Example sentences of "and it [vb past] [adj] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After that many Republican law-makers felt compelled to go along with it — and it became harder for critics to attack the reforms as ‘ socialised medicine ’ . |
| 2 | She leant her painted face back to look at the two men standing at the sideboard , and it said much for George Banks who , turning to the old lady , said , ‘ I feel you would always be welcome in whatever company you choose , ma'am . ’ |
| 3 | Their mother had warned them to beg for forgiveness when their turn came to pray to their great-grandfather 's spirit before the altar , and it seemed certain to Lan 's ten-year-old mind that if she and her brothers had angered their father so deeply they must also have offended the spirits of their illustrious ancestors too . |
| 4 | ‘ 'Er ’ was apparently Rose 's ma , and it seemed likely from Rose 's hints and sniffs that all the children had different dads , which , looking at Ma Bailey , fat , defeated and unlovely , Sally-Anne found difficult to believe . |
| 5 | During the following days Luke 's energy for work seemed boundless , and it took all of Merrill 's concentration to keep abreast of him . |
| 6 | Up until 1917 , the Stroganov Palace belonged to the Stroganov family and it contained one of Russia 's largest private art collections . |