Example sentences of "[conj] [subord] it [modal v] [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think the fans would welcome that because it would mean more weekend games . |
| 2 | The Swindon Works only closed in 1986 and since it can take many years for asbestos to affect people 's health , she expects to be dealing with similar cases well into the next century . |
| 3 | The current product , however , suffers from some drawbacks , not least the poor legibility of its screen , and while it may have some powerful ‘ look it up ’ reference applications it will never succeed in circumstances where the reading of continuous text is important . |
| 4 | It is changing its name to Sakura Finance International — this means cherry blossom , but whether it will add much of a shine to its image remains to be seen . |
| 5 | But Coun Robson said : ‘ It will not prevent us corresponding with Pavlovo but whether it will delay any civic visits from Russia remains to be seen . ’ |
| 6 | It feels almost as though it might stay this way for ever . ’ |