Example sentences of "[coord] it [vb past] [pers pn] the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | A moment later , I spotted the young Mr Cardinal not far away , still standing on his own , and it struck me the young gentleman might be feeling somewhat overawed in the present company . |
2 | It was sweet revenge for Flintshire , who lost out in the corresponding fixture last season , and it gave them the perfect start as they bid to recapture the North Wales county crown . |
3 | And it gave him the halfway lead of 132 , 12 under par . |
4 | He could hit it as far as a 3-wood — and it won him the 1973 Open . |
5 | Quite unwittingly you played right into my hands that night , Aurora — I knew you had n't been taking drugs , but it gave me the perfect excuse for sticking around . |