Example sentences of "it [verb] the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well why was it producing the required results because it , in fact it was beyond what it erm you know it specifically was set out to do . |
| 2 | as it crosses the four quarters . |
| 3 | As before , whenever the robot moves its gripper to a new position , it records the joint settings J and the torch 's image coordinates I as a new entry ( I , J ) in its set R. |
| 4 | Jay sat on the white balcony , shaded from a Mediterranean sun burning off white walls , sparking off a turquoise sea where the bright sails of a skiff were silk balloons shot with dazzle , sparkles of pure light bursting behind the boat as it skimmed the perfect waters . |
| 5 | The nature of the economic system and the conflicts within it influence the changing rules of the game . |
| 6 | It concerned the toxic effects of atmospheric lead and was characterised by a series of comments like ‘ It 's claimed that even low levels of lead can cause brain damage ’ , ‘ It 's been difficult to get conclusive evidence ’ , ‘ There 's a whole lot of evidence ’ , ‘ Yes but there is conflicting evidence ’ , all delivered without any one of the four speakers actually providing figures to explain what the concern and disagreement was all about . |
| 7 | When the system worked at its best it realized the highest hopes : " The opportunity for college directors to purchase low-cost systems geared to institutional management , as well as to LEA or national data requirements , created a significant opportunity to improve strategic , tactical and operational management . |
| 8 | ‘ Do n't lie ! ’ she said bitterly , deeply hurt by his endless obsession with power because it attacked the very roots of her growing feelings for him . |
| 9 | Alan Calladine , the Midland Railway Trust 's Development officer , commented : ‘ There is no doubt that this machine is one of the more important items in our collection , as it represents the last stages of steam locomotive production from the Derby Locomotive Works . |
| 10 | But it laid the worst crimes at the door of the army , and recommended the dismissal of 40 serving officers . |
| 11 | He hugged himself against the sudden freezing wind then scrambled to his feet as it whipped the first drops of rain through the open door . |
| 12 | One 's a volatilized mixture of puffer venom and umpteen different plants — it slows the metabolic processes of the body to as near to full stop as it 's possible to get . ’ |
| 13 | It solidified the tentative ideas that had been evolving in Whitehall since the drafting of the 1952 Global Strategy paper ; and it was , in many respects , ahead of thinking in Washington , where traditional military orthodoxy still held sway . |
| 14 | When it became the Combined Studies ( Creative and Performing Arts ) Board it set up its own panels , including , in November 1975 , a Movement and Dance Panel under the chairmanship of Peter Brinson . |
| 15 | It offers the joint degrees of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics . |
| 16 | In such an environment , competitive advantage lies with the organisation that has the richest variety and frequency of interaction with the customer , not because this builds brands awareness , but because it offers the greatest opportunities to identify and to react the events that signal credit demand . |
| 17 | It offers the exciting possibilities of drawing directly with paint , but also much more , as Oilbar can be modified and manipulated in all sorts of interesting ways . |
| 18 | The aircraft quivered when it penetrated the thin layers of cloud in its path . |
| 19 | Is it realising the socialist ideals that we stood for ? |
| 20 | It irrigated the vast areas of his knowledge , humours and concerns . |
| 21 | The insolent way she said it made the other girls gasp with astonishment . |
| 22 | It made the other planes droning around the dull sky look puny . |
| 23 | It made the following submissions in support of that argument . |
| 24 | It made the following recommendations : |
| 25 | It made the nifty moves a bit difficult . |
| 26 | This last provision was included in the enabling legislation to allow for representation of minority religious groups , but it made the triennial elections a running denominational sore and made the Boards particularly sensitive to pressure from minority interests . |
| 27 | It made the previous days seem like shallow , callow girls , all light and bright and ordinary . |
| 28 | One moment halfway up the straight it looked as if Eddery might have cut it too fine ; the next it was a question of how far he would win by , for this burst of speed was so decisive that it made the top horses in Europe look one-paced . |
| 29 | Leonora gripped a rail with white-knuckled hands when the boat bucked as it met the wilder waters of the sound . |
| 30 | This could be answered by scanning the whole file record by record , examining each to see whether it met the specified requirements . |