Example sentences of "it [verb] [adj] [conj] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After the establishment of the intestinal biopsy technique for the diagnosis of coeliac disease , it became apparent that a wheat free diet should be maintained for long periods before an adequate response occurred , as Dicke had predicted . |
| 2 | In the 1960s it became apparent that a revision of the features was needed , and the new set was introduced in Chomsky and Halle ( 1968 ) , pp.293–329 , rather pretentiously called ‘ The Universal Set of Phonetic Features ’ . |
| 3 | It became more than a family home but a working farm and , they hoped , an inspirational headquarters for their international design empire . |
| 4 | It had to be modified in 1961 when it became clear that a minority holding did not provide a certain defence against a determined takeover , but Whitbread continued to retain minority holdings in a number of regional brewers , which enabled them to retain their independence . |
| 5 | The French pursued him , however , and although it is doubtful whether the prince intended to force them to fight it became clear that a battle could not be avoided . |
| 6 | As the Court on Oct. 13 shifted attention to the body of documentary evidence brought before it , it became clear that a decision on summoning the final witnesses , including Gorbachev , would be postponed until after the document stage . |
| 7 | Furthermore , it became clear that a number of the parties would be arriving some time before the three days set aside for the conference , thus giving themselves time to prepare their ground and gauge the mood of fellow guests , though their exact arrival dates were , again , uncertain . |
| 8 | In the extensive research undertaken for the book it became clear that a number of particular issues posed the greatest challenges to potential returners and to prospective employers . |
| 9 | Page 29 Pound pressure : The Bank of England spent $1bn as the pound came under attack when it became clear that an increase in West German rates today is a virtual certainty . |
| 10 | THE BANK of England yesterday spent a reported $1bn after the pound came under sustained attack once it became clear that an increase in West German interest rates today is almost certain . |
| 11 | Actually , I might just have had a little to do with his death , as it occurred less than a year after the Stoves lost their only child , Esmerelda . |
| 12 | ‘ It looks more than a scratch . ’ |
| 13 | It cost less than a fiver a head — and there was n't a plate broken all night ! |
| 14 | And I 'd come out of it looking sharper than a Connecticut Yankee at a 2 Live Crew concert . |
| 15 | It seemed inconceivable that a man as fantastic as Damian Flint could find her attractive , and as she realised that that was what she truly thought of him she felt her hands move caressingly on his strong throat and her eyes move down unsteadily to study his mouth . |
| 16 | The operation was running smoothly as the yacht rounded the North Foreland when it seemed certain that a landing would be made somewhere in the Thames Estuary . |
| 17 | It seemed ridiculous that a newcomer like Gary could be any threat to a well-established house like Mattli . |
| 18 | It seemed bizarre that a band plagued by such huge problems on an international scale should wish to waste their time attempting to sue a small time and , to be frank , penniless magazine . |
| 19 | But it seemed likely that a scandal of some sort would eventually break . |
| 20 | Get it out out the tap and it costs less than a penny a litre . |
| 21 | If a gratuitous unconditional promise is revocable should it become irrevocable because a condition is added ? |
| 22 | It is preferable to smack the dog with your hand rather than use a rolled-up newspaper which the dog may see as an extension of the game , especially if it gets excited and a tug-of-war ensues . |
| 23 | This phenomenon is even more marked in the case of the SDP/Liberal Alliance : in 1983 it achieved more than a quarter of the votes cast in the general election , yet won only 3.5% of the seats in Parliament . |
| 24 | I collect my things and pack , and it takes less than a minute . |
| 25 | It takes more than a bowl of water to get rid of Jesus Christ seeking you out to follow him and to receive him . |
| 26 | It takes more than a shoestring to keep an essential component of the economy strong , say the Met , and other institutions concur . |
| 27 | It landed less than a yard from my feet , still beating . ’ |
| 28 | For a people who pride themselves on their love of animals , and considering the age-old human dependence on animals for food and work and as pets , it seems strange that a college to train veterinary surgeons in this country was only established two hundred years ago in response to a plan proposed by a Frenchman . |
| 29 | It seems odd that a man with so much of a reputation for sexual encounters should cringe from public contact , but it was all part of his reserve . |
| 30 | Barrie Corless says it seems criminal that a side like Gloucester were facing relegation last season so he will be looking how they can improve … he adds there were problems last year and it wouyld be unrealistic to hope for instant success but hopes to turn things around in the not too distant future |