Example sentences of "[verb] it [vb past] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 They want it kept low profile . ’
2 Intel says it saw strong demand in the US and Japan , where orders rose significantly as the market was stimulated by lower personal computer prices .
3 Vicom says it incurred massive debt during the development its own proprietary visualisation line whilst at the same time taking over Sun 's products , and could n't attract the new development capital it required .
4 It was bloated and heavy , and the men gathered on the deck of the boat to receive it had great difficulty lifting it out of the water .
5 Whichever method was used it meant long traffic holdups as the creatures went through the streets , their already frightened state heightened by a deal of cruelty on the part of many of the drovers .
6 Each one of us was beckoned over to have a go when it was my turn I rushed over and put the tanks on I then submerged It felt strange breathing under water like a fish the bubble emitted from the regulator trickled up the side of my face .
7 I am told it made wonderful television .
8 The concert and the reception which followed it generated considerable interest in , as well as funds for , the Alumni Foundation .
9 The December 1989 coup attempt and the abortive revolts which followed it damaged international investor confidence in the Philippines .
10 Planting it outside the backdoor was a sure way of keeping witches out of the house , and it was thought never to be struck by lightning ; cutting it brought bad luck , and traditionally it was the wood the Cross of Calvary .
11 Tory Darlington councillor Peter Jones hit out at the show after hearing it contained erotic love scenes , a roller skating comic , and a simulated sex act .
12 We loved it and he knew it gave great pleasure to the audience .
13 This photograph , this swipe of grain , so briefly glimpsed : I could tell it contained extraordinary information .
14 Tests revealed it contained formic acid , which a doctor from Newcastle University said could be lethal to a child if only teaspoonful was swallowed .
15 Now er one of the very , or the very serious suggestion that came out of that meeting , and it I think it met unanimous support that night , was consideration of altering the time of the morning service .
16 So I mean I think it 'd great Guide Friday you run around little flag in the air , I 've seen them in London and you can do that and and and people get so fit .
17 Facilities manager and financial bureau services operator Fiserv Inc , Milwaukee said it had definitive agreement to acquire Datatronix Financial Services Inc , San Diego for $31.75 a share , but did not say how many shares the cheque and financial item processor for financial institutions had out .
18 THE Indian government defeated an opposition censure motion in parliament yesterday and said it had vital evidence to identify those responsible for a series of bomb explosions in Bombay .
19 A top critic , Jeffrey Taylor of The Mail on Sunday , saw rehearsals of the ballet , and said it contained erotic love scenes .
20 The show came under attack before it even opened because one critic said it contained erotic love scenes , a roller skating comic and a simulated sex act .
21 ‘ The Doctor said it transmitted mental power … . ’
22 He said it offered high quality accommodation , was being marketed internationally and was strategically located .
23 Senator Warren Barry called Mr Clinton 's plan on gays in the military a ‘ fags in the foxhole ’ proposal , and the chairman of the Fairfax County Republicans , Patrick Mullins , said it gave new meaning to the military warning ‘ watch your rear flank , ’ according to the Post .
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