Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] it [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Green is a restful colour , so put it in a room where you want to relax |
| 2 | You only spread it in a square no bigger than the width of the roller . |
| 3 | No , I 've been and spoken to them again this morning and yesterday , R S C left it there not O S D although it 's O S D's van , so they should 've come out to move it on Friday and the mechanics did n't turn up , then they lost the keys , cos yesterday myself and who was it , Lyn , waited up for the keys cos they were gon na move down put it into a safer spot . |
| 4 | The difference between them lies simply in the fact that while do situates the infinitive in time as an actualization , the modals only situate it as a potentiality . |
| 5 | I knew that I must live , must embody , this way-of-seeing — not merely hold it as an interesting idea . |
| 6 | Inside is a will , so read it for a few surprises . |
| 7 | And they 're giving quite a lot back , and I , I know you only give it as a , as a guide , Mr Chairman , but two hundred and fifty pound , I would think that would have to be doubled . |
| 8 | Whether the farm worker preferred to defer to the authority of his ‘ betters ’ , or fight against it , or merely accept it as a fact of life and accommodate to it as best he could , he recognized that there was a clear , qualitative difference between this relationship and that with his fellow workers . |
| 9 | ‘ I only use it as a last resort , when the dog is impeding my progress . |
| 10 | ‘ But now I only use it as a last resort . ’ |
| 11 | There is no reason why this track should be any worse than the " effort " track except that I have chosen to block off the easy track and so turn it into a dead end . |
| 12 | I am sure you would be amused if you could see me struggling to do such a basic ‘ computer thing ’ as merely use it as a word processor ! |
| 13 | in the canteen but I ca ca n't take that into the factory Only do it for a week , you 've spilt that , Helen ! |
| 14 | ‘ I only offer it as an example of the Catholic guilt complex , ’ said William , looking hurt . |
| 15 | So spray it with a contact insecticide . |
| 16 | That 's how I think of it : as my home , even though I only see it for a short time every year . |
| 17 | ‘ But they obviously see it as an important matter of principle , so I ought not to stand in their way . ’ |
| 18 | You 've got Coke , that 's your treat each week , cos you do n't have it at home , you only have it on a Sunday |
| 19 | Anyway , I only have it with a slug in it in the morning . ’ |
| 20 | One of the important things is to enjoy the preparation and not make it into a chore . |
| 21 | You do n't take me up on anything — you just repeat it in a different order . |
| 22 | You just repeat it like a machine . ’ |
| 23 | You just repeat it like a machine , ’ crowed Julian . |
| 24 | You just repeat it like a machine , ’ agreed Damian . |
| 25 | Just place it in an envelope and send it to the FREEPOST address provided . |
| 26 | But in our days at home we just put it into a a a great big hay stack as we said , . |
| 27 | you know , just put it on a big table and just left it , we did n't have them sitting down |
| 28 | just put it in a bag for you . |
| 29 | Aye , so she says I do n't think I 'll bother I just put it in a bargain |
| 30 | And if you just put it in a slightly more formal way on radio , that 's what you 're doing is , you 're not shifting the buck , you 're answering the question , you 're just , you 're giving yourself a bit of leeway . |