Example sentences of "and [vb past] it [prep] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He suddenly thought of the hat she had lost , searched for it , and found it among some leaves on the ground . |
| 2 | He could mend any broken toy , and make things too — I remember he made a great big rocking-horse for Hilary , and painted it in all sorts of marvellous colours . |
| 3 | He groped his way through the shadows at the foot of the stairs , located the large brass handle and turned it with both hands . |
| 4 | And Jimmy had grabbed up a nearby typist 's chair from behind the screen and raised it with both hands like some huge club , ready to smash it across Duvall 's face . |
| 5 | Cadfael stooped and took it in both hands , and lifted it , and it parted from its setting without trailing a blade of grass or a torn edge of moss . |
| 6 | He reached for the case and took it in both hands . |
| 7 | A fortnight later Edward sealed the text and issued it to all sheriffs . |
| 8 | But one lad messed about and pushed it through those holes . |
| 9 | I 've spotted it in lots of people and suspected it in most others . |
| 10 | It would be interesting to know , however , whether the intensity of the debate at the time served to sear the official mind and closed it for many years afterwards to consideration of an alternative policy for sterling which substantially reduced its international role . |