Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] it [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dennis Bond wrote in his ‘ chronology ’ in 1639 : ‘ The 27th December there was such a wind that it did blow down divers houses and several woods . |
| 2 | I boil it like a tea and it helps hurry the process up , if the woman is ready . |
| 3 | In some cases , especially among people of higher status , the letter is regarded as a more polite way of asking for the interview and it helps differentiate the interviewer , when he or she calls , from marauding salesmen . |
| 4 | It gets less rain , they say , and the snow if it does fall never lies long . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's an ugly thing anyway , and it 'll be no loss if it does get swept away , ’ I said boldly . |
| 6 | This does not necessarily ensure wide application of the research but it does provide various ‘ models ’ of development in different environments which increase the likelihood that , by identifying with one or another model , other schools adopt and adapt the work to suit their particular needs . |
| 7 | The Pro Q really gives some interesting tonal variations to the sounds generated by the preamp but it does smack of overkill . |
| 8 | Montrose House would of course not be the only cost-effective alternative but it does give some idea of the scandalous waste of resources which is still going on in the semi-State sector . |
| 9 | It does n't restore your loss but it does remove your fear . |
| 10 | But really you should celebrate such uncertainty because it helps undermine myths of scientific omniscience . |
| 11 | Cautiously , Athelstan joined the fray — not as expertly as Sir John , but the long ash pole came into play , creating as much confusion as it did hum . |
| 12 | It is the first time the industry has been able to purchase cover for long-term environmental damage although it does buy insurance against sudden pollution incidents or claims from disasters such as explosions . |
| 13 | Nevertheless , the story did have a happy ending and it does emphasize an important point . |
| 14 | But she would look rather a fool if it did turn out to be only one of the children from the village . |
| 15 | I 'm sure this was a typing error but it did confuse an excellent article . |
| 16 | The pleasantly incoherent CIA/FBI mindgames-in-the-desert thriller White Sands may be stronger on visuals than plot or dialogue but it does allow Willem Dafoe and Mickey Rourke to bounce off each other moodily in an attempt to discover who is the bigger existential dude . |
| 17 | No new rights to such material are given by the Act but it does standardise the procedure for applying for a warrant to obtain such material . |
| 18 | Tt yeah yeah erm yeah I mean it 's interesting when you come to attitudes to parenthood erm I think that 's quite an important issue because it does tap into a whole range of things about erm you know kind of er suspicions that somehow if gay or lesbian people raise children then the children 'll either be , you know , sort of corrupted or converted themselves |
| 19 | The grid is protected from damage by a she et of clear acrylic over which the stylus can be moved with ease although it does scratch . |
| 20 | Both for not being prepared , not giving the opening of this course the importance that it did deserve , and obviously for the embarrassment that er you must have felt having to sit there while I made a total fool of myself . |
| 21 | While you may be tempted to go back to your new pet if it does cry repeatedly , try to avoid this temptation . |
| 22 | If people believe that the pound is likely to appreciate , they will want to hold sterling until it does appreciate . |
| 23 | Plastic mirror is another possible substitute and has the advantage that it wo n't steam over ; on the other hand it can crack very easily when it is being fixed into place and it does seem to give a more distorted reflection . |
| 24 | You may remember that we were talking last autumn about gas prices hopefully continuing to rise natural gas by to rise during the rest of the year and in fact that did take place and it did have some impact on the domestic rig count in the United States which went up quite strongly in the last part of the year . |
| 25 | devoted to the question of of of road transport and its limitations and erm er although again I mean there was no particular mention to any party other than the Government , erm it it certainly seemed to be taking a very critical view of of road transport and it does seem to be spreading now . |
| 26 | The law says that a dog does n't have to be on a lead but it does have to be under control . |
| 27 | Monodactylus sebae is an effortless swimmer but it does tend to panic when it is frightened . |
| 28 | A caution does n't mean a criminal record but it does mean the police can solve crime with the minimum of fuss . |
| 29 | Why this should be so will be discussed in a moment but it does enable the other observations to be accounted for by a single theory . |
| 30 | This level of prescription is valuable in safeguarding electoral procedures from ambiguity but it does mean that even simple changes require complicated amendments to a great many legislative minutiae . |