Example sentences of "it [vb -s] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | " The very thought of it chills me to the bone . " |
| 2 | At rest the cricket looks like a dead leaf , but it transforms itself at the last moment . |
| 3 | Every time you think you 've sussed this game it kicks you in the arse . ’ |
| 4 | It points me to the verse numbered twenty-one , and the line is : ‘ And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death . ’ ’ |
| 5 | it points us towards the reasons for visiting ancient sites : each has its own unique atmosphere which we can literally take into our very being . |
| 6 | I never use plonk — it contributes nothing to the recipe and can ruin a dish . |
| 7 | I found the way here when I was a boy , and it spoils you for the human world . |
| 8 | It alerts one to the importance of contextual factors such as those relating to the institution 's regulations , resources and ethos . |
| 9 | Moreover , it alerts us to the fact that short-sighted tactics may thwart the overall strategy . |
| 10 | It offers none of the support for removable drives ( floppies and Syquest volumes ) that Stacker provides , which some will doubtless miss , but is purely and simply ( and simple is the watch word here ) a device for squeezing more data onto a fixed disk drive . |
| 11 | ‘ The forgetfulness and repeating things all the time — it drives me round the bend . ’ |
| 12 | It disguises itself in the trappings of its rival ’ ( p. 1 13 ) . |
| 13 | i , but it needs two of us , it needs somebody on the inside and somebody on the out just to stop them flying through it . |
| 14 | It owes everything to the puppets but the tongue is firmly in the cheek for this production of Thunderbirds … |
| 15 | It covers me for the preparation work to an industrial tribunal . |
| 16 | Mm , so what if could erm , could come up with a policy , that you pay your premiums in , but it covers you for the whole of your life . |
| 17 | The problem is that in its juvenile form it looks nothing like the adult specimen . |
| 18 | I do not think this experience is confined to women , but it symbolizes something of the quality of the Great Mother , and it shows how we have the ability to conceive and carry to birth on a level other than the physical . |
| 19 | The difference is essentially one of the spirit and it manifests itself in the habits and attitudes of country folk . |
| 20 | As well as beautiful surroundings , it has everything for the more active holidaymaker : scuba diving , dinghy sailing , paragliding , riding , microliting , golf , judo classes , shark-fishing , tennis , all-in wrestling , a fully-equipped gym and a banked motor racing track engineered for speeds up to 200 mph . |
| 21 | It has something of the look of the Aberdeen Angus but is a little rougher and without the tapering poll of its eastern cousin . |
| 22 | It has something of the African tomtom and voodoo dance . ’ |
| 23 | Charity workers have recently returned from Romania after completing a survey of the hospital and Mr Paul Stage , chairman of the organisation , said : ‘ It has nothing in the way of modern conveniences . |
| 24 | Wearing 175/60 Continental tyres , it has nothing like the grip of a 205 GTi , nor does it have the Peugeot 's steering feel . |
| 25 | Within the Rolling Stone thing , I mean , part of it has you as the chief designer and you have to accept the notion that two heads are better than one , which means designers can not |
| 26 | While this contributes to crime prevention , especially with respect to joy-riders who steal and drive cars at speed at might ( which requires neighbourhood men in West Belfast to work might duty ) , it has none of the wider community service functions evident in Easton . |
| 27 | On politics , it has none of the Washington Post 's killer instincts . |
| 28 | It has none of the spontaneity of Barrie , nor any of the wistful melancholy that lies submerged beneath the bright surface of the tale . |
| 29 | It has none of the spontaneity of Barrie , nor any of the wistful melancholy that lies submerged beneath the bright surface of the tale . |
| 30 | By comparison housework is boring , lonely , unrewarding work , and it has none of the prestige associated with meeting famous people and working in a glamorous establishment like Claridges . |