Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] it [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It cleaned up the European Car of the Year award for 1992 against some formidable competition , though only two out of the seven British judges gave it top ranking . |
| 2 | Freezing rod rings made it hard work in the Wotsits Open on the Trent at Long Higgin where Simon Roff ( Tri-Cast Barnsley ) fished the feeder at long range for three chub to 4 lb 4 oz in a winning 9–3–8 . |
| 3 | The involvement of influential people , including many heterosexuals , in all areas of public life ; the high visibility of figures such as Ian McKellen and Michael Cashman ; the size and nature of the demonstrations and direct actions made it great television material . |
| 4 | When Kalchu brought it fresh hay and water and even maize porridge it remained aloof and indifferent . |
| 5 | And in the end just two people got it right 9.6kg . |
| 6 | Still , the album 's redeeming features made it worthwhile trekking through the odd patches of lacklustre mud . |
| 7 | Of the 287 people who saw the Carlyle exhibition , 94% rated it as Very Good or Good ; 90% of the 237 visitors who saw the MacLean exhibition gave it similar ratings ; and 78% of the 147 visitors to the Skinner exhibition considered it Very Good or Good . |
| 8 | Ivor thought it odd defending champions Europe should go first because tradition , and courtesy , normally allows the visitors the honour . |
| 9 | He was wearing a wetsuit and lifejacket but seawater in the river made it icy cold and he was gasping with exhaustion as he was pulled out , suffering from a shoulder injury . |
| 10 | Then Trevino 's 1972 success made it back-to-back Opens for the Mexican-American . |
| 11 | The landlord of the Dersingham Arms saw it driven past at about three-twenty pm . |
| 12 | Indeed Michael Blair did it full justice several times last night and who says Josef Locke was n't standing in the wings giving it an envied ear … |
| 13 | Announced as the strongest environmental protection agency in Europe , Parliament gave it extensive powers . |
| 14 | This was intended to be a temporary measure , but it was so successful that the Chinese authorities gave it formal recognition for the whole of Aglen 's term as inspector-general ( 1911–27 ) . |
| 15 | It found support in the professional and middle classes , and Treitschke gave it intellectual respectability . |
| 16 | Francis made it clear Wednesday were n't interested , even at £4 million or more , which is a new experience for Wednesday supporters accustomed to seeing their best players sold to more ambitious clubs . |
| 17 | Silkin 's Bill received an unopposed second reading in May ; for the Conservatives W.S. Morrison gave it general support . |
| 18 | Its administrative monopoly gave it special privileges and preferential economic treatment . |
| 19 | In 1983 , when a much smaller number of students completed IT Advanced Courses , 14 per cent were unemployed at the end of their courses ( 1 ) , a figure which halved in the following six months ( 2 ) . |
| 20 | Telford gave it hollow spandrels to lighten the load on the foundations , which also gives a deceptive appearance of lightness to the structure ; and the roadway does not rise to the crown of the arch , which was usually done to ensure that rainwater would not lie on the road surface . |