Example sentences of "and it [verb] [adj] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its yellow eyes were looking at me ; its mouth opened and it made strange sounds at me . |
| 2 | One shop window in Covent Garden was devoted entirely to a display of this book , and it received coveted reviews in the quality press . |
| 3 | The stated objective of this new contract is to improve the standard of general practice and it proposes substantial changes in the way general practice is structured and financed . |
| 4 | Mixed development met the sociological dictates of urbanity and community ; it met the planning critics of inter-war sprawl ; and it met architectural requirements of variety in materials ( concrete , brick , wood , pebbles and strong colours ) . |
| 5 | Detecting water movements helps many insects of fast-flowing streams to maintain their position , and it alerts aquatic leeches to the approach of animals which might provide a meal of blood . |
| 6 | And it blew massive holes in Mr Major 's argument that Maastricht means fewer powers for the European Commission — and no common foreign or defence policy . |
| 7 | And these opportunities were very considerable ; later generations might see the eighteenth-century empire as a monument to the constrictions of mercantilism , but at the time people saw it as the largest area of unrestricted trade in the world and it offered excellent prospects for men like the sugar and tobacco merchants of Glasgow . |
| 8 | This was the first practical method of producing colour transparencies , and it utilised minute grains of starch from la pomme de terre . |
| 9 | This was the first practical method of producing colour transparencies , and it utilised minute grains of starch from la pomme de terre . |
| 10 | It prolonged the life of mice with leukaemia , and it produced dramatic remissions in some leukaemia patients . |
| 11 | The music was well-made , sometimes boldly scored , and it produced attractive gestures from the start which glisteningly sampled ideas above a deep held bass . |
| 12 | One of the book 's strengths is to link values and research in a forthright fashion , and it provides cogent arguments for the ways in which research can directly involve the subjects of the research in an emancipatory manner . |
| 13 | In 1891 the Review of the Churches began publication and it included representative editors from not only Nonconformity but from the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England . |
| 14 | William Boyd 's excellent survey of evacuation in Scotland showed that out of sixty-eight questionnaire returns giving details of journeys in the first wave , fully one-third spoke of their evacuees not arriving at their destinations until 5 p.m. or later ; and it included graphic descriptions of such journeys , including the testimony of one teacher evacuated from Glasgow to Aberdeenshire , whose journey was : |
| 15 | Jones ' book is a witty tale of curious mutations , molecular clocks , and genetic bottlenecks ; and it illustrates biological principles with memorable examples from everyday life . |
| 16 | Its publications reach over 300 women 's groups in Argentina , and it organises regular workshops on women and religion and alternative communication . |
| 17 | Consumer electronics retailer Dixons Group Plc has bought one of the UK computer superstore pioneers , Vision Technology Group Ltd , which operates the PC World chain of superstores , for about £8.5m in cash and loan notes : Vision Tech was incorporated in 1991 to acquire a group of companies engaged in the sale by mail order of personal computers , peripherals , software and accessories to corporate and educational customers and the individual customers ; it made £400,000 pre-tax on volume of £49.3m last year from its stores in Croydon , West Thurrock , Brentford and Staples Corner , and it has net assets of £800,000 . |
| 18 | But he said the province was now faced with ‘ a quite alarming series of incidents , which perhaps marks a new phase in the terrorist campaign , and it has serious implications for people in Northern Ireland . ’ |
| 19 | It has two round firebowls with grills that tuck neatly inside when you fold the barbecue up and it has removable legs for easy storage . |
| 20 | Jersey is a case in point : its rainfall is only moderate and its economy is greatly dependent on tourism , and it faces increasing difficulties in meeting demands for water . |
| 21 | It is peripheral to the interests of the Highland Board , and it makes considerable demands on the time of Board Staff . |
| 22 | And it expects high standards from its performers : |