Example sentences of "it [verb] [adj] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Will it stay private for example ? |
2 | Only eight out of more than two hundred teams made it to today' final at Silverstone |
3 | Cos it goes direct from station |
4 | The Walrus and Carpenter Restaurant st Church Street , Whitby , is appealing against Scarborough Council 's refusal of permission to enable it to remain open until midnight , an hour longer than current planning permission allows . |
5 | As he moved away from the tree it became apparent to Marian that between him and the trunk lay a substantial sack , and that it was this he had been defending so stoutly . |
6 | During the following days it became apparent to Merrill that not only did Luke mean to keep Rob 's nose well and truly to the grindstone , but he did n't intend to take the pressure off her either — although , in fairness , she had to admit that Luke worked harder than both of them . |
7 | The United States was not a signatory in the CENTO arrangement , but it became involved in CENTO planning and some of its military committees and virtually committed itself to a military response to an attack on any of its members . |
8 | I knew a guy who made a fortune out of CB radio when it became legal in Britain . |
9 | In the turmoil which followed the Budget , it became impossible for ministers to conceal that , once again , the Government was in a muddle , making policy on the hoof around television and radio studios . |
10 | When the statue stood in Argyle Street , it became traditional for Hogmanay revellers at Glasgow Cross to swing from the horse 's tail . |
11 | In these new circumstances of ‘ open parties ’ and ‘ participatory politics ’ it became possible for outsiders to seize nominations irrespective of the wishes of party leaders , and Jimmy Carter proved to be just such a candidate . |
12 | ‘ By forming groups such as ours , ’ says Rona , ‘ it became possible for people who would never otherwise have met , to compare ideas . ’ |
13 | Most OECD countries are over-banked and also with the development of international money markets it became possible for banks to seek a wider source of deposits for their lending operations . |
14 | The remaining 90 per cent of cases remained an obstinate mystery until the middle fifties , when it became possible to culture this obscure organism on the yolk-sac of the chicken embryo . |
15 | Namibia would be invited to accede once it became independent in April 1990 . |
16 | This has been Guyana 's flag since 1966 when it became independent from Britain . |
17 | As they drove out of town , along the quiet roads to the country , it became clear to Juliet that the brandy and soda her father had given him had n't been Nigel 's first drink of the evening . |
18 | It became clear to Truman as the months passed that the Soviet government was taking little heed of these threats and that differences over the composition of the Polish and other East European governments , over the fate of Germany and a host of other issues , remained as wide as ever . |
19 | But in meeting with Kosygin it became clear to Razak that the Soviet Union would prefer its own larger collective security agreement , which would embrace Japan , Pakistan and India as well as the smaller states . |
20 | As the days passed it became clear to Ned 's family that he was drifting away from them and his strange affair with the stone was fast turning into a deep and meaningful relationship ! |
21 | When in the 1960s poverty was ‘ rediscovered ’ in the UK , it became clear from research findings that those elderly people who had occupational retirement pensions derived from their previous employment were least likely to be living in poverty , as then defined . |
22 | Delays in handling the spillage and the stricken vessel caused the movement of the slick , but it became clear by Jan. 11 that the slick would not actually reach the coastline , largely because of the strength and direction of the prevailing sea currents , and because of the light quality of the oil ( Arabian Light ) . |
23 | In 1984 , it became common for bail conditions , following arrests during the strike , to require those charged not to visit any premises or place for the purpose of picketing or demonstrating in connection with the current trade dispute between the NUM and the National Coal Board other than peacefully to picket or demonstrate at their usual place of employment . |
24 | Braintree says the southern link road was included in the package simply to push the overall cost up to a level at which it became eligible for government funding . |
25 | Braintree says the southern link road was included in the package simply to push the overall cost up to a level at which it became eligible for government funding . |
26 | A snow plough costing £170,000 made a disastrous debut when it became stuck in fivefoot drifts in Teesdale on Thursday . |
27 | To protect the carrier against conflicting claims by more than one holder it became customary for bills of lading and letters of credit to require that delivery of the goods , or payment of the documentary draft or letter of credit by a bank be made against presentation of the ‘ full set . ’ |
28 | The tapered frame of the original pattern was straightened and made broader so that it became rectangular in design . |
29 | The tapered frame of the original pattern was straightened and made broader so that it became rectangular in design . |
30 | The first of five satellites , relaying both telecommunications traffic and TV relay signals , it became operational in October 1984 and gave Europe ( said the 1983 CNES annual report ) its independence in the field of telecommunications . |