Example sentences of "it [vb past] an [adj] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | It made an immense difference to military operations in Africa , stimulated research for other virus vaccines , and led to the award , in 1951 , of a Nobel prize to the medical scientist Max Theiler ( 1899–1972 ) . |
| 2 | If this was Richard 's first experience of war it bore an ironical similarity to his last . |
| 3 | To some — notably the three Oz editors — it bore an irresistible resemblance to a urinal . |
| 4 | This is significant because , in effect , it added an extra week to the pre-Christmas trading period — the last Saturday before Christmas was almost a week before Christmas itself . |
| 5 | It seemed an excellent idea to Leith to follow suit . |
| 6 | This represented a very different target group to the one with which I was familiar , and it seemed an alien approach to me . |
| 7 | It seemed an gross insult to Elf pride that the Phoenix crown should remain in Dwarf hands . |
| 8 | But it gave an added attraction to the plenary session anyway . |
| 9 | The smell of waterproofs and leather was very strong in the confined space of the cloakroom , and it gave an unreal quality to everything . |
| 10 | Her voice sounded different : it had an unfamiliar ring to it . |