Example sentences of "its [noun sg] [verb] two " in BNC.
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| 1 | At its heart lie two raised mires of deep peat , wildernesses of scattered birch , where adders sun themselves among the fern , and amber dragonflies haunt the peaty pools . |
| 2 | At meetings in May 1788 , March and June 1789 , the Odiham Society , in its leisurely way , resolved to advertise its intention to educate two or more boys ‘ at the great School of Farriery in the neighbourhood of Paris , where children from every part of Europe are taught the business of Farriery scientifically and practically , and solicit the contributions of the Public at large ’ . |
| 3 | The navy has also expressed its intention to purchase two derelict British-made Oberon submarines from the Immingham-based firm of Seaforth . |
| 4 | NIREX quickly announced its intention to investigate two specific sites . |
| 5 | He may have met Burgess at Oxford ; Lord Rivers , who was also a graduate of Magdalen College , and was president of the Odiham Society , may have discussed the society with him ; or Penn may simply have read the society 's advertisement of its intention to send two lads to Alfort for training . |
| 6 | Its search has two interesting features : |
| 7 | The terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA ) , the first trade pact of its type linking two industrialized powers with a developing state , were agreed on Aug. 12 . |
| 8 | He , himself , commanded a unit and its armoury included two Thompson sub-machine guns . |
| 9 | THE United Nations appeared to have exhausted the options last night for avoiding a showdown with Libya over its refusal to extradite two Lockerbie bombing suspects , writes Alan Philps , Diplomatic Correspondent . |
| 10 | The open space in the middle had been carefully brushed and in its centre squatted two men about five feet apart ; by their sides stood two cages , each containing a pair of birds . |
| 11 | It was as large as a big dog , and its tail measured two metres . |
| 12 | While the Council was in general described as having a ‘ pastoral ’ rather than a ‘ dogmatic ’ purpose , it went out of its way to name two of its principal documents ‘ Dogmatic Constitutions ’ . |
| 13 | Business Post , the express mail and parcel carrier went to TEC Consultants for advice when it set out on the path of getting its network accredited two years ago . |