Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [conj] it [verb] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ant repays the tree by sweeping it leaves free of fungi , by assaulting any leaf-eating animals that it encounters and by attacking any competing plant that dares come within chewing distance . |
| 2 | The van slewed wildly , but kept travelling , smoke appearing from its rear tyres as it swerved and skidded back towards the exit . |
| 3 | The rock was in just three pieces when it arrived and needed to be hammered into the correct sizes for the set-up . |
| 4 | Perhaps the display asked more questions than it answered but it 's clear that the young stars are staking claims early . |
| 5 | the prison system has a tendency to create more problems than it receives and has an equal tendency to fail inmates because , out of its survival fear , it tends to respond to corporate threats , real or imaginary , rather than the real problems of inmates . |
| 6 | As to the dock company , he pointed out that no nuisance was alleged to emanate directly from its premises , that other traffic besides heavy goods vehicles uses Medway and Bridge Roads on port business and that the dock company could only be liable for any nuisance caused by the fourth or fifth defendants if it aided and abetted it . |
| 7 | This will enable the bureau to spot any problems before it starts and , hopefully , sort them out with you . |