Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] it [verb] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It fits that account better than it fits others , including a probabilistic account of which a bit more will be said .
2 Figures from the Central Statistical Office suggest that some of the changes implemented by Conservative governments helped to reverse the trend in redistribution of income from the rich , so that it became redistribution to the rich .
3 If the locational data are available in x , y order then , if you are familiar with BASIC or FORTRAN , or some other high-level language , it is relatively easy to write a program to reverse the order of the x , y pairs and to convert the y coordinate so that it measures distance down from the top of the page rather than distance up from the bottom .
4 Similarly , Marshall Sahlins 's work on the Hawaiian islanders in his Islands of History , though far more acutely aware of contending multiple narratives trying to ascribe different significances to the same happenings , is also organised so that it allows Sahlins to present a narrative wherein conflicting stories/histories are mapped out in a framework which explores these histories ' interpenetrations , their assimilations of each other rather than their refusals of each other .
5 The second method for regeneration to be initiated is by a time clock , so that it takes place at a convenient time such as during the night .
6 Her hair had been flattened by the storm so that it made Trent think of a squashed astrakan hat .
7 That is , the relevance of the reformulation lies in the way it constrains the interpretation of the first segment so that it matches Carver 's own initial impressions .
8 Those policyholders without index-linked policies have had to frequently increase their sum insured so that it keeps pace with inflation and continues to cover the full cost of rebuilding their homes .
9 Alternatively the chemical may react with the dirt so that it becomes water soluble and it can be rinsed away .
10 8.6.2 replace or modify the Converted Text of the Work so that it becomes non-infringing .
11 You might think of it like the clock in your hall being set forwards or backwards at the beginning and end of Summer Time , so that it registers nightfall as coming first later and then earlier … ’
12 I see my job as a county councillor as one of running the county council so that it delivers services to the people cost effectively and efficiently .
13 Mr Brown argued for changes to the tax system so that it assisted people who undertook training , and for new incentives for companies which upgraded staff skills .
14 After the second year , the allowance is reduced by one-sixth and that figure is deducted from the allowance each year , so that it reaches zero after seven years .
15 This publication aims to help you to make sensible decisions and choices about alcohol so that it gives pleasure without putting anyone 's health at risk .
16 So much so that it inspired Sophie to give several children 's classes in Norwich .
17 The hipbelt 's purple padding is deeply grooved at the sides so that it makes contact with the body .
18 The act affected the working of the political system in a number of significant ways so that it makes sense for us to see the constitution in very different terms from those which focused on the balance between King , Lords and Commons .
19 By " saying " things I do not mean simply that men talk about what they do , but that all their social behaviour is " coded " so that it makes statements about what the social situation is and where the actor is positioned in that social situation .
20 I have talked about interpretation which is accommodating so that it yields implications for language teaching .
21 Waves formed by these northeast winds are responsible for the marked angle at the far point and for the building up of the recurved end so that it faces north-east .
22 If no sand filter is installed , then for pump-fed filters it should be plumbed in so that it intercepts water before it enters the chamber(s) .
23 Back at the top I helped Duncan carry the police barrier across the road so that it blocked traffic coming up .
24 Extending the existing ban on installing non-room-sealed appliances in bathrooms , so that it covers bedrooms as well .
25 Extending the existing ban on installing non-roomsealed appliances in bathrooms , so that it covers bedrooms as well .
26 The mystified motorist whose car has gone wrong may know only that it needs repair and that he should take it to a mechanic : his competence to deal with the matter may go no further .
27 Again this troubled Joan less than it did Anne , who wished her friend , as she insisted she was , to share everything .
28 The well was very deep , about fifty metres down and it took Jennifer ten minutes to complete the task of lowering and raising the bucket .
29 On those assumptions the state can be neutral only if it creates conditions of equal opportunities for people to choose any conception of the good , with an equal prospect of realizing it .
30 Only , only if it creates inflation .
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