Example sentences of "[vb base] it [vb -s] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Others suggest it represents a cynical attempt by politically-ailing premier Brian Mulroney to regain popularity ahead of the 1993 elections . |
| 2 | ‘ They say it takes a brave woman to love a Scorpio , ’ he said . |
| 3 | People who have n't seen me play , but have heard the album , say it sounds a little bit different . |
| 4 | If they give you an equation like this let's say the weight you 're making up a a load for a lorry and you 're putting erm crates on with car engines in , and the car engine weighs erm I du n no say it weighs a hundred kilograms . |
| 5 | But critics say it sets a dangerous example . |
| 6 | In particular , they say it boasts a convenient location . |
| 7 | Unlike the ancient hill paintings the abstract pan does n't have any great meaning … the artists just hope it turns a few heads . |
| 8 | Erm , I welcomed Chairman the present experiment before us , I hope it succeeds , I hope it sets a continuing example to other parts of the county but you only get what you pay for and in , in we top it up from the seven cuts to I think thirteen or fourteen . |
| 9 | It is not possible to deal with every detail in the space of this leaflet , but we hope it provides a basic outline . |
| 10 | When the new version of the C compiler is released , I sincerely hope that Motorola does not charge for the update , I also hope it provides an adequate manual not like the scant document which accompanied version 1.233 . |
| 11 | Sometimes when the two meet it forms an interesting scene as on the occasion that the recent Waterloo to Exeter service arrived at Andover and there was a momentary pause as the diesel locomotive came off the train and passed ‘ Sir Lamiel ’ waiting to take over . |
| 12 | The reason why a cut in members ' allowances was not in our budget is I think we did n't consider it and we did n't consider it because the figures involved are so small that it was n't a matter which was , as I say , worthy of financial comment , although I accept it has a political dimension . |
| 13 | 20 YOU KNOW IT MAKES AN AWFUL LOT OF SCENTS |
| 14 | I know it seems a little bit i idealistic , do n't know what the word is I want but it is for warning |
| 15 | Suppose it offers a large reward for someone 's arrest . |
| 16 | If such a change occurs at your hotel , you will only be notified if we believe it involves a significant change in facilities or standards . |
| 17 | This last point does n't translate into ideal accuracy and agility , however , for apart from its detached feel it suffers a slow-motion response . |
| 18 | I feel it needs a few points tidied up such as data entry checking , i.e. only allowing a maximum of 8 characters to be typed into a date field and being able to press Esc to return to menu at any time during data entry . |
| 19 | ‘ I think it takes a long while for The Wedding Present to build up trust in someone . |
| 20 | Er perhaps it is impossible to answer it in this forum but I think it remains an open question sir . |
| 21 | In some important respects — particularly Althusser 's dogmatism , determinism and anti-humanism — we think it represents a definite step in the wrong direction . |
| 22 | I think it depends a little bit where the visitors are coming from . |
| 23 | I think it gets a bad habit really there a bad habit really then . |
| 24 | I think it has a great story line , I hate Carmel ! |
| 25 | ‘ The technique still needs to be evaluated , but I think it has a positive feature because it has potentially fewer complications . ’ |
| 26 | So I think it has a social function , as well as a formal educational function . |
| 27 | So I think it has a social function , as well as a formal educational function . |
| 28 | But now I think it has a different meaning . |
| 29 | It has an irritatingly small backspace key and I think it has a horrible plastic feel , but this is purely subjective . |
| 30 | I think it has an important function in providing a clear statement of a furniture-maker 's design philosophy . |