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

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1 In some way it conveyed utter disbelief .
2 In this way it facilitated public representation of the relationship between the state , capital , and an emerging working class as one of pre-eminent moral stature . ’
3 In 792 the Saxons revolted yet again ; this time it took two years of campaigning to suppress the Eastphalians and Nordalbingians involved .
4 But this time it took fewer repeats before the horse calmed and stopped .
5 It had never hurt before in anything but high jump but this time it hurt long jumping .
6 While it declined to say how much money it got this time , its four backers , the Mayfield Fund , Institutional Venture Partners , Menlo Ventures and St Paul Venture Capital , are now into it to the tune of $12.2m total .
7 At the same time it recommended enhanced powers for chief executives to arbitrate in sensitive political matters : for example , applying the rules for party balance on committees , determining whether an individual council has a need to inspect a document or attend a meeting , and deciding which chief officers should attend party group meetings .
8 At the same time it offered great entertainment for the onlookers .
9 In fact , on any view it started many years before that , though in a haphazard manner .
10 At that time it had two units located in Wilmslow and Knutsford .
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