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 ? |