Example sentences of "it [vb past] [adj] [prep] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To protect the carrier against conflicting claims by more than one holder it became customary for bills of lading and letters of credit to require that delivery of the goods , or payment of the documentary draft or letter of credit by a bank be made against presentation of the ‘ full set . ’ |
| 2 | It cost 400 to book for a night . |
| 3 | It had followed the logic of its foundation by expanding its subject and institutional frontiers , embracing studies it believed important for access to and provision of higher education , and for routes into diverse employments in industry , commerce and the professions . |
| 4 | It seemed incongruous in relation to the events of the last week . |
| 5 | It seemed early for Mum to be back but I did n't think anything of it . |
| 6 | Blenheim Palace has the kind of gardens to intimidate most keen amateurs but it welcomed hundreds of enthusiasts to its first autumn flower show , opened by palace owner the Duke of Marlborough . |
| 7 | Although the dollar ended lower against most other currencies in London , it finished unchanged at $1.6045 against the pound . |
| 8 | The National Council for Voluntary Organisations said that while much of the SORP was appropriate to the needs of larger charities , it feared those with incomes of less than £100,000 a year may ignore it because of the extra administration , cost and complexity it involved . |
| 9 | She said it 's a big , big cut off , if your phone rings you 're out , so of course the phone were ringing , then it went to one in post , no it never , it went first from Ann from Lynnette then to Ann and then it went to Kathy and then it went to erm somebody else and then it come to me but I 've got seven hundred thousand pounds worth of money on my desk that I were banking and Jane had got that job and Jane was on post in cash cos she ai n't got a job cos that thing with them shoes did n't take off and do you know |
| 10 | North called it ‘ a bit of a horror story ’ and , for once , he understated : it went wrong from start to finish , and ended with the wrong missiles , still with their Israeli markings , piled on the ground in Tehran . |