Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [vb past] [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Kepler 's construction of the solar system , each planet had its own melodic line associated with a changing speed that increased as it approached its closest point to the sun . |
| 2 | She said she had seen the programme and wondered if it had spoiled anything for me , but I was able to reassure her that it had improved my life . |
| 3 | Fremantle 's motion was put to a vote and rejected and it was agreed to recommend that new fire-proof Foreign and Colonial Offices should be built on part of the park to conform with a general plan for rebuilding the area . |
| 4 | Many teachers were unsure that they would get much out of the appraisal and felt that it would change little , especially in the light of probable cuts in spending in education . |
| 5 | I took myself off and got some decent therapy and learnt that it was OK just to be — I did n't have to do all the time . |
| 6 | ‘ We discussed the condition and felt that it was a tumour . |
| 7 | Meanwhile Sawyer announced the appointment of six Cabinet ministers to his interim administration and said that it did not intend to stay in power for more than a year . |
| 8 | As the struggle progressed he came to see the inadequacies of the term and realized that it was too constricted in its meaning and gave rise to confusion and misunderstanding . |
| 9 | ‘ Do n't know , ’ said Dot and wondered if it was anything like princesses . |
| 10 | She tasted blood and thought that it was Ryker 's , but then realized that her own face was gashed just below the left eye , she guessed by flying glass . |
| 11 | Sometimes it thickened and pulsed with blood and felt like it was going to rip something . |
| 12 | He had found some fence posts slack and claimed that it was impossible to reach the lifebelts from outside the fence . |
| 13 | Government recognized that nurses did not take strike action and believed that it was right to have a system of pay determination which meant that they did not lose by that policy . |
| 14 | In December the joint forestry committee of Indonesia and Malaysia called for retaliatory action and said that it was " unfair " for Western environmentalists to blame Association of South East Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) countries for global problems , and said that Indonesia and Malaysia had both taken steps " to sustain forest resources " . |
| 15 | She tried to push the thought from her mind but found that it persisted . |
| 16 | The watching nomes gazed at a pack of sandwiches bigger than they were , and a Thermos flask that steamed when it was opened and filled the hut with the smell of soup . |
| 17 | It suggested that submission obtained by threats other than of violence might suffice for rape and held that it should be left to the jury , with adequate direction from the judge , to make up its mind whether or not on the facts of each case the woman had truly consented . |
| 18 | They visited Saddle Mews and in Mr. Dunn 's own words they were ‘ ABSOLUTELY KNOCKED OUT ’ by the Village and suggested that it might be a good idea to enter the ‘ Britain in Bloom ’ competition next year . |
| 19 | She found out about the work and discovered that it needed understanding and patience and was very demanding ; speech therapists have to be effective communicators , with clear and accurate speech , a sensitive ear and a good command of written English . |
| 20 | The European Court overrode Italian civil law and stated that it did not consider these posts to be in the public service . |
| 21 | On Aug. 16 Iraq 's permanent representative at the UN , Abdul Amir al-Anbari , rejected Resolution 706 as a violation of Iraq 's sovereignty and claimed that it reduced Iraq 's position to one of " trusteeship " . |
| 22 | Wycliffe spotted the little hut and saw that it would be obliterated by one of the proposed houses . |
| 23 | Iran 's Supreme National Security Council ( SNSC ) on Sept. 21 expressed concern over the pact and said that it would seek " explanations from Kuwait on the contents of the agreement " . |
| 24 | Just imagine what your reaction would be if you were given a brand new washing machine and told that it had to last you for seventy years or more . |
| 25 | The innermost southern shore of the peninsula had been the chosen land of Pythagoras , your namesake , perhaps your ancestor , the apostle of eternal return : it was in the market square at Crotone on the Gulf of Taranto south of Riba that he exposed his thigh and showed that it was golden , and so was honoured by the inhabitants as a special favourite of the gods , quasi-divine himself . |
| 26 | In a separate survey most respondents correctly understood the aim of the campaign and thought that it was appropriate in such a venue . |
| 27 | Notice that we have considered every figure given in the question and decided whether it is relevant or not and which category it falls into . |
| 28 | The Remuneration Committee comprising all the Non-Executive Directors ( ‘ the Committee ’ ) has considered the question and concluded that it would now be in the best interests of the Company and its employees to bring forward proposals for such a scheme and an appropriate resolution is set out as Resolution 11 . |
| 29 | But she caught sight of her watch and realized that it would be half-past three in the morning in New York . |
| 30 | She glanced at her watch and saw that it was almost midnight . |