Example sentences of "[vb past] it [vb infin] [num] " in BNC.

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1 The wind was in the right direction , and she heard it strike ten — and then eleven .
2 The FTSE Index was 18 points up at 10pm but this was later halved before a later rally saw it close 12.1 points up at 2363.5 .
3 ‘ Aa made it nobbut two days sen .
4 Her confessor having ordered her to use an ordinary discipline and leave off her iron chain , she made it knot three rows and wore it round her body …
5 When did it start eighty three
6 Not only did it win 13 of the 14 constituency seats ( 92.9% ) : it managed to do so on an average constituency vote of no more than 43.5% , which was further reduced by the usual leakage to a list vote of 41.8% .
7 shape and Did it have two chimneys ?
8 How long did it take one man .
9 But why , and the people of this district have a legitimate right to ask , why did it take three people to represent in Czechoslovakia ?
10 No but I mean why did it take three hours to get him to surgery ?
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