Example sentences of "[subord] it [verb] [adj] of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So if food consumption decreases there is a danger of malnutrition and if it continues one of obesity ( with attendant heart problems ) . |
| 2 | It is doubly unfair because it hits thousands of workers who are earning less than the average industrial wage . |
| 3 | Judged by the Public Service Ideal , television did well , though it fell short of perfection . |
| 4 | It was ruled out of order by the Standing Orders Committee as it fell foul of rule A three , the subject was within the remit of Congress . |
| 5 | All contributing organisations receive acknowledgement on their specific vehicle as it travels hundreds of miles between schools , demonstrating commitment to the need for technology based skills for girls as well as boys . |
| 6 | Everything he draws , she sees as it unfolds thousands of miles away in Hampstead . |
| 7 | An old potter regretted that machinery did not transform his trade as early as it did that of cotton . |
| 8 | Marxism grotesquely underestimated the power of nationalism , as it did that of religion . |
| 9 | ‘ From today the title and emblem of The Scotsman will be carried by this locomotive as it carries thousands of Scots , English and other nationalities on their leisure and business journeys between the great cities of Scotland and England , ’ he said . |