Example sentences of "[subord] it [verb] this " in BNC.

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31 The government , when it spends this £1 billion , pays with cheques drawn on its account at the Bank of England .
32 Twenty-four hours , the way her luck ran when it concerned this man .
33 When it comes this easy mere professionalism drains off the sparkle in band 's work .
34 Well they did n't know and they to it were towing Julie 's car and the tow belt snapped , and of course when it jerked this car forward it cut the petrol off .
35 When it did this the family had been on the point of vesting the house in a charitable trust , which would have secured its future complete with contents .
36 There are plenty of occasions when the High Court exercises a supervisory jurisdiction over tribunals or bodies whose procedures allow for a more relaxed approach to the rules of evidence , but this does not detract from the fact that the High Court is performing the functions of the High Court when it exercises this jurisdiction .
37 Number seven ‘ Owain Glyndwr ’ is currently undergoing overhaul and No 8 ‘ Llewellyn ’ is the next for treatment when it finishes this season 's services .
38 If you wait long enough then when it finishes this large task everything will work as normal .
39 The basic purpose of this filter is to smooth out the chopped waveform appearing from the switch and so provide a steady output voltage across a load resistance R L , though it does this job in an unconventional way .
40 Because the glass in a greenhouse traps the sun 's energy ( though it does this mainly by inhibiting convection , thereby stopping warm air rising and escaping ) , this process has come to be known as the ‘ greenhouse effect ’ .
41 Go on I tell you what why do n't you flip it over and start on the other side , even though it says this side done , this is an old tape from a seismograph and er we were afraid to use it in our work but I think the sound 's alright on it , you flip it over and where it says this side down , put that side up and use the other half of the tape and let me hear your comments back .
42 This academic study was seen as a means of extending , developing and enriching the student 's mind and , in as much as it fulfilled this function , had much to commend it .
43 Erm as it happens this is the area where a spring of mineral water here for er for us to exploit .
44 As fast as it formed this spume was whisked away into the cave from where it was sucked into a natural wind tunnel and finally shot from a huge blow hole towards the centre of Fianuis .
45 As it transpired this was not the best way to support the staff with their problems of low morale .
46 However , as it stands this is far too simple .
47 As it happened this period coincided with the arrival in Vancouver of Andrew Allan , later one of Canada 's all time great producers , and he was accompanied by his ‘ unofficial fiancee ’ that talented actress Judith Evelyn .
48 However , as it happened this door was not quite closed .
49 Er so as it happened this girl had got the material erm a wild silk cream and er Elizabeth made up this dress for her of course er Michael Caine 's daughter i is quite a busty girl , you know
50 What does it do with the first spiral ( 5 ) as it makes this new spiral .
51 It is no good the Labour party seeking again and again — as it did this morning — excuses for why people offend .
52 So when the wind blows and the rain descends , as it has this week , you are not only upskirted and damp , but you feel guilty too .
53 World heavyweight boxing ends the year much as it started this year and almost every other year — in total chaos .
54 ‘ Just as it invaded this mutton ? ’
55 Creggan nodded , for it seemed this eagle would know the truth of anything he said .
56 Pound peg The second option was obviously the more attractive , for it pegged this latest rise to 15 per cent base rates firmly on the exchange rate .
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