Example sentences of "[vb base] it [prep] a [noun] ['s] " in BNC.

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1 All I had to bargain with was my own little bit of skill , which really , when you compare it with a carpenter 's skill , or a plumber 's skill , is intangible .
2 To me that 's really annoying because all you do is destroy your song and you turn it into a guitarist 's track and I 've never really been interested in that .
3 I mean , I knew what was going to happen when I started the exercise , but if you contemplate it from a teacher 's point of view , if I go out and commit suicide or break down you 'll know why , wo n't you .
4 If they give advice , they mainly do it after a lifetime 's experience and because they are anxious to help — though I 'll not deny that some parents can be real nasties as far as their children are concerned .
5 Did they describe your ad very well but ascribe it to a competitor 's product ?
6 I used to hum a tune and strum it on a child 's dulcimer , painfully seeking out the names of the notes .
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