Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] it [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Its proximity to another , larger , Binns store in Middlesbrough only made it the obvious candidate for the axe .
2 Erm before I sent , I only did it the other day , I regret to say any rate .
3 This obviously gave it a competitive advantage .
4 I would have understand if he 'd dived and got out their way and the wind just blew it the other end .
5 The nationalization acts creating public corporations usually made it a statutory requirement for such machinery to be set up , although the form and details were left to the parties .
6 But I still enjoyed it the second time .
7 We always called it the posh part , because although our street carried on from it over the main road , it was like being in a different village altogether .
8 He had never done one and always thought it a dangerous manoeuvre to execute .
9 Always thought it a wicked waste of a good nurse when she chucked it to marry .
10 Burton always thought it the finest thing he ever did .
11 Death — she had so longed for it that she hardly gave it a second thought .
12 And yet she openly admitted it the other day .
13 These agreements not only had the effect of gaining the Indians ' approval of the film but also lent it a greater authenticity .
14 They did n't really need it , of course , since it was a lovely warm summer 's day , but the twins clearly thought it a great adventure , busily insisting on helping Ross by scampering about the bay in search of small pieces of wood to add to the bonfire .
15 They put it on to tape and called it ‘ Cossachok ’ , but later gave it the proper title of ‘ Hopak ’ .
16 Because it eventually went it a high court you remember .
17 Gould virtually admitted it the other day . ’
18 There were old traditions of Swiss independence , but the new cohesion given to the Confederation by constitutional changes in 1848 and 1874 almost made it a new nation .
19 Luke came into view and put his arms round the woman ; he smoothed her hair with one hand , then gave it a little tug — reassurance , a reminder : I love you .
20 Blatcham station never exuded sweetness and light at the best of times , but the last train from London pulled into an atmosphere of peculiarly depressing gloom and resentment : gloom of the fatigued and silent travellers , and resentment of the station staff , who evidently considered it a gross imposition that they were compelled to keep open the station until 11.20 for a handful of passengers returning from some nocturnal debauch in the metropolis .
21 so I actually took it the other way that , you know , do you just want a cup of tea .
22 And I like Lovejoy , except I 've missed but they 're repeats , but I never saw it the first time .
23 You never gave it a slightest thought .
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