Example sentences of "its [noun sg] [verb] it [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its orbit takes it around the world once every 24 hours , so it appears to stay at one point in the sky . |
| 2 | Hirtle 1975 : 37 for examples with realize , agree and understand ) , its meaning places it in the unique position of becoming the equivalent of a verb of perception when it is used in the operative sense . |
| 3 | Bayonne has known many other military episodes than these ; moreover , you need only to drop one of the two n s from its name to recognize it as the birthplace of that sinister weapon , the bayonet . |
| 4 | ‘ Perhaps that 's because it was a private home until its owner gave it to the National Trust . |
| 5 | The dog entered regularly in breed classes will need to be thoroughly groomed beforehand , standing still while its owner prepares it for the big event . |
| 6 | The drifting phase of its life puts it at the mercy of all kinds of hungry animals , from other stationary filter-feeders to fish , so in order that its species shall survive , a mollusc must produce great numbers of eggs . |
| 7 | The SVi has the basic 2-litre engine — catalytically converted like the other petrol models — but its interior brings it into the luxury class . |
| 8 | It is well written and interestingly , Warner is publishing it as an original B format and its gimmick to bring it above the rest is to give it a dust jacket . |
| 9 | Today , when the victim of an allegedly defamatory statement challenges its maker to report it outside the House , he is acknowledging that it is privileged and therefore unactionable in the courts and daring the Member to abandon the protection of parliamentary privilege . |
| 10 | As far as overall weight is concerned , it 's surprisingly manageable and its size puts it into the larger car boot category for transport . |