Example sentences of "it [verb] [adj] in [pos pn] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Erm actually it 's about the same , but it looks better in my accounts .
2 Blyth had taken off the hollow plastic leg and left it lying tangled in its straps and the long grass blades .
3 And it cuts right in my fingers .
4 The whole system is believed to be surrounded by streamers and shells of gas , and if seen from close range would be truly fascinating , though from its distance of 300 light-years it appears single in our telescopes .
5 As they reached the front door , it flew open in their faces .
6 It seems alive in my hands .
7 As honourable members will recall , Sir Thomas was persuaded to this view by in part a conclusion of the treasurer and civil service select committee , that although the existing permissive nature of section forty seven had worked well it seems desirable in his words , to tighten the wording of the act so that there can be no doubt , either from the point of view of the auditor , his client or the regulator , as to the auditor 's duty to report .
8 The Netherlands had been happy to accept the supranational principle in advance , but insisted on retaining the right to withdraw from the discussions should it prove impossible in its eyes for the ideas to be turned into economic practice .
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