Example sentences of "[noun pl] [coord] [verb] it [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The other Rex put his hands to the long table-top , tore it from its legs and cast it away into the darkness . |
| 2 | He leans forward and picks up one of his legs and pulls it right out from his trousers . |
| 3 | He then took the rope through her front and back legs and tied it firmly to the back bumper of the Mercedes , which Angel had backed into the yard . |
| 4 | There are women who live with their husbands and they hate their husbands and do it once a month so their Amex cards do n't get cancelled . |
| 5 | But she put it to her eyes and brought it away streaked black and green . |
| 6 | He returned to find the Cross of St George still flapping from the walls of Famagusta and nothing obviously changed except the weather , which would , of course , put out the slow-matches and the fire-missiles and make it increasingly unlikely that the tower of Famagusta was going to prove combustible . |
| 7 | If an expert adopted a code of conduct , it would become part of his contract with the parties and make it much easier for a party to make a claim in the case of a breach . |
| 8 | Two men carried a long box from the house to one of the cars and put it inside . |
| 9 | Thus they emphasise the need ‘ to focus on personal changes that will enhance self-esteem , self-efficacy and confidence , and increase coping skills … and on environmental changes that will increase opportunities and make it more likely that later social circumstances will be beneficial ’ . |
| 10 | " Take a quart of green gooseberries boil them and pulp them thro " a sieve , take the whites of 3 eggs , beat them to a Froth , put it to the Gooseberries and beat it both together till it looks white , then take ½ pound refin 'd sugar , make it into a Syrrup with Spring Water , boyl it to a Candy , [ i.e. to the small thread ] let it be almost cold then put it to the Gooseberries and Eggs and beat all together till t is all froth , which put into Cups or Glasses — Codlings [ green apples ] may be done the same way . |
| 11 | Roll out a small ball of fondant or marzipan trimmings and place it centrally on top of the roof drum to act as a support for the triangles . |
| 12 | He put an arm around her shoulders and kept it there for a moment . |
| 13 | He shrugged the shirt from his broad shoulders and threw it casually on to a chair . |
| 14 | In one way they should do something about people having second homes and make it more , that they get more tax out of them or something |
| 15 | He grabs his thick , black briefcase , places it on his knees and opens it slowly , reverentially , as if revealing the contents of the Ark of the Covenant . |
| 16 | The Tsar rejected the Duma 's demands and permitted it only the briefest of sessions . |
| 17 | He moved his mouth from her lips and pressed it hard against her cheek . |
| 18 | Steamers could carry larger volumes of cargo than sailing vessels and do it more frequently and regularly . |
| 19 | The hydrogen pours into ‘ empty ’ spaces between the palladium atoms , expanding the metal by some ten per cent in all directions and putting it under great internal pressure-many thousands of times greater than atmospheric pressure . |
| 20 | ‘ Yes , it was that horrid dog , ’ replied the little vole , taking his tail between his front feet and holding it glumly . |
| 21 | Someone swiped one of little Alec Davidson 's gym shoes and tossed it ahead to the front of the uneven column . |
| 22 | middle of his half-eaten plate of fish and chips and pushed it away . |
| 23 | By this time , if not long before , they would have phoned her parents and talked it all over with them . |
| 24 | The tradesmen had also the satisfaction of knowing that they had saved the cricket club , paying off its debts and placing it firmly on its feet again . |
| 25 | The trouble is it costs a lot more than we can afford so I end up buying fruit and vegetables and washing it really well . ’ |
| 26 | The Preface fetches information from other ages and brings it forward , and hands it to us , cleansed and ready for consumption , and presented in a style that makes it clear Johnson wished to be read . |
| 27 | Criteria relating to generalization at grade A are given as : pupils will be able to make and test conjectures and formulate general rules , making use of symbols where appropriate , and , pupils will be able to appreciate the difference between testing a generalisation by looking at special cases and proving it deductively . |
| 28 | Kirov stooped over his crumpled form , retrieving the photograph from between his fingers and tucking it safely into his inside pocket . |
| 29 | The choice was taken from her when a gust of wind suddenly snatched the door from her fingers and slammed it tight shut . |
| 30 | Pausing for the effect to register , Vic took the apex of the handkerchief between two fingers and drew it upwards delicately , laying bare a fist holding a green creature with bulging eyes . |