Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] it [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 There is none of that apparently aimless wandering in short stretches , punctuated by frequent bends , going halfway round the compass to reach the next hamlet or village , which characterises the byroads in country that has never been in open field or left it several centuries ago .
2 When the spirit parted from the body it found no one asking anything of it nor giving it any directions . )
3 However , anglers regularly take home large quantities of fish , selling it locally , storing it in freezers and eating it several times a week .
4 The same effect can be obtained by filling the pool with water and emptying it several times over a period of two or three weeks .
5 She lifted her head and banged it several times on the floor .
6 Flex your wrist up and down , and rotate it several times in both directions .
7 Did n't the Anglicans try and have it both ways ?
8 I picked up the chant and repeated it many times .
9 The other man had difficulty starting the machine and had to put a long handle in the front and turn it several times before the engine roared into life startling the children again .
10 Well we did try and mend it several times , but he 's
11 ‘ You dream about scoring at Anfield — but to do it both ends and to silence the Kop is a fantastic feeling . ’
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