Example sentences of "it [vb past] [adj] [noun pl] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its moral claims were , in the most literal sense of the word , conservative , in that it enjoined ancient truths and established values , and Samuel Johnson as well as William Blake was a hero . |
| 2 | It whispered terrible threats and promises into his mind . |
| 3 | However , although the Council said an awful lot , much of it was rather long-winded ; moreover , it avoided solemn definitions and almost avoided direct condemnations . |
| 4 | It sold 100,000 copies and is still selling , 1,400 last week . ’ |
| 5 | It made seventy claims and described the two-channel stereo record adopted worldwide since 1958 , and foresaw quadrophonics . |
| 6 | In its first year of operation it made 25,000 cars and trucks . |
| 7 | It involved two satyrs and a woman and was very obscene indeed . |
| 8 | It codified democratic rights and freedoms including freedom of speech , assembly and association , and private ownership . |
| 9 | The ban on all sales and supplies to Iraq and Kuwait specifically included arms ; it excluded medical supplies and , in wording made less specific following an initiative by Ethiopia , the supply of food in humanitarian circumstances . |
| 10 | Although for the upper classes the Pax Romana in the age of the Antonines ( second century AD ) came as a great opportunity to concentrate on and uphold the customs of their local town or district , for humbler men it Provided wider horizons and unprecedented opportunities for travel . |
| 11 | It created new industries and employment opportunities . |
| 12 | Immediately it sprouted numerous legs and scrabbled for a purchase . |
| 13 | Yes coun councillor I can advise you that in fact it did cost considerably in excess of two pounds fifty , it cost four pounds and sixty one pence each . |
| 14 | A multi-million pound industry in its own right , it cost 3 guitars and a drum kit to commence business . |
| 15 | Set off with the towing Julie 's car and the tow rope just snapped in two , and it jerked both cars and it cut off the fuel . |
| 16 | It listed 58 accidents and safety-related incidents since 1955 . |
| 17 | It fulfilled all functions and provided all the information that a diver needs in order to eliminate any possible problem areas encountered on a dive . |
| 18 | It caused hazy skies and red sunsets around the globe . |
| 19 | When literary criticism moved into the academy , it received obvious privileges and status . |
| 20 | It utilized electric trains and there was no smoke . |
| 21 | There it affected many trees and shrubs , including the valuable timber tree Ougenia oojeinensis . |
| 22 | A wind was gusting from the sea , it clasped small stones and dust , and threw fistfuls at my head . |
| 23 | The chair of the NEC said that it was forced to take action after it uncovered widespread irregularities and blatant corruption on the part of both recognized political parties — the National Republican Convention ( NRC ) and the Social Democratic Party ( SDP ) . |
| 24 | In 1932 , at the peak of unemployment , it claimed 386 branches and 50,000 members . |
| 25 | It is also clear that in the last two weeks the whole country , as it heard different voices and different noises , has wondered who is speaking for the Labour party . |
| 26 | It included new interpretations and maps derived from BGS open-file archives and provided a geological framework to help companies to plan surveys and prepare bids . |
| 27 | It included several hamlets and scattered farms within its bounds as well as the village that was clustered close to the church and the ruined castle . |
| 28 | It included special terminals and was the be-all , end-all teaching machine . |
| 29 | In 1991 , it shed 21,000 jobs and closed 40 plants in an effort to reduce capacity and boost profits by about £400 million annually . |
| 30 | It brought 6 goals and the man of the match award for Glenn Hoddle . |