Example sentences of "[vb past] [subord] it [vb past] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Netherlands disagreed because it thought harmonised taxes would be too weak . |
| 2 | Yet a regression from those principles soon occurred after it became apparent that the orderly industrial relations which were sought were not being achieved ( Levine , 1958 ; Barkin , 1980 ) . |
| 3 | Göring 's popularity in particular suffered as it became evident that , whatever successes German troops were having in distant parts , as head of the Luftwaffe , he was unable to guarantee the protection of the homeland . |
| 4 | I also asked if it affected sexual performance . |
| 5 | McDaid denied any links with the IRA and withdrew after it became clear that the junior partner in the government , the Progressive Democrats ( PDs ) , would not vote for a reshuffle including him . |
| 6 | The old pals reunion at White Hart Lane … that 's Spurs v Swindon finished as it started all square … former Town favourite David Kerslake set up the Spurs goal for Jason Dozzell … and then another old County Ground hero Colin Calderwood went and gave away a penalty … it looked like a handball at first but Calderwood was guilty of pushing … |
| 7 | A keen breeze had sprung up and they watched as it chased fallen leaves along the pavement , blowing them into little heaps against the red brick wall . |
| 8 | November : On Nov. 14 all 46 people on board an Alitalia DC9 died when it hit high ground while approaching Zurich airport in Switzerland . |
| 9 | He had few clothes — a ‘ good suit ’ of dark-blue lightweight dacron that was the badge of every American in those days , a couple of shirts , a long , shapeless tweed overcoat of German origin he wore when it got colder . |
| 10 | As late as Sept. 3 Palmer insisted that he would lead the party into the election but , at a caucus of Labour MPs on the following day , he resigned after it became clear that many of those present — including a sizable portion of the Cabinet — had withdrawn their support . |
| 11 | The concern about population trends emerged as it became evident that population growth was declining and that the birth rate , in particular , was falling rapidly . |
| 12 | ‘ The Michelangelo computer virus that received worldwide attention last year is expected to cause even fewer problems this Saturday than it did when it struck last year , a team of IBM researchers said ’ . |
| 13 | This is one reason why firms are often most willing to start with a clean sheet of paper when setting up a new subsidiary , as Britain 's Midland Bank did when it established First Direct , its successful telephone-banking business . |
| 14 | When independence became assured , further party newspapers appeared as it became clear that owning a newspaper was a necessary part of a successful political campaign : for example , in Nigeria , Azikiwe and his NCNC party controlled ten newspapers in 1959 , while their rivals , Obafemi Awolowo and the Action Group , controlled fourteen . |
| 15 | Twenty-four hours , the way her luck ran when it concerned this man . |
| 16 | It braked as it drew abreast . |
| 17 | It creaked as it swung open . |