Example sentences of "is [verb] it in [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Nowadays somebody who uses the word nigger is seen as racist , whereas Biggles is using it in a neutral sense that 's no longer there . ’ |
| 2 | The simplest way to do this is to plant it in a dark-coloured , bottomless bucket sunk into the ground . |
| 3 | ‘ Magnus is among the top assets in the XEU portfolio and my job is to keep it in the premier league , ’ he says . |
| 4 | Western countries are overflowing with dangerous waste — and their first thought is to dump it in the Third World . |
| 5 | The simplest way to destroy an ailing fish is to hold it in a damp cloth and dash it smartly against a hard surface such as a concrete path . |
| 6 | At which , after an ovation , half the audience did depart to hear Michael Heseltine , whose idea of a fringe meeting is to hold it in the Grand Theatre , which is very grand , built 1906 , seats 1,200 , and where Alvin Stardust will head the bill in this year 's pantomime . |