Example sentences of "[det] [prep] it [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He picked up his tankard and drank off half of it in one gulp . |
| 2 | Since there is a body of theory associated with these routes , some of it of considerable generality , identification of one of the routes implies that the transition is at least partially understood . |
| 3 | In America The Hymnal 1980 contains no fewer than 288 examples of service music and it is permissible to reproduce some of it for congregational use . |
| 4 | Their partners are making dollars faster than either of them can count , some of it in black market trading . |
| 5 | Karlinsky painted a grim picture — endless hardship , unceasing toil and sweat , back-breaking labour in hostile climatic conditions , some of it in malaria-ridden areas . |
| 6 | There was also snorkelling equipment , some of it in unusable condition . |
| 7 | Group members derive some of it from each other . |
| 8 | Imported coal continued to be unloaded , some of it from Communist countries . |
| 9 | Some of it by clever accounting on the part of Andrew |
| 10 | He broke new ground in musical humour when in 1956 he organized the first of a series of concerts of symphonic caricature at which new music , some of it by respected composers like Malcolm Arnold , was played on ludicrous instruments or to the accompaniment of vacuum cleaners or road rammers . |
| 11 | Mrs K. Battye 's local history class have mapped the information recorded in the 1881 census returns and have related much of it to existing buildings . |
| 12 | The British government has delayed indefinitely the preparation of a register of contaminated land , much of it on inner-city sites with a history of industrial use , because of the effect it would have on land values . |
| 13 | Together with the credits provided by export credit agencies , much of it for military hardware , this policy has culminated in the late 1980s in the accumulation of a mountain of debt which can not be serviced on the original schedule of payments . |
| 14 | But I do n't think we should make too much of it at this stage . |
| 15 | To win a pound of gold the Rand miners had on the average to raise , crush and purify some sixty-seven tons of ore , much of it under extreme temperatures and from great depths . |
| 16 | The waste , including banned pesticides and fungicides , much of it in inadequate containers , was produced by companies in the former East Germany . |
| 17 | The 500,000 acres of water authority land , much of it in national parks and areas of outstanding beauty , was ‘ a massive inducement ’ to the City to take over the industry . |
| 18 | The attention paid to authentic workwear style on fashion pages , much of it in this magazine , has not been matched so readily on the nation 's streets . |
| 19 | Although it is certainly true that individuals can gain a false idea about the ease of making money on the Stock Market , there is also no doubt that privatisation has generated substantial interest in the Stock Market , much of it from new investors . |
| 20 | There 's a chance of winning a knitting machine and ribber so read all about it in this month 's Duomatic Update . |
| 21 | Even from her high perch , Ace could n't see all of it at one glance . |
| 22 | The break-up specialist may have an interest in retaining certain parts of the company or he may wish to dispose of all of it to other companies . |
| 23 | Illegal narcotics contributed at least $5 billion a year to the Syrian economy , almost all of it in American dollars and other hard currencies . |
| 24 | Equally , and as can be seen from Table 4.5 , those who took first jobs that were temporary spent more of the 20 month observation period being unemployed and less of it in full-time employment than did those who took first jobs that were permanent . |
| 25 | ‘ Was any of it of any use , ’ I asked , ‘ My course I mean . ’ |
| 26 | I do n't really know what they think , or if they think , or if they give a shit about any of it in any case . |
| 27 | The conclusion to the ‘ Report on Anabolic Steroids ’ b ; y the Welsh Committee on Drug Misuse — all sports — notes ‘ that steroids are being used in many parts of Wales , most of it without medical supervision . |
| 28 | We raised £2 million in eighteen months for Luis Palau 's Mission to London in 1984 , most of it through direct mail . |
| 29 | Ferguson , with only six goals to show from United 's last 12 games , has £5m to spend and would be reluctant to pour most of it into one signing . |
| 30 | More time and energy has been expended on the history of roads and tracks than on any other feature in the English landscape and most of it to little effect . |