Example sentences of "it [verb] [pron] [to-vb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her face went blank , but this time Guy saw the effort it cost her to regain that air of remote calm , and her eyes still held a mute appeal that stabbed him to the heart . |
| 2 | Well i it , it , certainly it , it allowed you to do that |
| 3 | And it needed something to break that cycle . |
| 4 | ‘ How long did it take you to realise that ? ’ |
| 5 | How long did it take you to do that ? |
| 6 | How long did it take you to dredge that length ? |
| 7 | You get these , sort of these painters you know saying , beautiful picture , how long did it take you to paint that ? |
| 8 | I took a Polaroid photograph and sent it to Colin Willock , our producer — but when I phoned him later , he said , ‘ How long did it take you to set that one up ? ’ ’ |
| 9 | How long did it take you to get that ? |
| 10 | ‘ Would it surprise you to hear that Froggy Davies was stabbed with a golf shaft that is specially made for Supersight ? ’ asked Inspector Drew . |
| 11 | ‘ Would it surprise you to know that is how I feel about you ? ’ he asked softly . |
| 12 | Such reading is invaluable because it not only consolidates what learners already know , it helps them to develop that general feel for a language which can give such a boost to the learning process . |
| 13 | In law , however , it has no force , and a doctor must ignore it if it requests him to do that which is otherwise unlawful or is contrary to the duty he owes to any patient . |