Example sentences of "it [verb] [prep] [adj] [conj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The word was brought west by Xenophon , who introduced it into Greek when describing the fabulous garden built by the Persian Emperor Cyrus at Sardis ; from the Greek paradeisoi it passed into Latin as paradisum ; and hence into Middle English as paradis . |
| 2 | I mean , I remember mother saying that , you see mother had never seen the sea till she joined the Guild and they decided to save for an outing , and then the next thing I can remember was that we used to have these stamps every week and I think it come to two and ninepence erm and for that we went to Rhyl . |
| 3 | It occurred to Scarlet that Constance 's house might be burdened with an embarrassment of cardboard boxes containing knickers or transistors which the police should not be permitted to notice . |
| 4 | It occurred in 1989 while observations were being made , and the recovery was followed in unprecedented detail . |
| 5 | Jay had never known it to work for more than weeks . |
| 6 | In that bizarre way which again and again seemed to link imperialism and social reform ( sometimes as allies , sometimes as competitors ) , it seemed to some that Britain would only be able to sustain its Empire if she ensured that the new generation of children , tomorrow 's Imperial Army , was properly nourished . |
| 7 | It seemed at first that Hepworth , too , might make a telling contribution when he began with three maidens , in the course of which he comprehensively bowled Pearson . |
| 8 | Most specialists advise sizing the CHP unit to cope with regular peak demand , make it work like crazy as Murrell suggests , and use current from the grid when demand outstrips the generator 's capacity . |
| 9 | While it may be bad news for the top two auctioneers it seems to many that Phillips and Bonhams will both benefit , for they appear much more prepared to accept lower value items for their sales . |
| 10 | In-Company Mentor — the role of the mentor is to help the course member set direction for the learning experience , as it relates to individual and company needs , and then implement Action Plans following a programme . |
| 11 | It follows from this that Mr Damant 's ideal earnings figure does not correspond to the currently available figures of earnings , since these include exceptional items ; Mr Damant will have to separate these out . |
| 12 | It differentiates between solid and space and calculates solid properties with out any need for extra information . |
| 13 | Because this market controls and disciplines the economic power associated with property ownership it serves to legitimate that power within the framework of liberalism . |
| 14 | But gear it to stay between 2000 and 4000rpm and it soars away . |
| 15 | It begins in 1933 as physicist Leo Szilard ( Michael Tucker ) escapes Berlin just before the Nazis seal off the city . |