Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [adv] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Without discrimination they illuminated the sombre , monolithic blocks of the old city and the arrogant , hectic jumble of the new , observing without comment how it sprawled and spilled beyond the circumference of the dismantled dome . |
| 32 | But when it got to lunchtime today it 's been quite . |
| 33 | oh well you sleep on sherry though it makes you sleepy , you ca n't not sleep . |
| 34 | The government claimed on Jan. 16 that security forces had destroyed the rebels ' headquarters , but on the following day the BRA staged one of its most spectacular actions to date when it attacked the island 's prison , releasing all Bougainville inmates and killing five prison officers . |
| 35 | The UDF on Feb. 25 staged its largest show of strength to date when it rallied as many as 200,000 supporters in central Sofia ( the capital ) to protest against what it labelled as BCP efforts to " torpedo " the work of the round table . |
| 36 | The New Democratic Party ( NDP ) won its most spectacular victory to date when it swept to power in elections in Ontario , Canada 's richest province , on Sept. 6 . |
| 37 | ‘ As long as it sounds good when I go out on stage then it works for me . |
| 38 | ‘ On balance then it seems as if this change we have suggested might be a good thing . |
| 39 | It was even more surprised that night when two hundred grim-faced nomes tracked it to its earth , lit a fire in the entrance , and speared it to death when it ran out , eyes streaming . |
| 40 | IBM Corp , whose debt has been ballooning alarmingly , has filed a shelf registration with the US Securities & Exchange Commission to issue up to $2,650m in debt securities , preferred and depositary shares which when combined with previously registered debt securities , preferred and depositary shares , will give it up to $3,000m of such securities available for sale whenever it needs the cash . |