Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] it [vb past] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 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 . |