Example sentences of "[vb past] it [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The Blox had run the whisker pole to maximum height on its track , suspended it from the main halyard , and were swinging on it from the pulpit far out over the harbour and letting go .
2 The case of the chainmaking trade was particularly acute because of the large numbers of women who entered it during the late 1870s from nailmaking .
3 The bottom room , with Its two huge grinding-wheels of burr-granite propped against the wall and its lingering smell of flour , still held an air of mystery , of time held in abeyance , of a place bereft of its purpose and meaning , so that he never entered it without a slight sense of desolation .
4 On the following day after the Christians had taken possession of the town , the Cid entered it with a great company , and he ascended the highest tower of the wall , and beheld all the city ; and the Moors came unto him , and kissed his hand , saying he was welcome .
5 The legislation transformed it into a new central bank and introduced a new tier of commercial banks and other lending institutions .
6 He transformed it into a stately home and filled it with objets d'art from afar .
7 This house was run down until the owner completely renovated it and redecorated inside and out , and transformed it into an impressive home
8 Both leaders admitted that several issues remained unresolved by the treaty , but they described it as a good basis for the development of future bilateral relations .
9 Manager Lennie Lawrence described it as a good old-fashioned scrap .
10 When sentencing him at Oxford Crown Court today , Judge Leo Clarke described it as a motiveless and shocking attack .
11 Also on Beinn Bhan , Der Riesenwand was climbed by Roger Webb by the original line , and Robin Clothier by an accidental direct finish ( sorry , partners unknown ) , and Gully of the Gods by Robin Beadle and Martin Moran , who described it as a superb but straightforward grade V.
12 Mrs Gibson described it as a living history book .
13 Nicholas Winterton , who is planning to abstain in next week 's vote , described it as a short-term fix rather than a long-term solution .
14 Jesus described it as a spiritual rebirth .
15 Lord Taylor , sitting with Mr Justice Pill and Mr Justice Sedley , described it as a tragic case of homicide within a family .
16 The Regional Health Authority tonight described it as a tragic story .
17 Although Serbian officials dismissed the incident as an outbreak of mass hysteria , Albanians described it as a mass poisoning perpetrated by Serbian nationalists , and anti-Serbian and anti-Montenegrin demonstrations quickly broke out across the province .
18 President Compaore , in his closing address to the congress , described it as a resounding victory for the Burkinabe people against economic alienation and for more democracy .
19 Desert Storm commander , General Norman Schwarzkopf described it as an historic day : a day to make it clear who was in charge .
20 Coun Bob Brady , committee chairman described it as an exciting project which would be part of the town 's City Challenge programme .
21 Some elements in the Argentine military , along with members of the opposition UCR , characterized the abandonment of the missile programme as a capitulation to US demands , and described it as an irresponsible move at a time when Chile was suspected to be seeking a new missile .
22 The intensified aerial bombardment and resulting civilian casualties came in for strong criticism , with all the opposition groups in parliament ( hitherto supportive of military action against the LTTE ) subscribing to a statement which described it as an inhuman action against the people .
23 Does my right hon. Friend remember that when the investment income surcharge was abolished in 1984 , the then Chancellor of the Exchequer described it as an unfair and anomalous tax on savings and on the rewards of personal enterprise ?
24 While some described it as an important strengthening of the rights of children , others saw it as a willingness to overturn natural family links in order to pander to a child 's desire to acquire richer parents .
25 By the latter half of the century , the majority of books on child care — which were enjoying a tremendous popularity — strongly recommended breast-feeding and described it as the normal practice ( Fildes 1980 ) .
26 ‘ She caught it at the public baths , ’ said his mum , with another one of her sniggers .
27 Louis pushed his plate away from him , took the chop bone and tossed it to the springer who caught it with a single sharp snap .
28 I caught it in the other hand .
29 She dismissed it with a regal gesture .
30 He dismissed it with a faint , scornful laugh as he moved towards the door .
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