Example sentences of "it [vb -s] a [noun] [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It supplies a lot more information about the business , in Mr Hall 's estimation , and the Post Office is in favour of being as open as possible .
2 Employee fundraising appears to be an increasingly popular option and whilst it involves a lot more work than a straight donation it has the ability to generate longer term grass roots support amongst employees .
3 It is only right to point out that there is nothing particularly ‘ wrong ’ in using a sans serif face for the text and a serif one for the headings , just that it needs a bit more care .
4 But he stressed : ‘ It 's only an idea , not a proposal , and it needs a lot more work . ’
5 It needs a lot more work , though .
6 That is the basic role of ICI ; s catalysts business although it uses a shade more technology than the Maharajah 's elephant .
7 Despite the disappointing erm what opening twenty four minutes , you must be pleased with the comeback , and it shows a bit more confidence in that the side can still come back from being three none .
8 Sometimes , when new cars are launched , it takes a couple more years of development before problems are sorted out .
9 There is no reason why computers should n't be natural and friendly , it 's just that it takes a lot more memory in the computer to have all the complex rules of an ordinary language , and also it 's much harder to write the programs that tell the computer how to understand a natural language .
10 When there are gale warnings about , it takes a lot more faith .
11 Of course it takes a lot more time and skill to get the curve of each return even throughout , so you may find it easier to build a low wall instead .
12 But I know you said there was a big erm tariff against it , but on the other hand they do get a lot of more benefits from it , like er well , the erm the price that 's paid for a lot more , and , and it gives a lot more employment .
13 It carries a bit more weight in its nose ( diesel engines are heavier than petrol ) but the derv-sipping AX is just as agile as its petroleum cousins .
14 The exchange rate 's going our way too , it makes a change these days .
15 It 's lighter , it 's springier , it 's livelier and it makes a lot less fuss about the whole business .
16 If I show you the general norms it makes a lot more sense .
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