Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] it the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where the Ministry of Defence has occupied land for generations or even for centuries , will my hon. Friend ensure that in disposing of it the Ministry will work as closely as possible with local authorities to ensure that it is developed consistently in accordance with the wishes of local people ? |
| 2 | Unfortunately , in 7 BC this neat arrangement was interfered with in order to honour Augustus by renaming the month Sextilis after him ( he believed that it was his lucky month ) and assigning to it the same number of days as the preceding month that had been renamed after his murdered great-uncle by Mark Antony . |
| 3 | Okay now looking at it the other way , you see we we had those points but we do n't know what happens over here . |
| 4 | They 're looking at it the wrong way . |
| 5 | I was looking at it the other day and I was thinking all the bits that are out now . |
| 6 | It took three and a half months and I was just wondering about it the whole time and I thought , ‘ Man , it 's either going to be so good that I 'm never going to want to play another guitar , or it 's going to suck . |
| 7 | Perhaps I was going about it the wrong way . |
| 8 | We are going about it the proper way and er nevertheless it will be assessed and costed at the end . |
| 9 | Robert Julius Matson had guessed right : the first train had come through just nine years after the town was founded in 1858 , pulling behind it the fertiliser works , the com mill , the seed-com warehouse , and with them the quiet prosperity that spawned the first Masonic lodge in 1871 , a voluntary fire brigade in ‘ 75 , the telephone in ‘ 84 and the first sewer in 1920 . |
| 10 | But as I was going into it the sun came out , challenging the smell from the night lavatory . |
| 11 | The effect or their legislative changes , however , was to initiate the dismantling of the Poor Law from without , by withdrawing from it the most obviously deserving groups , though in accordance with principles little different from those of the Poor Law . |
| 12 | In his very first book his admonitions about the indiscriminate use of stock , even of fine stock , were news , and good news : Do not spoil the special taste of the gravy obtained in the roasting of beef , veal , mutton or pork by adding to it the classical stock which gives to all meats the same deplorable taste of soup . |
| 13 | By 1939 he had strengthened Beechams by adding to it the firms which manufactured Macleans toothpaste and powders , Eno 's fruit salts , and the hair preparation Brylcreem . |
| 14 | But if anything , the rate may already be too high , bringing with it the danger that it will not only remove excess demand , but push the economy into recession . |
| 15 | A slight breeze was blowing from the left , bringing with it the stench of a dead bloated cow that was lying against the five-bar gate leading to a field . |
| 16 | Breakfast was difficult , bringing with it the aroma of kippers and the sight of poached eggs quivering on plates , but by the time our lunch flask was delivered , people were perking up and looking forward to the task ahead . |
| 17 | The short term sees the challenge of full entry into the European market bringing with it the prospect of intensive economic competition . |
| 18 | Bangladesh 's first ever democratic elections in February this year promised a freer media environment bringing with it the relaxation of curbs on communication activities by Christians and other minority faith groups ( see Action March/April 1991 ) , but the political situation has changed very little leaving Christian writers and publishers in a vulnerable position . |
| 19 | Gently insert one end of the long brush , right along the needle channel and back out again , bringing with it the loads of fluff that will probably be stuck in this channel . |
| 20 | Or the awareness may arrive in a sudden moment of revelation , one vivid encounter bringing with it the perception of blackness . |
| 21 | From time to time a little breeze , trapped in the courtyard , eddied and gusted in their direction , bringing with it the first hint of the sweet smell of decay . |
| 22 | The kiss was a fierce , stormy possession , making her head swim and bringing with it the realisation that it would take no effort at all to become seriously attracted to this man ! |
| 23 | Before moving into it the family had lived with Sally 's grandparents and it had been very cramped . |
| 24 | He was in the middle of more grief than he could deal with , yet he was piling onto it the commonplace misery of subterfuge , as if he had to protect some clandestine happiness that did n't even exist . |
| 25 | Oct. 10 , 1939 Following Soviet occupation of eastern Poland , Soviet Union concludes pact with Lithuania , ceding to it the city of Vilnius ( Vilna ) and surrounding area ( captured by Poland from Lithuania in 1920 ) . |
| 26 | And me and me mam we singing in it the other night , just to use up the tape . |
| 27 | Nonetheless , she seemed to be coping with it the best of all of them . |
| 28 | It means making the development of collaboration a priority , and giving to it the same careful thought and planning as is given to other areas of children 's development . |
| 29 | To join them send an SAE — indicating on it the number of stickers required — to Lock It ! |
| 30 | He was staring at it the way a cat looks at a dinner-plate . |