Example sentences of "[is] [v-ing] it [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | An explanation has a sharing function if the speaker is producing it in order to share his knowledge with other people , and so extend their understanding . |
2 | Now he 's turning it into reality . |
3 | The secret is holding it in check , rationing it , saving the best of yourself for the night , and as I scanned the running order in the lull before the storm , I still could n't decide on a personal favourite . |
4 | If he is going down to defeat , as I suspect he is , he is doing it in style . |
5 | No he 's doing it at home I think . |
6 | She 's doing it on purpose , of course — I know she 's planning to do some more of her wretched putting practice . |
7 | Well I think she 's tr she 's doing it to spite me |
8 | That 's doing it by measurement and tha and that 's doing it by calculation ai n't it . |
9 | That 's doing it by measurement and tha and that 's doing it by calculation ai n't it . |
10 | He 's starting it by purpose . |
11 | Under a previous agreement , Unir is implementing it for iAPX-86 . |
12 | I take that as the hon. Gentleman 's first spending commitment , except that he is making it on behalf of employers and businesses . |
13 | Because it 's certainly a statement made out of court because or he 's making it with reference to something else . |
14 | Porter International is adapting it for power plants , inland waterway structures , any place which is exposed to raw water , where plant or animal life can choke up intakes or block piping . |
15 | 4/Dry brushing needs practice , so that just the right amount of colour is on the brush and a controlled amount is leaving it on contact with the paper . |
16 | One of the great pleasures of owning a cat is watching it at play . |