Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] it [verb] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 As a dive computer it logs depth , temperature and cylinder pressure as functions of time , but by using different sensors it can also log up to eight other parameters simultaneously , and control 12 external devices like switches and relays .
2 From the car park it goes east for around a mile and a half before going south-west to the Water of Trool .
3 Available on Sun Sparcstations it costs $18,500 .
4 Close observers of Microsoft say that what really interest it is the licensing fees it says Sun should be paying .
5 Emeryville , California-based Sybase Inc , has ported its Sybase System to Digital Equipment Corp 's Alpha 64-bit RISC architecture : a relational database management system it features SQL lifecycle tools .
6 Therefore , when a battery shows signs of diminishing power and range effectiveness it makes sense to replace it .
7 In one case in the community homes it says staff absence , and I 'm not clear what there is for training purposes , but I would hope that we are checking , or was this simply before Christmas , or what ?
8 Video Speed It takes time to create the picture you see on screen .
9 In addition , it is seeking to bring the credit periods it offers wholesalers into line , at 60 days .
10 Like many stockbroking firms it offers deposit facilities along with complete financial planning .
11 In terms of selection theory it makes sense for an incoming male to kill the young , for the females then come into oestrus quickly and he can get his genes into the assembly line at the earliest opportunity .
12 Cyrix told The Dallas Morning News it thinks Spike will propel its sales to $300m in ‘ 94 from $75m in ‘ 92 .
13 Knowing that the carp will not have as much energy as when I first hooked it , I pile on the pressure in no uncertain terms , and the fish swings round and immediately makes for the same lily bed it took refuge in previously .
14 With its crossed bands of stone , its high arched windows and copper cupola it reminded Dalgliesh of the brick towers he had laboriously erected as a child , brick on precarious brick , until they toppled in noisy disorder on the nursery floor .
15 In a pilot study it allows researchers to test out various lines of questioning , different ways of phrasing questions , gauge the tenor of likely replies , and so on .
16 If you have greenhouse or coldframe , a wise insurance policy it to root cuttings of susceptible species in July and over-winter these under glass just in case the parents do n't make it through a bad winter .
17 With the help of the Greyhound Bank it acquired Dan Air assets but grew quickly as its order book grew .
18 ‘ That 's why I prefer to work in black and white ; the eye sees in colour , so with mono film it takes craft and ability to construct a picture to which people can relate .
19 As part of the rescue operation it left control of the banks with the minority shareholders .
20 A partnership between Save The Children , social and youth services it helps youngsters help themselves by turning moans into action .
21 ‘ When it bought my container fleet it put goodwill on the balance sheet to reduce the unit cost ; because the company is not depreciating the goodwill , it increases profits .
22 When an offeror successfully completes a takeover bid for a target company it acquires control of the target with all its assets and liabilities , whether disclosed or undisclosed .
23 Made in 18 carat gold it costs £380 .
24 By stock market value it becomes Britain 's biggest and second in Europe only to Deutsche Bank , leaving Union Bank of Switzerland and Barclays trailing .
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