Example sentences of "it [verb] many [noun] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nelson 's detailed account is well worth close scrutiny for it illustrates many aspects of socio-ecology most cogently . |
| 2 | But it has many advantages over other holographic transform methods . |
| 3 | The style of the building is that of the 14th century , and it holds many monuments to previous rectors and the Bethell family , including a reference to Christopher Bethell who was one of the first whites to be killed in the Mafeking riots in July 1884 . |
| 4 | This case was so complex and difficult that it filled many books of written record and there was so much opposing evidence that it was difficult to get at the truth , but he at last clarified everything and settled it with such skill and wisdom that all commended his extreme cleverness . |
| 5 | Probably it originated many times by independent ‘ mutation ’ . |
| 6 | It contained many people of German origin , and although the Germans there represented less than one-third of the population , nevertheless Hitler began demanding the right to their ‘ freedom ’ from foreign rule . |
| 7 | It took many hours of structural trials to perfect the authentic shapes and colouring of the flowers in painted metal . |
| 8 | It took many days of calm slow work to reduce his expectation of galloping and consequently reduce his degree of pulling . |
| 9 | It shares many features with other stories found among many peoples : a spirit or evil demon makes a sudden attack on a traveller at night ; the traveller is quite unprepared , and the demon means to kill him ; nevertheless , in the life and death struggle that ensues the traveller manages to get the upper hand , and before the dawn comes and robs the demon of its power , he extorts from it something of its supernatural strength . |
| 10 | ( If you use a broadcast conversation — for example a TV chat show — remember that although it shares many features with private conversation it will also have an important difference : that the participants are speaking for an audience as well as for themselves . ) |