Example sentences of "[pers pn] [subord] it [vb -s] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Together they plot to undermine and ruin their errant spouses by hitting them where it hurts corporate types the hardest : their egos and bank balances . |
2 | Environment officials — who argue that the convention should be theirs because it concerns conservation rather than aid — now appear to have won their case . |
3 | Techniques vary but it is important to work at them until it becomes automatic so that , when the time comes , you do n't need to think about it too much . |
4 | Please discuss this with me if it seems confusing ! |
5 | What it gets across to the students is that they must deal with women appropriately , hugging them or holding them if it feels natural , rather than standing back and playing doctor . ’ |
6 | If the medicine you are taking is not listed there , ask to speak to the pharmacist at the shop where you buy it — he or she will be able to tell you if it contains any of these drugs . |
7 | Well I would expect that the Prime Minister would , I think this nonsense that is behind all this is that because I am talking to Gerry Adams , they do n't want to be seen to be talking to me because it looks this fingerprint argument |
8 | Ask him if it seems dead here compared to those days , and he smiles gently . |
9 | It still thinks that by interfering and pouring on more layers of bureaucracy and government it will achieve something that has eluded it for so long and will continue to elude it if it takes that path . |
10 | ‘ So it would seem much more sensible to allow badge holders access to start with and then withdraw it if it becomes unworkable . ’ |
11 | no , if it if it stays dry after dinner you can have the cars and bikes out |
12 | Thus where the discretionary fund management arm of a conglomerate receives confidential information from the corporate finance arm about Company X , the fund management arm may be prevented from using the information of disclosing it if it has actual knowledge of the breach of confidence or possibly where it ought to have known of the breach . |
13 | Discard it if it has awkward wires or some other hazard on the approach , and choose another field . |
14 | If it is dry and unyielding we automatically chew it until it becomes comfortable to swallow . |
15 | " Lick it until it feels better and then go to sleep . " |
16 | Because if you start messing your duvet up at night times it means that you do n't want to sleep underneath it cos it goes all scrunchy and horrible , and all the duvet bit comes out of the cover . |
17 | I know but looks good and I do n't like it because it looks good . |
18 | We have adopted it because it gives greater strength and dignity and fullness to the design . |
19 | The thought is about how I must find someone to mend it before it gets any worse . |
20 | ‘ Come on Polly , we better help look for 'em before it gets dark , ’ Dad suggested . |
21 | erm , I , I think it , because it has been warm , then you feel it when it becomes cold again , do n't you ? |
22 | It reintroduces God , who created life , and who has no problem repairing it when it goes wrong . |
23 | However , it is important for the designer to be aware of the nature and extent of the possibilities that are in principle available so that he may be able to exploit some of them when it seems appropriate . |
24 | I mean even at the risk of probably er the other suppliers making a bit more than us if it means that . |