Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] it [vb past] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | In 792 the Saxons revolted yet again ; this time it took two years of campaigning to suppress the Eastphalians and Nordalbingians involved . |
2 | But this time it took fewer repeats before the horse calmed and stopped . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | In fact , on any view it started many years before that , though in a haphazard manner . |
5 | At that time it had two units located in Wilmslow and Knutsford . |