Example sentences of "[vb past] it [be] [verb] [to-vb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But as the weather improved it was decided to airlift 380 men from the platform , leaving 117 on board . |
| 2 | If the party now announced it was going to introduce real democracy by giving England her rightful representation this would cause a sensation , sweep aside the pat-ball politics and allow for the start of serious thinking about the future of the UK . |
| 3 | ‘ If you leave it in a dark place and keep it wet it 's bound to grow big . |
| 4 | Prime Computer Inc said it is continuing to weigh various capitalisation schemes , ‘ including capital market transactions ’ but would not confirm a report in the Wall Street Journal that it is in the midst of talks that would lead it to going public again , Reuter reports from Boston . |
| 5 | Mr Ryan said it was hoped to target 12 to 24 month waiting lists and eventually no one should wait longer than a year for treatment . |
| 6 | Erkan said it was planned to employ 2,000 local people in pro-government militias or as " village guards " . |
| 7 | It was yeah , Jamie 's mummy said it was going to rain this afternoon did n't she ? |
| 8 | Tomas Tierney , a local teacher , and PRO for the group , said it was founded to enable local residents to block the proposal if it presented any environmental dangers . |