Example sentences of "[subord] it [verb] [adj] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although it seems evident the United States knew of the earlier treaty ( President Cleveland had issued an arbitral award on its interpretation ) , notice on the part of the third party was not mentioned as relevant by the Court . |
| 2 | Although it seems unlikely the residents will be allowed to keep the flat other accomodation may be found . |
| 3 | But once it gets wet the weight of the water may well kill it . |
| 4 | Try out each of your jokes on someone who will not be at the wedding to see if it sounds funny the way you tell it . |
| 5 | If it remains high the undergravel filter bed may not be large enough to cope . |
| 6 | If the bird keeps struggling , it will be clawed and bitten repeatedly by its captor , but if it lies still the cat may then make the mistake of putting it down on the ground and releasing it from its jaws . |
| 7 | This development was important because it made possible the invention of the domestic clock and also the watch . |
| 8 | The two-year row has been rumbling on since it became clear the Ffestiniog Company had taken an interest in the project . |
| 9 | THE South West Thames regional health authority requested the army be drafted in for ambulance work when it became clear the police could not cope , according to ambulance mangement . |
| 10 | The North rejected Roh 's announcement as " insignificant " as it left unchanged the South 's protection under the US nuclear umbrella [ see p. 38530 ] . |
| 11 | The collegial atmosphere of the symposium was strained as it became apparent the Japanese and Americans regard the Indian team as reckless , the Indians feel Japanese criticisms are groundless , and the Americans advocate a policy that would leave the site a partial ruin , while others urge comprehensive repairs and reconstruction . |
| 12 | The scale of the problems facing Mr Major worsened yesterday as it became clear the Danes want even more concessions over Maastricht . |
| 13 | To explain the origin of the DNA/protein machine by invoking a supernatural Designer is to explain precisely nothing , for it leaves unexplained the origin of the Designer . |