Example sentences of "it [coord] [verb] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | From Iago , too , Othello has caught the habit of repeating a word , dwelling on it to debase it or bring out a sinister double meaning ( compare Iago on ‘ virtue ’ and ‘ blest ’ : I.iii.318ff. ; II.i.245ff . ) . |
| 2 | His mind a careful blank , he reached to the shelf over it and took down a small plastic bag . |
| 3 | His eyes shone as he opened it and took out a gold watch covered in jewels . |
| 4 | Edward turned to the jewel box beside him , opened it and took out a small gold ring with a precious ruby winking in the centre . |
| 5 | How soon do we abandon it and put together a new plan ? |
| 6 | Tessa walked over to it and lifted out a handful of the money . |
| 7 | Sarah rummaged under the bed for a tin box , opened it and brought out a piece of patchwork lined with blanket . |
| 8 | It 's only a small room so we got an offcut of carpet , and we painted it and put up a frieze and curtains . |
| 9 | Practise reading it and think up a few sentences to explain why you have chosen it . |
| 10 | When the gum was melted she opened it and slid out a single sheet of unheaded paper on which a short message was written in Italian . |