Example sentences of "it [verb] [adj] [noun] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 31 | In Spain , the paradox of Europe is that it is both the whip to modernise Spain by destroying structures of corporatism , grandeur and clericalism that held back the country for centuries , and , at the same time , it demands enormous sacrifices paid by the poor as Solchaga and Gonzáles seek to achieve a capitalism and productivity equal to levels set in northern Europe . |
| 32 | It incorporated three devices aimed at automatically or semi-automatically improving retrieval . |
| 33 | It contained sourish milk mixed with water , and Miss Logan drank somewhat nervously . |
| 34 | The benefit of the system was that it demanded that society intervened for those who were under great pressure and could not take the stress . |
| 35 | Often , it deploys explanatory frameworks taken from traditional and egalitarian feminist psychology . |
| 36 | Where … as in a mature legal system , we have a system of rules which includes a rule of recognition so that the status of a rule as a member of the system now depends on whether it satisfies certain criteria provided by the rule of recognition , this brings with it a new application of the word ‘ exist ’ . |
| 37 | It means that legislation tabled by John McFall , Labour MP for Dumbarton , with support from the Liberal Democrats and Scottish National Party , will fail for lack of parliamentary time . |
| 38 | It means vital transfusions carried out at the earliest stage , rather than when the child is born , when it may be too ill to survive . |
| 39 | Viking is way behind schedule : it had been intended for this quarter , but StorageTek said that based on the present status of the product and schedule estimates it expects IBM-compatible products based on Viking architecture to be available in the second half of 1994 . |
| 40 | It expects entry-level boxes built with the PICA chip set and the Acer reference design to go for under $3,500 yet offer a fivefold performance leap over 66MHz Intel 80486DX2 machines . |
| 41 | It expects entry-level boxes built with the ‘ PICA ’ chip and the Acer reference design to go for under $3,500 yet offer a five time performance leap over 66MHz Intel 486DX2 machines . |
| 42 | At that time it had two units located in Wilmslow and Knutsford . |
| 43 | Many of the ordinary Panamanians who gave the general such a stinging defeat in May 's annulled elections were astonished that the US allowed the coup to collapse when it had 12,000 troops stationed around the canal . |
| 44 | The medieval bridge , built in 1392 and demolished c. 1856 , was a little distance south-west of the modern road bridge and is recorded as having been preceded by an earlier bridge on the same line ; it had ten waterways set between stone piers and a timber superstructure , a method of construction commonly used by Roman engineers . |
| 45 | It had magnificent vaults based on the conceptions of Imperial Rome and was one of the great abbeys of its age . |
| 46 | The social fund was significant for three main reasons : it replaced individual rights based on regulations with discretion which was to be applied by social fund officers ; the budget for social fund payments was to be cash-limited ; and most payments would be in the form of loans rather than grants . |
| 47 | Earlier this year the NRPB published a ‘ complete description of the radiological impact of the fire ’ in which it considered 41 isotopes released in the fire . |
| 48 | It comprises 30 pictures organised by the Church Urban Fund . |
| 49 | It comprises 30 pictures organised by the Church Urban Fund . |
| 50 | Renowned for its authentic Italian cooking , it comprises three buildings set in beautiful gardens with breathtaking lake views . |
| 51 | Towards the mid-1970s Thai boxing was introduced into the United States , where it has become very popular , partly because it resembles another art introduced at that time , called full-contact karate . |
| 52 | Bird Semple Fyfe Ireland has commissioned a piece of 4GL software which will be unique to the firm in the Scottish legal world and which allows it to produce any report required either for management purposes or for clients . |
| 53 | The US State Department said on Tuesday it suspected Serbian arms destined for Somalia were on the ship which was apparently heading for Kenya . |