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

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1 the argument was continuous and as it developed both sides changed their positions .
2 It meant 11 Townsmen had their back against the wall for an indirect free kick ; an incredible sight within the 6 yard box .
3 It meant some women sat in virtual silence , unable to speak , even in the relative security of women 's groups .
4 As it floated some plants became caught in the wood and the roots inbeded themselves and began to grow there .
5 It said poorer women saw cigarettes as a ‘ necessary luxury ’ to cope with the difficulties of caring for a family on a tight budget .
6 It had explosive charges laid ready to blow it up , and two small ones went off as the American troops started to cross .
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