Example sentences of "[vb infin] it [prep] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The goat does n't know it at first , but learns . |
| 2 | I ca n't say that I did honestly enjoy it at first . |
| 3 | ‘ Even if you do n't enjoy it at first , why not give pleasure to others ? |
| 4 | If it is readily intelligible so much the better ; but it is far more important that it should yield its meaning accurately than that it should yield it on first reading , and the Legal draftsman can not afford to give much attention , if any , to euphony or literary elegance … . |
| 5 | If it is readily intelligible , so much the better ; but it is far more important that it should yield its meaning accurately than that it should yield it on first reading , and legal draftsmen can not afford to give much attention , if any , to euphony or literary elegance . |
| 6 | Any Member feeling himself or herself , aggrieved in any way in connection with the Society , shall bring his or her complaint to the Secretary , who will bring it before first meeting . |
| 7 | ‘ Perhaps we can bring it in next year , ’ said the head . |
| 8 | I can bring it in next week and play it really loud to the whole class I shall say this is Sarah and Dee where 's Tina Turner then . |
| 9 | People might do it at first , there might be like an epidemic of wow it 's so cool we can smoke at school |
| 10 | ‘ We ca n't do it until next March , when we 'll have five years ’ trading figures to show , ’ Adam said . |
| 11 | I could n't believe it at first that the problem was so simple ; in fact I walked out of that lesson without any pain at all … the first time for twenty months . |
| 12 | I could n't believe it at first : I 'd been so careful . |
| 13 | I did n't believe it at first . |
| 14 | I could n't believe it at first . |
| 15 | I did n't really believe it at first , er , and then I received couple or more phone calls from er various people in the industry who er , who were aware of it and started to congratulate me , and then I realised that it was the truth , that er I really did have a big hit record once again with Blue Velvet . |
| 16 | You did n't see it at first , but you saw if you held you head at the right angle . |
| 17 | Robert could not understand it at first , but , after he put his ear back to the window , it resolved itself into two syllables : |
| 18 | It did n't like it at first , and moved and beat against the sides of the plastic and the neck of the can while I held it and sweated , listening to the hum of the insects and the rustling of the grass , staring at Blyth as he lay there still and silent , his dark hair ruffled now and again by the breeze . |
| 19 | You we you did n't like it at first ? |
| 20 | I did n't like it at first cos all the animation was all too fuzzy and wobbly and everything I can remember cos I did n't think it was as good as the Magic Roundabout but then yeah I love it now . |
| 21 | And I ring up B H and I say , I 'm sorry about Tuesday night , but I 've got this guy that wants to see me , it 's really good , and she 'll say , alright , you 're starting off , O K , off you go , we 'll rearrange it for next week . |
| 22 | Could we , could we have it from next Tuesday in my room ? |
| 23 | Is it worthwhile talking about it now or shall we leave it til next week ? |
| 24 | I 'll leave it till next week . |
| 25 | I 'll leave it till next week ! |
| 26 | So if I was you Richard I would n't leave it till last minute , I a bit sooner in case the buses are not running . |
| 27 | We should leave it until next year and make certain . |
| 28 | why the night before , did , was I told oh you 'll need an amplifier and she 's going to bring in one from her home , her own one in tomorrow morning , I thought I did n't spring it in last week , anything and then that day when I discovered it still was n't working I just could n't believe it |
| 29 | I find that the minute I write down , erm , you know , somebody phones me and says I want another meeting with you , let's make it for next Friday at three o'clock in the afternoon , and I find within half an hour of me writing that down on the calendar card in ink , er , the people who 's parentage I then start to question , phone back and say well whoops , you know we , we forgot we actually had another meeting then , and so on and so forth . |
| 30 | She 'd do anything rather than drive it at first . |