Example sentences of "[subord] it [verb] [pers pn] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This keeps us in our place , although it frustrates us with a great deal of suffering . |
| 2 | ‘ Give us a couple o' bob an' I 'll come up the stairs an' carry the bloody fing dawn , even if it kills me in the process . |
| 3 | If it sells it to the Third World , it destroys local economies . |
| 4 | This is the Achilles ' heel of Abelard 's theory , because Christ 's death is only explicable if it saves us from a serious and dreadful predicament which is of eternal significance . |
| 5 | She could put up with that if it got her to a city , or within reach of a ve-hickle she could scav . |
| 6 | If it wakes him in the night , he gets angry , I 've heard him , not the actual words , just the voice low and terrible . |
| 7 | I do n't think the Labour 'd know a free vote if it bit him on the leg . |
| 8 | ‘ My father says that you 're an architect , ’ she volunteered , determined to be pleasant even if it killed her in the process . |
| 9 | She would stay out here until evening , if it killed her in the process . |
| 10 | And what 's the point of a journey that seems very pleasant if it gets you to the wrong place ! |
| 11 | They would n't recognize it if it hit them between the eyes , of its use . |
| 12 | to look across at a group wh who would know a cynical opportunity if it hit them in the face . |
| 13 | But it will prove to be a necessary and worthwhile one if it leads us in the direction of a less doctrinaire and therefore more properly educational form of antiracism . |
| 14 | The French were only ready to discuss a common market if it provided them with a high tariff ‘ wall ’ against outsiders and if there were complicated measures to guarantee equality of competition between members . |
| 15 | I think it 's unfair to anybody to show up with a tape recorder and ask them on the spot cos it puts them on the spot . |
| 16 | I see no cause for alarm unless it does it during the day , or shows signs of sickness . |
| 17 | ‘ We need him as president because it takes him off the streets , ’ said his close pal , David Leopoulis . |
| 18 | Ben gave the right answer literally speaking because it said it on the sheet of paper . |
| 19 | They did n't have visitors because it sent him into a fury . |
| 20 | The other side of the coin is that it is very satisfying and rewarding because it stretches me in every possible way . |
| 21 | I 'm pleased you think that because it gets me off the hook now . |
| 22 | Obvious because it stares you in the face as you walk in to the corrie , and also because you can see that the icicle has n't quite formed despite rumours that it does . |
| 23 | Working the 2 Step programme becomes progressively more relevant on a daily basis in the recognition that it provides such a superb philosophy of life than many recovering people come to consider that they were fortunate to have addictive disease because it led them to the 12 Step Programme . |
| 24 | Although bathed in a sentimentality of its own , the concept appeals to me because it reminds me of a trip I made as a student to the Maison Savoye in the summer of 1957 , when this great Corbusier villa was a ruin surrounded by waist-high grass and nettles . |
| 25 | It 's a favourite because it reminds me of the most exciting part of political campaigning : the roadshow . |
| 26 | However , there is also the possibility that you do not like looking at your photo because it reminds you of a weight problem that you do not want to face . |
| 27 | They chose this area because it reminded them of the Alps and afforded them the chance to continue with their much loved skiing . |
| 28 | This is because it reminded me of the type of frame one might put around a tapestry or sampler , and I feel this symmetrical design is somewhat reminiscent of sampler work and needlework in general . |
| 29 | But having left till the morning when she was due , I could n't even let Cathy know because it puts her in an awkward position , suddenly turn up on the day . |
| 30 | Women who entered voluntary work during the inter-war years did so largely because it provided them with a diversion from household routine . |