disruption of world markets in the aftermath of the war , the waves of protectionism and concurrent fall in export sales inevitably affected the Champagne trade as it razed other industries ; 1932 proved disastrous with virtually no buyers for Champagne . |
| 22 | By asking for the supplier 's commitment at this early stage , Pearl wanted a quality assurance check and formal assurance that it had realistic expectations . |
| 23 | But the carefully prepared general rise in European interest rates immediately prompted concern that it represented German worries about domestic inflation and the ability of the Bundesbank to persuade other countries to follow its policy , rather than an expression of the determination of the Group of Seven , the leading industrial nations , to control the dollar . |
| 24 | Wake , who has taken over from Ron Aitken , said one of BAIE 's strengths was its diversity and it made sound practice , as well as fun , to tap into the network . |
| 25 | This was the first time he had used this mechanism to force through legislation rejected by parliament , and the ANC warned that it would nullify the legislation if it gained political power . |
| 26 | It had also hindered trade relations with the United States , where Congress 's 1974 Jackson-Vanik amendment prohibited the US government from granting export credits to the Soviet Union until it allowed free emigration [ for December 1990 special waiver of Jackson-Vanik amendment see p. 37921 ] . |
| 27 | News of his work with the handicapped also leaked out at the centre and it became common knowledge that he was using the OBEX swimming-pool . |
| 28 | The Independent Broadcasting Authority banned a radio advert of the Friends of John McCarthy to mark his fourth Christmas as a hostage because it broke political rules . |
| 29 | The government itself became larger and more concentrated in its operation as it assumed increasing responsibilities in areas such as education and defence . |
| 30 | Eardley 's argument suggests that a white hole would be a highly unstable object and that soon after its formation it would be converted into a black hole as it gathered surrounding matter . |