Example sentences of "[conj] [vb -s] it [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unlike the spinal column of any other mammal , it has a network of interlocking protrusions from its vertebrae that gives it enormous strength and resistance to crushing . |
| 2 | This powerful new production of the classic romantic novel magnificently re-creates this superb love story , bringing it to life with a passion and sensitivity that makes it compelling theatre . |
| 3 | One player says he 's only had his cycle this term and finds it very diifficult and he falls off a lot and hurts himself . |
| 4 | In the end , the only character who lifts the play from the ruck and gives it lasting interest is the virtuoso himself . |
| 5 | If the process of taking evidence abroad is to serve its purpose , the evidence must be in a form which makes it admissible and gives it proper weight in the proceedings for which it was prepared , and this requires the authorities of the country in which the evidence is to be taken to show considerable flexibility in allowing , and it may be operating , modes of procedure which are quite unfamiliar . |
| 6 | Fronting the object , on the other hand , foregrounds it and gives it local prominence ( cf. A great deal of publicity was received in China and A great deal of publicity the book received in China ) . |