Example sentences of "it [verb] [verb] [adv] [subord] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 It has changed little although modernised by a filling station and a caravan park and offers the only opportunity to spend money within a very wide area ; there is also a long-established hotel popular with Victorian mountaineers , a shop and a cafe .
2 Once a surface is disinfected it tends to remain so until used .
3 It acts to foster rather than hinder the material and non-material interests of most groups involved in the planning process , although it may be to the short term tactical advantage of some not to recognise the fact .
4 This can also be seen with evening primrose oil ; though not an essential oil , it appears to work better when applied externally for the treatment of hyperactivity in children .
5 A spokesman said they had been overwhelmed by the number of applications when the new disability living benefit was announced and said it had taken longer than anticipated to sort out .
6 She said the notice was very detailed and it had taken longer than expected to draw up .
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