Example sentences of "[vb base] it [prep] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a design problem is the cause of the airlock , this procedure will have to be repeated every time , so it will be better to find the cause and remedy it by fitting bigger pipes or a bigger cistern ( or a second cistern alongside the first — see Chapter 3 ) , or by repositioning the pipes so that they have the correct fall . |
| 2 | The three novels chart an attempt to develop linguistic techniques which represent the current state of affairs and at the same time challenge it by enlisting subversive laughter as a tool to destabilize fixed systems and tear away their protective layers of discursive convention . |
| 3 | I mean we were in a particular discussion last night I mean that chap was making a particular point and we were able to ask questions and that was very useful and it helped everything else and as a result I have a view that Hydro Electric have a certain commitment to the community and I respect it for having that commitment . |
| 4 | Now , the recent boom in advanced home computer games has meant that fool boys like me do n't sit at home flicking the channels for blood , guts and gore : they recreate it by playing silly silicon war games . |
| 5 | He said , well let's put it this way he said I can get into a Ford and start it without breaking any windows |
| 6 | ‘ I have a position to keep up , sonny , and I do it by leaving little messages so that people know I 'm on top of the situation . |