Example sentences of "[subord] it [verb] [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fleming went on to describe how the nasal secretions of the patient ( himself , in fact ) were cultured , and how a round microbe or coccus first grew and then was destroyed where it came close to the nasal secretion . |
| 2 | One had mange so badly it was nearly bald : it moped around , scratching the exposed pink skin that had cracked and flaked where it stretched briefly over the jutting spine and ribcage . |
| 3 | Practice Richard Ashworth and ors v Berkeley-Walbrook Ltd ; CA ( Russell , Stuart-Smith LJJ ) ; 27 Sept 1989 As a general rule , where a counterclaim could properly be relied on as a set-off and where it arose out of the same subject matter as the claim , the counterclaiming defendant ought not to be required to give security for costs of that counterclaim unless there were exceptional circumstances . |
| 4 | We corkscrewed on our way working towards the lee of the Buchan coast , where it turns westward into the Firth . |
| 5 | A dwelling for the living or a tomb for one 's ancestors should be sited only where it harmonizes completely with the forces of nature . |
| 6 | He walked , his pace swift , down the twisting path , then hesitated where it veered off to the staff-cabins . |
| 7 | The towpath proper did n't start until a few yards further down where it angled away from the road and followed the river ; here it was marked by a narrow strip of waterside grass and trees that would immediately raise the cost of any overlooking property by at least ten thousand . |
| 8 | In 1990 it came of age , in 1991 it carried on where it left off with a superb Easter opening at a cold and windy Donington Park , England … |
| 9 | The back row simply carried on where it left off against the Welsh with the indestructible McBride , Robinson and O'Hara repeatedly first to the breakdown . |
| 10 | Before she is finally arrested , she shoots a number of them , and lobs a grenade into the wings , where it goes off with a loud report . |
| 11 | The peak best known by sight is Fuar Tholl , in view from the Kyle-Dingwall railway at its base , where it towers threateningly over the line . |
| 12 | It was high-necked and had long tight sleeves and a straight line to the floor , where it flared out at the back into a huge swirling fishtail train . |
| 13 | It is , however , a presumption that may be more easily displaced in family cases particularly those involving children where it has not in the past been usual practice to award costs against an unsuccessful party . |
| 14 | This too is a technique pioneered by Neighbours , where it works best at the beginning and end of each episode , and in the poignant identification of the tragedy of Paul and Gail , who do and say the same things day after day , but wear different clothes . |
| 15 | As the regional data computed from individual WFS surveys in Table 3 show , though infant mortality is much higher in the developing regions than in the developed countries ( where the rate of infant mortality in 1982 was generally around 10–20 per 1,000 live births ) and , although it varies widely among the developing regions , the nature of the relationship of maternal age to the chances of child survival is basically the same . |
| 16 | The next event was just as successful , although it sailed closer to the wind . |
| 17 | Although it looked outwardly like a Deltic , it was actually the forerunner of class 50 . |
| 18 | Although it boasts little in the way of modern conveniences , it offers many services : mountain hut , camping area and thunderbox , basic shop — in truth very basic and equally expensive — bakery , fish , fish and more fish , church and pure honesty . |
| 19 | They had both of them thought that the climate of Panama would be bad for the racquets , although it turned out in the end that he could perfectly well have taken them with him . |
| 20 | It was too big a puzzle and she let it go although it gnawed away at the back of her mind . |
| 21 | Although it started off as a school project , the spider catcher has attracted alot of outside interest . |
| 22 | The whole business here at Miss Bedwelty 's seemed far less daunting than it did out on the industrial estate . |
| 23 | ‘ So it came up with the idea of an amnesty on illegal weapons . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ So it came out of the meteorite — years ago , ’ wondered Jack . |
| 25 | One reason — just one — is that as the rich world gives with one hand so it takes away with the other . |
| 26 | It was fastened tightly on to the right horn , so it dangled down over the cheek and eye . |
| 27 | ‘ So it comes back to the alcohol , probably the brandy , and Lord Wittisham . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ … unfortunately , ’ Michele went on , ‘ I have n't a clue as to where Lucia 's secret hiding-place might be , so it comes down to a straightforward search . ’ |
| 29 | Go alt N and you can see what 's happening is your text is actually being indented one tab stop at a time so it ends up as a narrow thin ribbon of text skating down the page and if you do this really crazily you can end up with a document that is only just one word wide ! |
| 30 | To help you remember it is a good idea to turn the catapult round so it faces away from the enemy . |