Example sentences of "[verb] it [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 've won it a couple of times have n't we ? |
| 2 | When the Z variables were included in the equation , Merrick called it a test of conditional ‘ causality ’ , while if the current values of X ( and Z ) were included in the equation , Merrick termed it a test of instantaneous ‘ causality ’ . |
| 3 | He jerked it a couple of times , and somewhere inside the cavernous depths a bell jangled loudly . |
| 4 | Its size and distinctive black and white markings have earned it the title of panda of the dolphin world , which portrays its lovable , almost cuddly qualities . |
| 5 | The beauty of its setting and its predominantly stone buildings , allied with its intellectual traditions , have justly earned it the title of ‘ Athens of the North ’ . |
| 6 | It is a handsome plant , one of the tallest of the umbelliferous herbs , with a strong distinctive , celery-like flavour which has earned it the name of the " Maggi " herb in Italy . |
| 7 | Furthermore , he was keeping it a secret until the day he moved out . |
| 8 | Yes , you mentioned it a couple of times , put there was no-one really keeping a watch on the clock . |
| 9 | She kicked out again , this time cracking it a couple of feet from the juncture with the adjacent wall . |
| 10 | But as the organisation has seen to be when it meets generally speaking , the council and the executive are one and the same dealing with exactly the same business , I 've considered it a meeting of the organisation , and the organisation now basically is going to be the seven sub-committee plus an Annual General Meeting of it 's full council . |
| 11 | Wherever it was , Roe apparently considered it an obstacle to his plans , and he indicated his intention of writing to Wilson offering that man a share , in consideration of relinquishing his rights and transferring these to the Macclesfield company . |
| 12 | I used it every day in my writing and after reading the Simontons ' book Getting Well Again , had started toying with it as an anti-cancer technique almost as soon as I left hospital . |
| 13 | I 'm glad I did n't buy a sling because I only used it a couple of times . |
| 14 | I do nt think that it would be a good idea for someone to set up their own as many admins would consider it a waste of resources . |
| 15 | ‘ It is likely that the Bosnian Serb civilian population and parliament would consider it an act of war . ’ |
| 16 | Having read what the Queen 's Speech says on matters of foreign policy , I must say that I found it a bit of a mish-mash . |
| 17 | One couple ( an ex-diplomat and his wife ) , who wanted to come to Italy without having to drive , found it a strain to be polite and conversational all day . |
| 18 | We gave up the written report quite frankly because we found it a waste of time . |
| 19 | When I first visited Yad Vashem in 1978 , I found it a place of unanswerable accusation . |
| 20 | Diana found it a place of ‘ dead energy ’ and grew to despise the smooth evasions and subtle equivocations employed by courtiers , particularly when she asked them directly about her fiancé 's former relationship with Camilla Parker-Bowles . |
| 21 | We spent ten days on the island and found it a place of contrasts . |
| 22 | One would like to think that she even found it an advantage to be an ASROG , and that Miss B. and Miss T. , who could take it in their stride , had prepared her to enjoy it . |
| 23 | Erm you know , five years hence , we do n't want it in five years hence , we want it the end of this year , early next year . |
| 24 | And if you show it the sweep of a gravel drive framed by cypresses and a manicured lawn , it will usher you elegantly to the ball . |
| 25 | Once the guttering has been removed , start on the downpipe and remove it a section at a time , starting from the top . |
| 26 | ‘ Well , I 've only done it a couple of times as you know . |
| 27 | Well , we 've done it a couple of times before . |
| 28 | This was so successful he has done it every year since , but with a different group of children . |
| 29 | Thank you very much , I can only say that I have always felt it a privilege to be part of N C V O. Er , I have enjoyed my time enormously and if I 've had any role that I feel that I 'm proud of , it 's constantly bringing members to mind . |
| 30 | Can I borrow it a minute for |