Example sentences of "[vb base] it [verb] the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 To our surprise and delight it mimicked the effect of the signalling region .
2 They say it delivers the kind of ride and first rate handling normally associated with larger cars .
3 Dressed up or down it fits the fill for every occasion and will be one of the easiest things you have ever made — try it in linen , washed silk or a floral print
4 I want it to have the money for the investment that it needs to build the phone service that we require for the 1990s .
5 That structure was consolidated in the Local Government Act 1933 , under which Act it remained the system of local government until the Local Government Act 1972 .
6 The idea is to buy a stick , then drop it ; not throw it mind , but drop it on one side of the bridge and hope it beats the others past the finishing line .
7 ‘ Before the Doctor dies , let it witness the destruction of the other parasites it was foolish enough to disarm ! ’
8 Cover it to stop the water from evaporating and leave it undisturbed for 3 or 4 days .
9 Personally , I consider it echoes the atmosphere of the place . ’
10 He says our feeling is very much that that 's the right idea , beacuse it enables the place to be used for quiet enjoyment at a time of the week when most people are free .
11 And , when I read it in the paper cos it , you know it has the details of the sale of new on the back
12 But I suppose it kept the bikes off the top bit .
13 On the contrary , we believe it offers the prospect of evolving a new and useful relationship ’ .
14 It has hardly passed my lips when I find it prospecting the inside of my head .
15 The hydraulic arms then buffet it to simulate the forces at work during an earthquake .
16 I have lived there for fifteen years , but the moment I leave I feel it closing the doors on me with indifference .
17 Supporters of this option claim it reinstates the spectacle of demo-cracy , while critics content themselves with pointing out that it is currently used in Iceland , Bosnia , and parts of Turkey .
18 They were the first big fish I tried to catch when I decided to be more selective with my fishing , and when I did catch a big chub on my first attempt it set the scene for my present angling outlook .
19 The influence of Hegel 's theory of history on both Lukács and Goldmann has denuded the concept of ideology of any analytical power in their work ; neither use it to examine the relation between thought and specific conditions of existence .
20 Some interpret their presence simply as evidence of their particular merit , as Rioch did ; use it to justify the absence of other women ; and display an exaggerated femininity .
21 The only hope in a tricky situation is to look to your behaviour and use it to influence the behaviour of others for the better .
22 The time difference is tiny — less than a thousandth of a second — but the brain can not only detect this difference but also use it to compute the position of the sound source .
23 Leave the second slit open , or fill it with compost or sand , and use it to water the cuttings with a can in dry weather , without splashing and wetting the foliage .
24 Only use it to protect the contents of the Scrap while erasing .
25 By " doing " things I mean it alters the state of the world ; this is more or less what Engels had in mind with his references to production and reproduction .
26 In this section we will consider review this argument and develop it using the work of Box ( 1987 ) .
27 Worse still is when Weller attempts to remotivate the sound of Saturday Nite , make it bear the burden of his meaning well .
28 Telling one 's own stories to children of different ages is extremely satisfying and also shows you where you went wrong in the rhythm of a sentence ; unconsciously you alter it to fit the audience in front of you and get it right , so that it makes its point swiftly and powerfully .
29 It is certainly easy to prepare , but I always think it lacks the flavour of some other types of rice .
30 You think it has the face of the man behind the wheel , do n't you ?
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