Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] it [vb -s] [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But to begin with this assumption is to by-pass , rather than explain , the mystery of perception as it presents itself to us if we assume that perception occurs because the perceived object impinges directly or indirectly upon the nervous system . |
| 2 | Ukraine for example is already stated in its er declaration of Sovereignty that it regards itself as a non nuclear zone , so they 're not going to want nuclear weapons for themselves , and er , I imagine that the former republics will have to quite a a comprehensive military alliance perhaps on the lines of NATO and that nuclear weapons will be vested in that alliance . |
| 3 | This is a good activity for small group project work as it lends itself to the pooling of information and sharing different elements of the task . |
| 4 | BELOW RIGHT It can be considerably easier to clean up thoroughly after your pet if it relieves itself on a sandy surface , rather than on grass . |
| 5 | For a moment before it separates itself from its surroundings I catch a glimpse of its round eyes , beautiful but stupid , taking in the sight of a forty-three-year-old writer wearing shorts and a faded polo shirt , his face somewhat craggier than he sees it in his mind 's eye , his waist a little more solid and his eyes bright with the thoughts he is generating . |
| 6 | Thru is ‘ deconstructionist ’ in the additional sense that it places itself in multiple positions within the field of literary discourse . |
| 7 | The difference is essentially one of the spirit and it manifests itself in the habits and attitudes of country folk . |
| 8 | than a typical marker and it lends itself to softer and more characterful styles . |
| 9 | Moreover it is less than clear from the Bill what advantages are supposed to accrue to a school if it separates itself from a Local Authority , unless doing so is thought in general to be advantageous ( where , for instance , a Local Authority is unduly ‘ political ’ ) . |
| 10 | Israel 's uniqueness stems from the fact that it considers itself to be in a perpetual state of war with its Arab neighbours which , together with the Nazi barbarities of the last war , is somehow supposed to make the rest of the world feel permanently sorry for Israel and give it the right to carry out any intelligence operations it likes . |