Example sentences of "[vb past] it [adj] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not a desirable place to paint pictures in , inside the Cuiraing : the silence and the grandeur awes you ; and the sheep above where we stood had an uncomfortable habit of loosening with their feet stones that came with an ominous crash near to us , and some shepherd lads , much less excusable , thought it good fun to threaten to , and likewise to perform , throwing stones near us . |
| 2 | We eventually went to the Austrian Police in an effort to get some assistance and , as good fortune would have it , we met it young Austrian called Thomas who worked at one of the Shipping Offices on the border . |
| 3 | The gentle stress on the word ‘ did ’ made it clear Blanche expected there to be more to their relationship than a glancing acquaintance at work . |
| 4 | You got it right Holly got several wrong and Lucy got family wrong |
| 5 | Telford gave it hollow spandrels to lighten the load on the foundations , which also gives a deceptive appearance of lightness to the structure ; and the roadway does not rise to the crown of the arch , which was usually done to ensure that rainwater would not lie on the road surface . |