Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun sg] [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cos you never , I hate my hair when it 's first permed |
| 2 | I consulted my conscience but it did n't put up much of a fight . |
| 3 | Well , Roberto had his two putts , and the crowd was — slapping my back until it was black-and-blue . |
| 4 | ‘ I near blinded my eye as it was . |
| 5 | So I 'm stabbing my husband and it all got quite wild and my hair started coming down . |
| 6 | ‘ Amy 's drawing caught my attention because it was a simple but dramatic interpretation of the brief . |
| 7 | ‘ She once mended my watch when it went wrong — ’ Malcolm was old-fashioned and liked watches made about ninety years ago in Switzerland by little hunch-backed men . |
| 8 | Rachel had caught my eye but it seemed her interest was in my master rather than me . |
| 9 | My own dead-straight mousy fringe and dimpled chin framed my face as it distorted in agony . |
| 10 | On making a very despondent journey home my wife greeted me at the door with the astounding statement that the property had been found and handed into a branch of a building society and the member of the staff had telephoned to inform my wife that it was there to collect . |
| 11 | Forcing herself to stay still , not to complain because her mother had always said complaining was bad , she waited , trying to contain her impatience so it did n't spill out from her body and spoil everything . |
| 12 | From 1981 , Friends Provident also pumped money into the business , bankrolling its expansion until it was floated in 1985 . |
| 13 | He knows that the organisations that the hon. Member for Derby , South said commend Labour party policy and many others are arguing amongst themselves about only one thing — how much the Labour party would have to put up interest rates in order to establish its credibility if it were elected . |
| 14 | The stumbling block is the composition of the Lords itself , predominantly hereditary peers and Conservatives who have a vested interest in keeping their club as it is . |
| 15 | I believe many people increasingly want their news when it is convenient for them — when they get in from work , when they 've picked up the children from school , when they take a break from their work , or finish a meeting , when they arrive in a hotel . |
| 16 | I believe many people increasingly want their news when it is convenient for them — when they get in from work , when they 've picked up the children from school , when they take a break from their work , or finish a meeting , when they arrive at a hotel . |
| 17 | If that newspaper recognises the importance of doing so , Parliament should recognise its importance and it should be enshrined in the legislation . |
| 18 | At Ballymore Welsh rugby bared its soul and it was screaming . |
| 19 | Modigliani stopped her taxi as it was crossing Montparnasse and implored to be allowed to ride with her , and even that was relayed to her readers . |
| 20 | The Church of England , which in its 1908 Lambeth Conference had condemned family planning , changed its mind when it was clear that the faithful were simply ignoring its precepts . |
| 21 | — insurance company indicated they would be prepared to increase their offer if it was inadequate . |
| 22 | In the night when the hut was quiet apart from the coughing and the bed creaks and the whimpering of men in despair , he had gone to the stove and heated his shape until it was dried and firm . |
| 23 | ‘ Meanwhile I 'm up here scrimping and saving and keeping his daughter when it 's not really my fault that we 're having a divorce . ’ |
| 24 | He liked her uncertain and apprehensive ; it reinforced his power and it was part of the punishment . |
| 25 | ‘ They say every man has his double and it is conceivable they made a mistake , ’ he said . |
| 26 | Sunny Jim drops his pizza and it gets all over Sam 's right cuff . |
| 27 | With fiery hands , he lifted the besuited killer off the ground , and bent his back until it snapped . |
| 28 | Sarella caught his hand where it tangled in her hair . |
| 29 | He left a note explaining his action and it was read out at the inquest . |
| 30 | It would focus his attention where it should be focused : on finding Samantha . |