Example sentences of "and [vb past] it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( 1981 , 1983 ) believed that the greenhouse warming should emerge from the noise level of natural climate variability by the end of the century , and expected it to become noticeable during the 1980s . |
| 2 | The United Kingdom pointed out that , by letter of 1 March 1983 , it informed the Commission of the problem created by the registration of Spanish vessels and of its intentions in that regard and asked it to put forward measures which would enable the problem to be resolved . |
| 3 | If she did n't know better she 'd have said he 'd sabotaged her jeep and made it rain this way , just so he could enjoy some amusement at her expense ! |
| 4 | This sight brought her immediately down from her high , tragic pinnacle and made it seem all somehow cosier , as she thought she was sharing this music with such a wise and friendly dog . |
| 5 | The wind coursed over it and flapped it — little whip noises that stirred it and made it seem alive , the dog-face scowling . |
| 6 | It was still raining , great drops spurted up whirlpools of dust , but the buildings cut off the sand and made it seem lighter . |
| 7 | One possible explanation for China 's changed attitude is that previous protests only gave the Dalai publicity and made it look silly . |
| 8 | He has sported the distinctive moustache for many years and admitted it took some ‘ bare-faced cheek ’ to get rid of it . |
| 9 | He also reminded the Association that the registration procedure would take time and invited it to nominate three north country shipowners to visit the London head office of the union , inspect all books and documents relating to membership and funds in order to satisfy themselves that it was a bona fide organisation . |
| 10 | tt They 'd got two handles which was b made it mobile , two wheels , and used it Have four sacks at the end of this threshing engine , hanging on little hooks , and and a bloke there seeing that it got filled alright and it when it was full , they used to run this thing underneath a sack , crank it up by hand , like that , till they got it to the required height , then nestle it on their shoulders , you see there was a There 's a there 's an art in carrying c In carrying coal and there 's an art in carrying corn and there 's an art in carrying beef . |
| 11 | We had to contend with some extremely high winds and found it needed extra guys to hold upright . |
| 12 | … she tried to open her eye — the right one , the one that was still there — and found it glued shut . |
| 13 | She knocked on a second door and opened it to reveal twenty children of about Flora 's age at old-fashioned desks with inkwells sunk into the top right-hand corners of the lids . |
| 14 | The Adventist Development and Relief Agency ( ADRA ) in conjunction with Si Sa Ket Hospital , have taken a popular local medium — a combination of dance , drama and song called ‘ moh lam ’ — and adapted it to convey educational messages . |
| 15 | Cassie was fond of it and kept it dust free and well polished . |
| 16 | And I looked up unto the pole of the heaven and saw it standing still , and the fowls of the heavens without motion . |
| 17 | As in Protevangelium ; And I looked up into the pole of the heavens and saw it standing still , and the fowls of the heavens without motion … |
| 18 | When I read it , I was at first very put off , but I 'm glad I persevered , as in the end I was quite charmed , and thought it contained some very shrewd observations , too . |
| 19 | There were some ragged robins in a jar on the windowsill ; she put the jar on the tray and thought it looked nice . |
| 20 | Gedge joked to music writers that he had accidentally played the original Orange Juice song at the wrong speed and thought it sounded great . |
| 21 | But umm I sort of drove on for a bit and thought it feels alright and then when I got to that , you know B P petrol station , I pulled in and got out and had a look . |
| 22 | I 've taken the pineapple and banana pattern and knitted it using various buttons and changing the position of the point cams . |
| 23 | And did it make any difference , theologically speaking , whether he knew or not ? |
| 24 | shape and Did it have two chimneys ? |
| 25 | and did it like that , so she scribbled thirty four out and left thirty plus . |
| 26 | The monarch twice interrupted journeys to give a royal address and complained it seemed unworthy of the birthplace of railways . |
| 27 | A top critic , Jeffrey Taylor of The Mail on Sunday , saw rehearsals of the ballet , and said it contained erotic love scenes . |
| 28 | THE Indian government defeated an opposition censure motion in parliament yesterday and said it had vital evidence to identify those responsible for a series of bomb explosions in Bombay . |
| 29 | It detected a pick-up in house sales and said it hoped 1993 would prove ‘ a springboard for recovery ’ . |
| 30 | Mr Millan personally was in favour of a large degree of devolution and said it helped European regional policy to work more effectively . |