Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] [verb] it [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the contrary , there is much to suggest that , in this election , Labour moved too far away from its traditional base ; that its attempts at reassuring those outside its ‘ natural ’ core of supporters meant it did too little to mobilise support among those who would benefit from its policies . |
| 2 | In a terse statement the board of directors said it had ‘ considered the Great Britain management set-up and individual talks will take place over the next few days before a formal announcement is made ’ . |
| 3 | In a terse statement the board of directors said it had ‘ considered the Great Britain management set-up and individual talks will take place over the next few days before a formal announcement is made ’ . |
| 4 | Morland 's board of directors said it considered the offer inadequate and recommended shareholders took no action . |
| 5 | The continuing failure of Labour to present a distinctive alternative to the Tories was indicated strikingly in the opinion poll finding that 40 per cent of electors believed it made no difference which party was in power . |
| 6 | The National Union of Mineworkers says it had expected the news but Trevor of the pit deputies ' union NACODS had this message for miners . |
| 7 | There were , though , negative comments : 17% of respondents thought it looked extravagant and was too glossy . |
| 8 | ‘ It was still tagged with notes saying it had been found round Stephen 's neck . ’ |
| 9 | Pressure continued on the community to end its resistance , with Raybestos claiming it had lost orders of £1 million in the past six months alone and another source claiming the company was suffering from a ‘ crisis of consumer confidence ’ . |
| 10 | Her near nervous breakdown , which took her to the brink of giving up all she had worked for in showbusiness , was all the more surprising to outsiders given it happened in her native Australia . |