Example sentences of "[adv] [subord] [pos pn] [noun] [verb] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | In her private apartments the Empress dressed simply , usually in black , with few or no jewels , for contrary to public belief , she was not particularly fond of clothes and dressed up only when her role demanded it . |
| 2 | But I do not want you to marry me just because your parents wanted it . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'll be off and leave you to it , I 'd as lief be elsewhere while your monastics fight it out . |
| 4 | Just as her fingers touched it , one foot slid from under her and she lot her balance . |
| 5 | Leave for 2–3 mins , or more if your hair needs it , then rinse off with warm water . |
| 6 | So far as their work goes it has point only as a mean to these . |
| 7 | The volley of arrows was thin and broken , its unevenness jangling in his nerves even before his senses recorded it . |
| 8 | Grant 's hand darted for his torch , but even as his fingers touched it , the floor shook under him and he heard a tremendous rumbling crash in the corridor he had just left . |
| 9 | The family was intensely upset , knowing that Dawn was potentially capable of physical independence , even though her spasticity made it so difficult for her to move normally . |
| 10 | The knight must be ready to fight hard when his prince required it of him ; he must never desert ; nor must he refuse to fight for the common good ; and , above all , he must fight fearlessly . |
| 11 | First , the news will be there when our audience wants it — to cover major events when they happen — or give an up-date on whatever is new that hour . |