Example sentences of "it [vb past] [adj] [noun] [vb past] " in BNC.

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1 There were n't , we did it singly and it made more people did n't it ?
2 But what it signified neither man knew .
3 And Creggan followed her helpless gaze , out past the bars to the great sky itself and it seemed that direction came suddenly to him at last .
4 No one had written Filmer in any other way : it seemed that gaunt-face had n't gained entry by giving Filmer 's name , at least .
5 It seemed that Fen had made the same resolution .
6 It seemed that danger lurked in the ever-present shadows .
7 Charlie 's office was small and poky and lightless and overcrowded , but the number of possible hiding places was limited and it seemed that she-d tried them all .
8 In effect , it seemed that notice had been served that the EEC was a successful operation .
9 More than any other film , It Happened One Night had pointed the way forward , but , greatly to the surprise of many critics , problem films kept on appearing .
10 Er so as it happened this girl had got the material erm a wild silk cream and er Elizabeth made up this dress for her of course er Michael Caine 's daughter i is quite a busty girl , you know
11 As it happened this period coincided with the arrival in Vancouver of Andrew Allan , later one of Canada 's all time great producers , and he was accompanied by his ‘ unofficial fiancee ’ that talented actress Judith Evelyn .
12 More hearteningly it showed that teasing seemed to decrease as pupils got to know each other better as classmates , and despite the possibility of teasing most of the children interviewed welcomed the social breadth of the integrated setting .
13 the argument was continuous and as it developed both sides changed their positions .
14 We need to understand the position of the Sanhedrin , Jesus is really representing great changes in their tradition great a great revolution really and we know that what he was doing was was sort of getting Christianity to grow out of Judaism , but it meant that Judaism had to move to one side .
15 It meant 11 Townsmen had their back against the wall for an indirect free kick ; an incredible sight within the 6 yard box .
16 It meant bad weather played a bigger part than in any of the previous four competitions .
17 It meant some women sat in virtual silence , unable to speak , even in the relative security of women 's groups .
18 It went full belt did n't it Dave ?
19 Yesterday it emerged that EMAP had lifted its stake to 10.3 per cent , buying a further 200,000 shares .
20 As it floated some plants became caught in the wood and the roots inbeded themselves and began to grow there .
21 It said poorer women saw cigarettes as a ‘ necessary luxury ’ to cope with the difficulties of caring for a family on a tight budget .
22 It had explosive charges laid ready to blow it up , and two small ones went off as the American troops started to cross .
23 I could see it running in her until it overflowed , and as fast as it ran more grief took its place until the lane and the streams ran with grief and all the valley was the colour of grief .
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