Example sentences of "he [vb past] it [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Fininvest , in true Italian tradition , is a secretive family-owned company and Mr Berlusconi had always said he preferred it that way . |
| 32 | ‘ Just another five minutes , ’ Nick begged , not taking his eyes from the ball as he whacked it half way down the table . |
| 33 | He gave it another shaking . |
| 34 | He gave it another try . |
| 35 | He must have liked the sound it made because he gave it another couple for luck ; my courage rising , too , I gave it two more . |
| 36 | He said it this afternoon . ’ |
| 37 | Peter had grown afraid of emotion ; he considered it messy stuff that could lead one into a fatal labyrinth of self-forgetfulness . |
| 38 | He sipped it this time , savouring the quality . |