Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] it [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Drain the steak , reserving the marinade and thread a skewer through one strip of steak at 2.5cm/1in intervals , pushing the strip together so it forms concertina-like folds . |
| 2 | The replacement ratio measures income in and out of work so that it measures net-of-tax earnings minus work-related expenses as compared with out-of-work transfer payments contingent upon the status of being unemployed . |
| 3 | In May , 1991 , the Digital Information Group 's Software Industry Bulletin reported that SelecTronics expects to report a ‘ significant loss ’ for its financial year ended 31 March and that it is restructuring its business so that it manufactures handheld devices only when it has firm orders from its distribution channels . |
| 4 | There was a concerted gasp of shock around the table , and Benedict himself stiffened , his frown deepening so that it cut heavy lines across his forehead and between his brows , marring his looks . |
| 5 | At the meeting the SOC finally ceased its efforts to amend the UN draft plan so that it made explicit mention of " genocide " , in reference to the appalling human rights record of the Khmer Rouge government of the late 1970s . |
| 6 | The distance between the water-level and the cover-glass should be at least 6ins ( 16cms ) , so that it gets sufficient heat and humidity . |
| 7 | Sony Corporation 's Tape Recorder Division tried to redesign a small portable tape recorder so that it gave stereophonic sound . |
| 8 | And they set off , Dr Neil behind her , holding the candle high , so that it threw strange shadows on the walls and ceilings . |
| 9 | Not that it carries the equivalent of flab — merely that it needs extra strength because of its different combustion process operating under compression ratios twice that of petrol engines . |
| 10 | The rest came from increasing the electricity supply only until it met specific development needs . |
| 11 | All experience showed that an attack had some prospect of success only if it had numerical superiority in a ratio of at least 3 : 1 . |
| 12 | On the other hand we all know that any social and political change — call it revolution or not , it does n't really matter — is meaningful only if it builds new institutions . |
| 13 | for art historians , incomplete schemes or dismembered works such as altarpieces have the attraction of needing detective work ; but a critic takes an interest in a reconstruction only if it throws new light on surviving art . |
| 14 | As the reader will appreciate , a country can fund a continuing current account deficit only if it has limitless reserves of gold and foreign exchange or unlimited foreign borrowing power . |
| 15 | The Article 22 proposal for EEC funding of pilot schemes to demonstrate to farmers how they can achieve the objectives of development plans is to be welcomed but only if it includes environmental considerations as suggested by several witnesses to the House of Lords Select Committee . |
| 16 | By the third year , the young orang is much more venturesome and will leave its mother for short spells , especially if it meets other youngsters who are willing to play . |
| 17 | Even a small reduction in the susceptibility of a crop to a pest can be important , especially if it complements other control techniques in an IPM programme . |
| 18 | It was a very hard job holding everything together and it required tremendous dedication from everyone concerned . |
| 19 | Evidence that long tails impose viability costs is very limited , yet without this it remains possible that tail elongation has sometimes been driven by natural selection , perhaps because it improves aerodynamic efficiency , manoeuvrability or stability . |
| 20 | Forestry is to a certain extent in conflict with agriculture not only because it removes large areas of land from farming for 50 or more years , but also because in its modern forms of organisation it tends to employ fewer local people . |
| 21 | In May , 1991 , the Digital Information Group 's Software Industry Bulletin reported that SelecTronics expects to report a ‘ significant loss ’ for its financial year ended 31 March and that it is restructuring its business so that it manufactures handheld devices only when it has firm orders from its distribution channels . |
| 22 | This does not mean that the group is clandestine but rather that it has other characteristics of a conspiracy ; in particular , common purpose and internal communication on significant issues . |
| 23 | The film itself should not be written off just because it uses unsophisticated material . |
| 24 | A good scientific law or theory is falsifiable just because it makes definite claims about the world . |
| 25 | Just as it requires careful planning to ensure the correct orientation of a pedagogical grammar , so the progression of the lessons too must be carefully planned . |
| 26 | Tigers do not know that humans beings have no sense of smell , and when a tiger becomes a man-eater it treats a human being exactly as it treats wild animals , that is , it approaches its intended victims up-wind , or lies up in wait for them down-wind . |
| 27 | THE ISRAELI government said yesterday that it hoped Middle East peace talks could resume after a UN statement welcoming its attempt to resolve the dispute over its mass deportation of Palestinian militants . |
| 28 | MONKLANDS District Council became the target of fresh accusations yesterday after it abandoned legal action against the local newspaper that had run a campaign against an alleged jobs-for-the-boys ‘ mafia . ’ |
| 29 | For example , if a decision is made to build a factory , it might be years before the building is erected , equipped and in operation , and years more before it earns sufficient profits to pay back the investment . |
| 30 | I recall from when I saw it later that it made excellent footage . |