Example sentences of "and [vb past] it [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Colin bought the cordite and used it to light fires with . |
| 2 | When he closed the account , he transferred this to another account and used it to pay chambers ' expenses . |
| 3 | The developmentalists grabbed it and used it to make distance between the materially rich and poor nations so that very soon ‘ Third World ’ universally connoted poverty , overpopulation , disease , disorder , illiteracy , violent social upheavals and every imaginable human horror . |
| 4 | He had taken a sheet of writing paper from the desk and used it to make notes during the meeting . |
| 5 | She chewed hers and found it contained cod liver oil . |
| 6 | She mentally steeled herself for the long evening ahead , but , as it turned out , it was n't nearly as long as she had anticipated because towards the end of the evening she heard a sharp knocking on the door , and opened it to find André standing outside , a huge bunch of flowers in his arms . |
| 7 | She took out the electric beater and arranged it to beat cream , while Mrs Palichuk watched , fascinated . |
| 8 | It asked the Moldavian Supreme Soviet to review its August 1989 language law " in order to protect the interests of all nationalities " , and ordered it to adopt legislation ensuring equal rights for all citizens . |
| 9 | This further increased its authority and enabled it to keep control over events , at least for the next few months . |
| 10 | And did it make sense ? |
| 11 | The Science Museum , which owns the airfield , admitted it 's had to increase the amount it charges the Association , and said it regretted plans to pull out . |
| 12 | Last night AA Roadwatch urged drivers to take care in the icy conditions and said it anticipated problems with heavy traffic during the holiday period . |
| 13 | Ian then set Jo 's hair using the Pin-curl technique and styled it using products from the Schwarzkopf Silhouette professional range . |