Example sentences of "[vb base] it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I expect it sounds silly to you . ’ |
| 2 | Do not encourage a young dog to jump up and greet you , for instance , and then expect it to abandon this behaviour at a later stage . |
| 3 | ‘ I expect it had some help , then , ’ said Dorcas . |
| 4 | ‘ We expect it to contribute 4.5 per cent of profits , and we base that on our expected group performance of 20 per cent organic growth a year . ’ |
| 5 | Fishing has been patchy due to the cool temperatures but anglers expect it to get better when the winds turn south westerly . |
| 6 | check it out for them and they want a quote , say it takes two blokes an hour each |
| 7 | They say it takes three months or so to show up . |
| 8 | And it is not enough to devote four pages to ‘ sexual orientation ’ and then lamely say it deserves more attention . |
| 9 | which there ca n't be can there , and say it gets lost in the post then you 're not gon na have it updated |
| 10 | They say it gets cold at those altitudes . |
| 11 | ‘ They say it gets easier , ’ Jill grinned . |
| 12 | Well you say it ignores several local plan policies . |
| 13 | They say it likes chalky uplands … ’ |
| 14 | Say it rotates left to right about the vertical axis , as a line segment reaches the right extreme , it is removed . |
| 15 | Anyhow , they say it beats nose-picking and nail-biting — yes , you 're ahead of me — hands down ! |
| 16 | They say it contains eight per cent alcohol , and the locals down it by the gallon . |
| 17 | As I say it 's all got ta be subject to you negotiate with him |
| 18 | They say it shows little respect for the environment and have managed to pursuade council officials to consider putting preservation orders on the remaining trees . |
| 19 | The film makers say it shows routine insensitivity to livestock , but experts say they 're wrong . |
| 20 | But critics say it gives false hope to millions and they predict chaos , as local authorities run out of money and those on the edge , like the homeless , are squeezed out . |
| 21 | After turning it through 180 degrees , re-install it to give increased adjustment capability in the required direction . |
| 22 | It should be emphasized , though , that the prime object of alloying copper with gold and/or silver was to alter its appearance and fit it to serve symbolic rather than technological ends . |
| 23 | I 'd forgotten that was what I 'd picked a Gnat for in the first place It sounded horrible , coming from him . |
| 24 | In the first place it places great stress on individual responsibility . |
| 25 | We want it done two twelfths of the time . |
| 26 | ‘ If you really want it done this way , I 'll get it drawn up and sent down for you to sign . |
| 27 | The use of ‘ but ’ where common sense demands ‘ and ’ is symptomatic of a general malaise : the scriptwriters do n't think about the meaning of what they 've written , they just want it to sound pretty . |
| 28 | ‘ And you want it to remain that way ? ’ |
| 29 | I want it to remain open , but I also want to understand the position . |
| 30 | They want it kept low profile . ’ |