Example sentences of "it [be] [vb pp] with [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In recent years Conservative administrations have faced greater opposition from the House of Lords than have Labour Governments , partly because there is probably a greater fear of a Labour Government curtailing still further the powers of the Lords should it be faced with opposition from that quarter . |
| 2 | ( 3 ) Can it be said with certainty that the court will , under section 2(2) , exempt the third party from liability to make a contribution ? |
| 3 | Is it a coldwater fish , and can it be kept with Goldfish ? |
| 4 | As soon as the offices and shops closed at noon , the square and all the streets leading off it were filled with bicycles , then as now the best way of getting about in Parma . |
| 5 | Claudia , waking with a head that felt as if it were filled with lead , almost fell out of bed as her alarm rang . |
| 6 | Meanwhile , the first Gazette had been completed but Carrie and Willie were the only two with any staying power which meant that two-thirds of it were filled with Carrie 's words and Willie 's pictures . |
| 7 | The rudder felt as if it were covered with barnacles , and the engine sounded old and tired , but there was no reason for grounding the plane . |
| 8 | This was an outstanding achievement , since we began the dinner ( with Avocado aux Crevettes de Blackpool ) unsettlingly divided : the organisers ( Central Office again ) had expanded the Top Table so ridiculously , in an attempt to flatter those who care about such things , that all of us who were n't on it were consumed with envy . |
| 9 | Some think it looks a bit '70s but I disagree ; if it were sandwiched with mahogany , maybe , but for me the maple just adds a nice touch of detail . |
| 10 | He opened the safe door and took out the fish as though it were stuffed with rubies . |
| 11 | Even the inert , if it 's infused with Darkfall . |
| 12 | She does n't use the top one it 's jammed with paint and I loosened the saddle on the other when I was pretending to have a piss . |
| 13 | It 's covered with dust and the road 's dry underneath , although we 've had a lot of rain . ’ |
| 14 | It 's covered with blood ! " |
| 15 | It 's done with love , this measuring . |
| 16 | I hate to be the party-pooper , again , but rabble-rousing sexist nonsense is not to be forgiven , even if it 's done with Blade 's A1 golden retriever smile . |
| 17 | Critics seem to have it the other way round , so there 's a lot of stuff talked about me using different styles , but there does n't seem to be much said about whether it works , or whether it 's done with taste , or whether the end result is worth having . |
| 18 | It can be yours as an alternative to ‘ Songs of Joy' , and it 's packed with scores of nostalgic , original hits from rock'n'roll 's great heroes … the Everly Brothers , Little Richard , Fats Domino and many , many more . |
| 19 | They say it 's paved with gold . |
| 20 | It 's filled with supersafe play equipment that 's paradise for the bravest of young adventurers ( 12 years and under ) and it stays open every weekend through the winter . |
| 21 | You 've got to remember — there 's a brain in your head , is n't there — or maybe there is n't , it 's filled with filth like all these dustbins . ’ |
| 22 | Well there 's only look like two that are anything discussing that film about the lambs whatever it 's called with Jodie Foster , the rest did n't look very interesting but you may feel differently . |
| 23 | ‘ It 's linked with business , with the fluctuations of the stock exchange , ’ explains Paul Smith , who has 20 years ' experience of designing for men . |
| 24 | ‘ Ye-s , but not that particular shade , and not when it 's teamed with yellow . ’ |
| 25 | It 's finished with TiGi 's Hold and Gloss spray to enhance the luxurious shine . |
| 26 | ‘ We ca n't eat that , it 's loaded with calories , ’ I said . |
| 27 | A FAMILY fled from their new council home yesterday — because it is infested with snakes . |
| 28 | But Mont Blanc as we know it is defined with hindsight . |
| 29 | It is packed with exhibits on the application of science to industry and technology , and there are many working models of machinery and equipment as well as full-size machines , engines and instruments . |
| 30 | Since June of last year two of them have not been allowed to sell their milk because it is contaminated with dioxins . |