Example sentences of "[prep] it and [verb] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet when his campaign train reached McCarthy 's state of Wisconsin , where he planned to speak in defence of his old chief , he thought better of it and let that guy from the gutter stay on the train . |
| 2 | ‘ There has clearly been change in South Africa let's take advantage of it and get more work for the town 's companies and more jobs , ’ he said . |
| 3 | ‘ There has clearly been change in South Africa let's take advantage of it and get more work for the town 's companies and more jobs , ’ he said . |
| 4 | ‘ There has clearly been change in South Africa let's take advantage of it and get more work for the town 's companies and more jobs , ’ he added Coun. John Williams , the Labour group leader , said Coun. Richmond 's invitation was premature : ‘ He is being too hasty . |
| 5 | So when you remove a young child 's hand from an electric plug you tap the back of it and accompany this action with a firm NO . |
| 6 | Why do n't you get rid of it and give that customer a twenty four hour delivery service |
| 7 | Saw how he grasped every last detail of it and held that knowledge tight in his memory . |
| 8 | It is good practice to go through any document before parting with it and eliminate any word that is not essential to conveying the precise meaning intended . |
| 9 | … With regard to the charges register , there is no ground for interfering with it and directing any rectification . |
| 10 | Among the many ‘ thank-you ’ letters I wrote , I sent one to Alan Shell of the Humanist Association , who replied , ‘ We are very glad our letter was of help to you and you will be interested to know that I propose to send copies of your letter , with your name deleted , to our funeral officiants in the hope that they will take courage from it and help any others who might be in similar difficulties . ’ |
| 11 | Disenchantement with the policy of that union led him to resign from it and to join another union , Association of Professional Executive Clerical and Computer Staff ( ‘ A.P.E.X . ’ ) |
| 12 | She held it on her finger and sang to it and made little kissing noises with her lips that he tried to imitate . |
| 13 | I think about the year that 's gone past , perhaps , people who 've passed out of my life , and think of it as a new beginning , and I wish as Scots that we would hold on to it and perpetuate that tradition and get away from gathering around the T V in Hogmanay . |
| 14 | It may in perfect good faith have misconstrued the provisions giving it power to act so that it failed to deal with the question remitted to it and decided some question which was not remitted to it . |
| 15 | It 's quite normal for a mum to feel like that and they can talk to each other about it and support each other . |