Example sentences of "of it and [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She did not believe a word of it and despised Ellen for concocting such a sentimental and silly scene . |
| 2 | And I know these people do n't feel free , I know they 're all hurrying along or sitting there worrying about their jobs or their mortgages or being late or an IRA bomb in the nearest litter-bin , but I look at them and feel a terrible sense of loss , because I think I 've surrendered all this ; the ordinariness of life , the ability just to be part of it and take part in it . |
| 3 | During the " 14 — " 18 war , I started singing " Eternal Father strong to save " at the end of my prayers and Basil got very tired of it and asked Mother to stop me , but this she felt unable to do . |
| 4 | When the time comes to settle your Access account , you have the option of paying off the whole amount owing , without it costing you a penny in interest , or of repaying a portion of it and paying interest on what is left . |
| 5 | She could understand why Isabelle had wanted none of it and chosen Les Hiboux instead . |
| 6 | The tiny hamlet , carefully restored , has kept its appearance and much of the original spirit thanks to the young couple , Giovanni and Chiara , who own most of it and run things from their little ‘ taverna ’ . |
| 7 | I feel er something of a stranger walking in on the Maastricht reunion er annual dinner er at the er I have to say that erm I er would n't wish to cross swords with the honourable gentleman on the detail of the Maastricht bill but certainly but certainly I 'ave to say that for many people and maybe even some people on this own side who may be prepared to admit it , the false divide between Euro sceptics and Euro fanatics is one that does n't appeal to the new generations of members and I suspect on both sides of the house , we are in our considered view in Europe and we need to make the best of it and treat Europe on its merits rather than re-live the battles of the er late seventies and early eighties . |
| 8 | You 're only here once so you 've got to try and make the most of it and enjoy life to the full . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I just hope that United come out of it and score bags of goals . |