Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] it [verb] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The BBC suddenly decided it wanted to stop Doctor Who . |
| 2 | Not only did it fail to achieve representation ( not surprising at under 1 per cent of the vote ) but it has since fallen apart in a long series of internecine conflicts ( which are too complex to describe here ) . |
| 3 | The club also wants to develop a social side , and once established it intends to organise trips and holidays for members . |
| 4 | The Northern Echo , based in Darlington , Co Durham , yesterday said it had received pictures of 150 terrorist suspects from a former soldier who said he wished to illustrate ‘ shambles ’ of Ulster security . |
| 5 | The Northern Echo yesterday said it had received pictures of 150 terrorist suspects from an ex-soldier who said he wished to illustrate ‘ the shambles of security in Northern Ireland ’ . |
| 6 | In what looks rather like the thin end of the wedge for eventual privatisation of the phone company , BellSouth Corp yesterday said it had reached agreement to buy a 12.5% stake in France Telecom Mobiles Data SA , a newly formed unit of France Telecom . |
| 7 | Borland also announced it had won shareholder approval for its reincorporation in Delaware , a preliminary to the company seeking a US listing , probably on NASDAQ . |
| 8 | Free Colombia also said it wanted to liquidate Escobar , but preferred to gather intelligence on his whereabouts rather than carry out attacks . |
| 9 | Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries was strongly in demand after results today showed it had made record half-year profits . |