Example sentences of "[verb] it [vb infin] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | and let it unpeel to heaven |
| 2 | It 'll be more extravagant to let it go to waste . |
| 3 | But the outflow is perennially full , white water pouring down to where the moor cleaves open and lets it fall to sea . |
| 4 | It was hard enough to stare at his photograph and make it come to life , but it was impossible to imagine the figure in the picture living in the sort of conditions which Normandin and others had described . |
| 5 | Later he said to his wife , ‘ Why did it have to crow at Mr Clare like that ? ’ |
| 6 | Only later , I told the now somewhat quivering Principal , only later , when Rosa had gone , did it come to mind that one or two of the other girls had made of me the same enquiry over the past twelve months . |
| 7 | If it does not kill off the golden goose , it will certainly let it starve to death through neglect . |
| 8 | Not only does it sizzle to perfection in a very short time but its natural succulence and subtle , sweet taste win compliments whenever it is served . |
| 9 | Nor , conversely , does it aspire to art-pop status , because its aim is to be truthful to its mediocre soul . |
| 10 | Does it refer to territory already held by the Croatians or does it apply to old frontiers which are up for grabs ? |