Example sentences of "it [vb -s] in [adj] [noun sg] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The predictions are supported by evidence that male dwarfism is an evolutionary strategy in solitary , sedentary animals , that it evolves in low population densities ( high search costs ) , and that it correlates with a female-biased adult sex ratio ( reduced male competition ) . |
| 2 | It lives in large family groups and is said to be as shy as it is fearsome-looking . |
| 3 | Further experiments will be carried out to determine the underlying reasons for this kind of confusion and how far it occurs in everyday life situations . |
| 4 | In contrast , case study materials aim to capture a real lesson as it happens in normal classroom conditions ( although it is never entirely normal to have a camera pointing at you while you go about your daily business . ) |
| 5 | Or it may need to employ staff , and a statement that it engages in discriminatory employment practices may potentially affect its ability to attract staff of the right calibre . |
| 6 | Perversely it costs more per unit quantity to pack in drums than it does in 5 litre quantities . |
| 7 | The doormouse appears at night but the tell tale neat round hole it leaves in hazel nut shells , shows where it has been . |