Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] it [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean , you 're only using it one day a week . |
| 2 | So it 's more than a little interesting to note that today , they 're all doing it that way . |
| 3 | So it 's more than a little interesting to note that today , they 're all doing it that way . |
| 4 | If you invested a pound on a horse , then the amount of money you 'd expect to get back would depend on the odds that that horse was offered at , but if you confined yourself to horses that had a reasonable chance of winning , say , the sort of horses that tend to be offered at odds of , say , six or seven to one or better , then your average rate of return might be nearer ninety per cent than thirty per cent , so putting it one way betting a pound a week on the horses is a slower way of losing your money than betting a pound a week on football pools , but football pools gives you a much greater chance of winning an absolutely astonishing sum of money . |
| 5 | The Russian Justice Ministry announced on Aug. 11 that it had annulled the party 's registration , thus denying it legal status . |
| 6 | Second , identifying other people 's best practices gives you the benefit of their knowledge and experience ; you do n't have to try to work out the best way of performing a particular task — you just learn from whoever is already doing it that way . |
| 7 | And , finally , it can officially accredit students ' learning , thus giving it public recognition and status in a way that is simply not possible for the autodidact . |
| 8 | you might be better just doing it this way , just work out what thirty per cent of it is and then take it away from the original |
| 9 | In certain species , the long , fine roots trail below as far as the muddy or sandy bottom and anchor the plant , still giving it ample freedom for floating . |
| 10 | In fact , six out of ten mothers try to breastfeed but , because of problems they ca n't solve , only 26 per cent are still doing it six months later . |
| 11 | ‘ We are deliberately taking it one step at a time … |
| 12 | We are not only leading the horse but also giving it mental stimulation . |
| 13 | There was no mistaking it this time . |
| 14 | You see the next one right , the reason we 're totally opposed to it , as yous have been bloody debating it all morning , with the Labour Party , and I ca n't even bloody join it , cos I live in Northern Ireland . |