Example sentences of "it [adv] [vb pp] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless the episode had shown the Government that it had no authority to ban newspapers published in Tanzania which were properly registered and also that it might have been in difficulty had it not discovered a technical irregularity in the case of Ulimwengu . |
| 2 | No I and and and was it not discouraged a wee bit at school . |
| 3 | Much of its picturesque quaintness had gone , but it still had a deep attraction for him . |
| 4 | The use of the severe cane and chain treatment on one of the above demonstration horses produced a splendid performance in the show ring ; but it also reduced a friendly , confident , and willing filly into a permanently sulky , anxious , and distrustful horse . |
| 5 | It was a category , a catch-phrase , a summation ; and it also provided a mild but pleasing joke because it used ‘ government ’ to refer to its absence , and because the arabi ( ‘ people 's government ’ ) of tradition contrasted with the sha bi ( ‘ people 's government ’ ) of the present regime , seen in this context to be the opposite of what real people 's government ought to be . |
| 6 | Texas Instruments Inc cut suggested retail prices on its personal computers by $100 to $700 : the TravelMate WinSLC is cut 5% to $1,900 and the TM4000 Win models are up to $700 cheaper ; it also introduced a new Travelmate 4000 model , with an 80486 microprocessor , at $3,100 . |
| 7 | The new , Kixx-produced packaging tells you all you need to know about the controls and special weapons ; it even included a few tips on baddie bashing , but gives no idea as to how you came to be doing it or why ! |