Example sentences of "[subord] it [vb past] [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A man who could and would talk the hind legs back on to an injured donkey , provided it had decent proletarian credentials . |
| 2 | Nzo had said on the ANC 's 78th anniversary on Jan. 8 that the ANC would continue its armed struggle , and would only participate in any process of negotiations if it enjoyed equal political opportunities with all other participants . |
| 3 | An ITTO mission to Sarawak in 1990 , led by the Earl of Cranbrook , had concluded that the state could sustain a harvest of 9.2 million cubic metres a year , if it undertook widespread conservation measures [ see ED 41/42 ] . |
| 4 | However , it retreated from this position , partly because it feared strong adverse reaction particularly from its political Right , and also because it had seriously underestimated the number of Arabs in Gaza , at 100,000–150,000 when it was nearer 280,000 . |
| 5 | The system was the last shadow of the original shield in space , pursued partly because it contained exciting high technology , partly because it might possibly offer some worthwhile advantages , and partly because it could be used to show that Mr Bush had not turned his back on Mr Reagan 's dream . |
| 6 | Idi Lala , leader of the exiled MCLN , described the RDC 's decision to stick to a one-party system as " thoughtless and dangerous " , because it ignored recurrent social unrest and mass support for a multiparty system . |
| 7 | Mr Sproat pointed out that currently BR was under no compulsion to make concessions but did so because it made obvious economic sense . |
| 8 | ‘ I remember it because it had grey military markings , ’ added Duncan . |
| 9 | Liberal policy was unpatriotic because it recognised other national interests and threatened dissolution of the empire . |
| 10 | Whatever the uncertainties of the precise dates , events and social connections in Rolle 's life it is clear from external and internal evidence that he felt increasingly compelled towards a solitary life because it facilitated contemplative inner life which was for him the reality to be cultivated above all other . |
| 11 | The change from mythic beings to human beings , while it demeaned individual younger members of the royal family ( ‘ How big is Fergie 's bottom ? ’ ) , did make their personal lives easier in one respect . |
| 12 | In an explicit warning to Israel , Saddam Hussein said in a radio broadcast on April 2 that Iraq had no need of nuclear weapons , since it had binary chemical weapons capable of destroying " half of Israel " in the event of an Israeli attack . |
| 13 | Just as the Singing Detective caused outrage when it featured similar amorous action shot in a shady area , director Ken Russell makes his current coupling couple keep their clothes hanging on . |
| 14 | Britain has reacted angrily when it felt other European governments were not co-operating in these efforts . |
| 15 | The Kent-based house-builder , Ward Holdings , yesterday provided some backing for Countryside 's optimism when it announced much-reduced annual losses of £5.3 million , against a £14 million deficit in 1991. — PA |
| 16 | The station building was moved from Monifieth ( by Dundee ) and may be recognised by visitors to the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival when it formed Central Regional Council 's ‘ Heart of Scotland ’ exhibit . |
| 17 | The opposition Semangat " 46 party retained two Kelantan State Assembly seats on Aug. 24 in by-elections called after two of its Assembly members defected to the United Malays National Organization and were then disqualified from the Assembly when it passed retroactive anti-defection legislation . |
| 18 | The news was predominantly heartening , as it became plain that investigation of endothelin action is entering a new phase with characterization of the receptors concerned and the advent of selective , potent and orally active receptor antagonists . |