Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] it [vb past] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was dangerous because it left her at his mercy and as far as she knew he had none . |
| 2 | This was indeed fortunate as it prevented him from revealing the fossilization of his mind by repeating much of what he had written in 1986 . |
| 3 | Nothing could daunt me and I talked to everyone with the same message : ‘ Cancer was absolutely great because it put you in touch with yourself and the world . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I could live an ascetic life , lad , as long as it included plenty of whisky and tobacco . ’ |
| 5 | Strange because it reminded him of other bedroom partings : sheets tangled , sweat cooling , confusion and self-reproach keeping glances at bay . |
| 6 | The new tariff also made payment of war debts by European countries to the USA more difficult since it prevented them from selling more goods to America than they bought from the new world . |
| 7 | However , he gradually came to see that his fear of God was beneficial because it kept him from falling into sin . |
| 8 | This burst of energy was worthwhile as it took us to Waterston Ridge and a level stretch of track . |