Example sentences of "[adj] it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Perhaps because it has been so popular it has many common names , such as hag taper , Aaron 's rod , Adam 's flannel and torches . |
2 | I 'm afraid it went bust all of … . ’ |
3 | ‘ I 'm afraid it looks that way . |
4 | When the financial conditions turn hostile it takes all the luck in the world for businesses to stay alive , much less prosper . |
5 | But it 's , it 's a nice homely it 's all been refurbished in the last year . |
6 | The boat was a modern German vessel with fittings so basic it looked unfinished . |
7 | if you do them both white it looks all wrong |
8 | But before any package is made it has to be designed and tested to make sure it meets all the legal , technical and commercial needs . |
9 | Er I have n't unfortunately , no , but I 'm pretty sure it said two hundred pounds a week . |
10 | I 'll go up Tescos way sure it gets busy over here , dun n it though ? |
11 | Are you sure it says one point five quarts ? |
12 | The old practical experience is still the best advice : leave a good clear inch ( 2.5cm ) or more between bud and soil when planting , and make quite sure it stays that way , especially when mulching later . |
13 | We must make sure it stays that way , " says Dr Simon Lyster , WWF 's Senior Conservation Officer . |
14 | The world-famous hospital is facing closure , but doctors and nurses are working very hard to make sure it stays open . |
15 | They might say How do you make sure it 'd pure ? |
16 | Mrs McMahon offered inadequate comfort and made bad worse by saying she was sure it looked lovely and not to be so silly . |
17 | ‘ Of course , ’ she muttered , ‘ I 'm sure it happens all the time . ’ |
18 | ‘ On the other hand , you also need to make them feel that this may be their one chance to make a record — and they 'd better work pretty hard to make sure it sounds good . ’ |
19 | However , I 'm not sure it had much choice in the matter , given that it made great efforts in the 70s and 80s to change its image from an ineffective amateur body into a responsible and professional organisation . |
20 | When I think about it I 'm not sure it makes any important difference how you imagine he looks , I mean who am I to say whether this Boy you are seeing has blonde hair or dark ; but I am sure that it does matter what he means to you . |
21 | I 'm not sure it has enough erm logic behind it to lead him inevitably onward . |
22 | They 're quite good it looks better than them for office do n't it ? they 're dual power battery and solar |
23 | yep , good it has that creative element about it does n't it because as you say if you get them to produce it get the audience to help produce it then again it 's involvement and the whole thing is is erm more spontaneous than than pre-prepared . |
24 | Anyway if you 're late it looks bad on you anyway straight away do n't it ? |
25 | When this proved negative it seemed obvious that Crabb had drowned . |
26 | JFK is superbly made : at over three hours long it seems short . |
27 | Her scream rang back to her in a thundering descant whose bass-line was so deep it vibrated each organ of her body and she was sick . |
28 | It is the same ball game and , and as far as I , as far as I 'm concerned it makes more sense |
29 | We have perhaps conceded too much to ‘ pension find socialism ’ : although workers ' savings are very important it remains true that income ( and hence saving ) is highly unequally distributed . |
30 | In short it covers all those matters that slow-down the smooth flow of the plan . |