Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] it [vb past] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hull was unrecognisable as such ; half out of water it became unidentifiable debris . |
| 2 | Out of control it caused dreadful havoc , but when it ran smoothly and sweetly it not only modified life 's aridity but added a pleasing dimension to the view , while Lydia , at present , was using it only to make mud pies . |
| 3 | At its worst it may have been a parasitic racket representing only itself to the detriment of all , but on the larger canvas of society it gave political power to a narrow group of substantial landowners in loose alliance with merchant princes and the small towns which returned members to Parliament . |
| 4 | In addition it followed Roman Law on rape . |
| 5 | Despite its apparent relativism , in practice it defined alternative centres of cultural authority primarily in terms of their difference from the norm of English culture , not in their uniqueness and their discontinuities . |
| 6 | To be of value in war it required Egyptian co-operation . |
| 7 | The strategic concept had everything in its favour ; for success it required efficient planning and ruthless aggression . |
| 8 | ‘ I remember when we first came here on honeymoon it did wonderful things to you , Stephen . |
| 9 | Stony Stratford was the town nearest to Wolverton , and by comparison it had considerable charm . |