Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] it [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , those who come to the Park to enjoy it can not do so , because of all the traffic . |
| 2 | Further at this point , the writer thinks it may be expedient to include a paragraph on the subject of human ability to acquire and retain a faith , or religion . |
| 3 | The prosecution says it belonged to Westmore James , the defence say it could have been owned by Ian Barnes and Westmore James had been acting inself defence . |
| 4 | The most obvious clue to its presence is its movement , so in order for its camouflage to work it must be prepared to remain very still for long periods of time , or at least to alter its position very slowly and gently . |
| 5 | The lawyer thinks it 'll be a sensational case , and I 'm sure he 's right . |
| 6 | This means that for the boom to continue it would be necessary to undertake capacity increasing investment , that is , increase the stock of fixed capital . |
| 7 | The association announced it would start work early next year on a purpose built home for 30 homeless youngsters . |
| 8 | The thought of entering the disaster area of an elderly widow 's grief and shouldering some of the responsibility for helping her to bear it , and to rebuild what is left of her life , is enough to create feelings of anxiety in anyone ; and admittedly this can be a very difficult assignment , for not only will you be well aware that you are unable to give her the one thing she really wants — the return of her husband — but you will feel , as we all do when faced with the bereaved , that their personality seems suddenly to have been crushed like a flower under the heel of a vandal , showing it to be so fragile and vulnerable that almost any attempt to revive it would seem to be doomed to failure . |
| 9 | If the system disagrees with the figure entered it will challenge it — otherwise it moves on to the next item . |
| 10 | There 'll be no moon , and if this wind holds it should help us a lot . |
| 11 | ‘ The administration says it can accept no amendments ; that its budget is untouchable . |
| 12 | The Clinton administration says it will protect peacekeepers if they are attacked . |
| 13 | Lisa 's award is in recognition for the good job she does — the Downs Syndrome Association hope it will also publicise the fact that the opportunites for adults with Downs Syndrome to do ordinary jobs are few and far between . |
| 14 | Although the charge card industry says it will benefit from the move away from credit cards , it is unlikely to take on the mass of consumers who acquired a credit card in the Eighties . |
| 15 | Official statistics have often been criticised for counting only the wait between first specialist consultation and treatment , although the department says it would be misleading to include patients before they have been fully assessed . |
| 16 | If the new McCaw/LIN deal succeeds it would bring McCaw 's stake in LIN Broadcasting to 50.3 per cent . |
| 17 | No , the estate agent reckons it 'll be converted into flats , so I expect the new owner 's going to want you out . |
| 18 | But without variations in exchange rates or labour costs it will be impossible to sustain different levels of labour productivity in different parts of the Community . |
| 19 | As knowledge of basic platelet metabolism increases it will be more easy to identify platelet abnormalities and their pathogenesis in diabetes mellitus . |
| 20 | The progress of science as the falsificationist sees it might be summed up as follows . |
| 21 | In addition to the above methods of Review/ Recall it will be found both enjoyable and informative if you cultivate the habit of discussing reading with friends and teachers . |
| 22 | The thaw does not usually exceed about 1 m on flat ground , but on south facing slopes it may penetrate to 1.5 m ( Chernov , 1985 ) . |
| 23 | There 's always a risk it may be hijacked but even a minimal military force accompanying it would warn the Serbs that the West meant business . |
| 24 | In the high-pressured and directive context of undergraduate teaching it may be desirable , but is not practically possible . |
| 25 | It 's just that whatever the reality of your condition verifying it will constitute a kind of catharsis — do you know what that means ? ’ |
| 26 | Had a more diverse stock existed it would have been more likely for a less familiar tale to have been selected . |
| 27 | Each year following discussions in the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance , central government calculates a ) the total amount of revenue spending it will accept for grant purposes ( relevant expenditure ) ; and b ) the percentage of relevant expenditure to be financed by grant . |
| 28 | A rise-and-fall fitting ensures it will bc right . |
| 29 | After last year 's inaugural event was such a success , raising £4,000 , the association decided it should become an annual event . |
| 30 | An emergency jobs programme to reduce it should be the main battleground . |