Example sentences of "and [subord] it [vb past] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | It 's sort of grid iron pattern streets on the south side of the High Street ; on the north side that 's all disrupted by the castle and , as far as one can tell , when the town and the area around it , the Rape of Lewes , was ceded to William De Warren , most of the local powers of the Town Council such as it was were taken away and subverted and the town became a minorial borough and although it sent Members of Parliament to Westminster from the end of the thirteenth century , it only had a very sort of ramshackle corporation , because the lords of the manor of Lewes kept control fairly tightly on what the town was actually allowed to do and on its internal freedoms . |
2 | One box in Lincolnshire had the manifestations of a poltergeist or mischievous ghost apparent in the building but it was of a gentle nature and although it moved cups of tea and generally showed its mischievous attributes , it never hurt anybody and was not vicious or dangerous . |
3 | To tell the truth I have only hazy memories of the magazine that I took for a long time and until it ceased publication for reasons that were beyond me . |
4 | Entry to this body was much sought after by wealthy young men , because of the prestige it conferred and because it guaranteed proximity to the Emperor . |
5 | The old system had fallen into disrepute because of its widespread use as a tax dodge , and because it encouraged conifer planting , but it is recognised that grants are not as effective . |
6 | Held , refusing the declarations , that a basic valuation prepared by an employee of a building society was an ‘ action taken by the society in relation to ’ the grant of a further advance within section 83(1) of the Act and since it constituted part of the society 's process of administration , such a valuation , if negligently prepared , could amount to maladministration within paragraph 1 ( d ) of Part III to Schedule 12 to the Act ; that , on the documentation used by the plaintiff societies , a house buyers ' valuation prepared by an employee created a contract between the society and the borrower , which if negligently prepared could amount to a breach of the society 's contractual obligation within paragraph 1 ( a ) of Part III to Schedule 12 ; that although the alleged want of due skill and care might relate to matters not affecting the society 's assessment of the adequacy of the security , the valuation was in reality a single process amounting to an action within section 83(1) ; and that , accordingly , the ombudsman had jurisdiction under the scheme set up under the Act to investigate and determine complaints arising out of basic valuations , house buyers ' valuations , and , since there was no relevant distinction in the nature of the contractual relationship , structural surveys by a society 's employee in the same circumstances ( post , pp. 145A–H , 150B — 151A , H — 152A ) . |
7 | And while it cost Leeds 750,000 to re-sign Scott Sellars — a player who left Elland Road for Blackburn for around 35,000 — Collins says : ‘ Wilkinson is no fool . |
8 | Two dentists had been killed in their clinic by a shell just before the convoy arrived , and after it left shots were fired at the medical shift coming from Sarajevo to relieve the surgeons . |
9 | The little frog was definitely gazing hard in Maud 's direction , and when it saw Enid turn to look , it began jumping up and down and croaking like a mad thing . |
10 | Singers are scarce , and when it came time to record more versions and do a spot of promotion she was unavailable . |
11 | They all had a wonderful time at Sergeant 's garden party , and when it came time to leave they all promised to visit again very , very soon . |
12 | The farmer sent him to keep a flock of larks off a field that had just been set with winter corn : ‘ It was late November or early December ; and when it got dark about half past four time I made my way back to the farm thinking my job was done . |
13 | Undoubtedly , many members of the English political nation viewed the prospect of a reunion with Rome with grave misgivings , and when it became reality it was far from popular . |
14 | And when it sprayed sparks almost to the edge of the wide hearth he made no comment , such as , ‘ Be careful . |
15 | It was besieged by Cromwell 's merry men in 1645 , and when it surrendered Cromwell ordered it to be dismantled ( if that 's what you do to castles ) . |
16 | The focus of the next sections is on those areas where the Ellis-Beto doctrine is seen at its best , and when it dominated TDC policy for twenty-five years . |
17 | A stream of urine splashed into the first glass , and as it filled Estelle guided the stream to the next glass as if she were holding a hose pipe . |
18 | The taxi stopped briefly , and as it did Rachel saw another taxi stopping on the other side of the road . |
19 | The smoke and steam was being sucked from the wreck by the storm wind anyway , and as it cleared Duvall suddenly shrank back from the shattered car window . |