Example sentences of "[vb past] it [adj] of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Johnson found it full of weeds ; today it is tailored and fitted . |
| 2 | Her eyes lit up when she opened it and found it full of farthings . |
| 3 | The pool that had been so jarringly empty when I took my premeditated dive into it with Terry , I fell into with Toby and found it full of champagne . |
| 4 | The occupying forces set up a puppet government and proclaimed it independent of Russia . |
| 5 | Lavender filled it half-full of water and carried it , together with a glass , into the classroom and set it on the teacher 's table . |
| 6 | The man in the room withdrew his arm and shook it free of slivers before turning the gun around ready for use . |
| 7 | ‘ She packed it full of photos and mementos , turning it into a shrine to her husband . |
| 8 | He was the only speaker who thought it worthy of mention . |
| 9 | South Oxfordshire District Council has reopened its Ladygrove Park after it was closed for a cleaning up operation ; the park was closed some weeks ago after gypsies staying there left it full of litter . |
| 10 | She knew that writing his name was never going to get him back , even if they wrote it hundreds of times in the most beautiful book in the world . |
| 11 | Parkinson agreed , but considered it disloyal of Merryfield to say so in front of outsiders . |