Example sentences of "[prep] [pos pn] [noun sg] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I make one remark about my life and it reverberates right through every else I do . |
| 2 | B : ‘ I am worried about my job because it looks as if we are going to be privatised soon and there may be redundancies . |
| 3 | I tried to dust the grit off my forearm where it adhered to the sweat . |
| 4 | ‘ Speaking of which , do n't you think we 'd better get this glop off my hair before it turns it green ? ’ |
| 5 | I spend a lot of time with a lot of girls , it 's my job , I do n't want one of them to run her fingers through my hair and it come away in in her hand you know that 's |
| 6 | I 'm gon na get a proper conditioner for my hair cos it do n't look ! |
| 7 | Conditioners for my hair because it gets really dry and definitely lipstick , I have to have my red lippy . |
| 8 | This might have been all very well for my ego but it put me in the position of a complete novice , with my boss listening critically from the platform to everything I said on his behalf . |
| 9 | ‘ Son of Thatcher ’ may have provided a holding position in the first days after his election but it has no life left in it . |
| 10 | BELOW RIGHT It can be considerably easier to clean up thoroughly after your pet if it relieves itself on a sandy surface , rather than on grass . |
| 11 | She was here to work , to wend her way among the clusters of people gathered around the groaning buffet tables , to smile like a wax mannequin and to stop when requested , to pirouette and offer the same answer to each question about her gown whether it dealt with size , colour , fabric , price or availability . |
| 12 | It moulded itself about her waist and it felt warm and rather safe , as if it might be armouring her against the evils in here . |
| 13 | Anyway , that was the theory about her disappearance and it changed from being a theory to being referred to as what had probably happened and then later still it was accepted . |
| 14 | Linda became a target for abuse from others who knew about her friendship but it did n't worry her . |
| 15 | She was n't so sure about her safety when it came to other things . |
| 16 | The old lady was quite sprightly for her age but it took a long time for them both to reach the top floor . |
| 17 | Every second it was growing louder , and suddenly it was no longer a small wind , it was a fearsome swooshing whooshing whiffling snorting noise that sounded as though some gigantic creature was breathing heavily through its nose as it galloped towards him . |
| 18 | In the process the essay will attempt to explain why a nationalist movement did not ascend to power earlier , and the reasons for its success when it did . |
| 19 | According to Kamichika , Japan has eyes only for its technology while it continues to ignore the increasingly urgent problems posed by unbridled economic growth , such as pollution and cultural estrangement . |
| 20 | THE BBC need not worry about its future if it continues to show programmes like Arnold Wesker 's play Roots . |
| 21 | Well the only thing is that I hope that the next generation that is coming along now will appreciate what has been done for their generation because it took a long time for us to get what we wanted for our children and now with our grandchildren are coming along I hope the town will improve with their growth . |
| 22 | Rickenbacker , who incidentally celebrate their 60th anniversary this year , are not known for their impetuosity when it comes to new guitar and bass designs . |
| 23 | This was clearly necessary for their analysis since it allowed them to aggregate data over different drivers . |
| 24 | I did n't want to lose any of my squad and it makes my job a little bit easier this summer . ’ |
| 25 | While I put my purchases on the sliding counter he kept patting the inside of my thigh until it drove me to desperation . |
| 26 | I felt the side of my head where it had hit the bus shelter ; a bruise was forming and my eye felt sore . |
| 27 | ‘ It 's written at the front of my note-book and it says ‘ Private ’ in case you had n't noticed . ’ |
| 28 | Unfortunately , I 'll probably be at the end of my life when it happens |
| 29 | An information board allowed me to keep everyone up-to-date on my progress , stimulate interest and heighten awareness of my role as it developed . |
| 30 | The wind had taken more of my energy than it saved , and without the sail , the wheelbarrow was much easier to control . |