Example sentences of "its [noun sg] [verb] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A minibus with the words ‘ Conway House ’ emblazoned across its side stood at the entrance , its driver talking to Sybil and David . |
| 2 | If she did sense an added aura of poignancy it was probably because in less than two weeks Tivoli would close its turnstiles and remain dormant until its spring awakening at the end of the following April . |
| 3 | The van laboured its way up the final stretch of the brae , its engine protesting at the strain . |
| 4 | Once again , the ideological leanings of readers ' papers were more influential than their own ideological leanings , though less than their partisanship ( Table 8.11 ) Once again , the press had a particularly strong influence on Labour identifiers ; and its influence increased at the end of the campaign ( Table 8.12 ) . |
| 5 | When its parent arrives at the nest with food , it pushes the rest out of the way and gets fed first . |
| 6 | The hand first invaded by the flea was withered , its nails dropped from their place , its bone showing at the knuckles and wrist . |
| 7 | The Health department is also faced with the problem of freezing its spending plans at the moment . |
| 8 | So too this gnawing of himself like a fox caught in a trap forced to bite off its leg and for pain , every few moments raising its face to howl at the sky . |