Example sentences of "[vb base] [subord] it [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 they say cos it makes your stomach think it 's gon na get food
2 They say if it gets it take the fish out and destroy it but it 's knowing it
3 They say if it has your name on it …
4 Some say if it rained you could fish in a footprint ,
5 Birthday Offering Precise and accurately placed enchaînements and éaulement give a clear definition to each step and pose as it takes its place in a perfectly balanced design .
6 I wait until it fills itself and then I swat it , the blood splashing over my hand .
7 ‘ Mummy said the Spittler blows smoke when it chases you .
8 Like all wild animals , rabbits can swim if they have to : and some even swim when it suits them .
9 ‘ I remember because it struck me as being unusual .
10 Tenderness is just something that women like because it gives them the upper hand .
11 But I mean , you know as it stands I mean you would n't want it and they would n't want it .
12 Geoffrey watched the red flush creep up James Grierson 's neck and continue until it reached his receding hairline .
13 I doubt if it needs it , but er
14 I know it 's not his car 's number plate , or not the car he usually travels in , but ask if it fits his birthday in any way , or his phone number , or anything at all they can think of .
15 I go up to her and I go cos it makes her sick but I 'm not actually doing it I 'm just making the sound .
16 Come and go as it suits you .
17 I wonder if it does it in American format .
18 I wonder if it makes your brain go doolally though
19 The speaker must monitor what it is that he has just said , and determine whether it matches his intentions , while he is uttering his current phrase and monitoring that , and simultaneously planning his next utterance and fitting that into the overall pattern of what he wants to say and monitoring , moreover , not only his own performance but its reception by his hearer .
20 I mean if you say you dance , it depends on how you dance whether it does everything for you , because some are very concerned with keeping the body rather aloof , like ballet i i i minimize it , you try to pretend you do n't have any body weight in ballet , you control it .
21 I mean , that 's all doctors know I mean when it itches it itches and I scratch it and then I cre cream out and put on .
22 I 'll act on this , try it out with the Lower Sixth … see if it upsets them … see if they complain about the load vis à vis English , etc … ’
23 Give it just cereal and see if it eats it .
24 and see if it eats it when he 's not starving .
25 It 's just the pocket really let's turn you round a bit see if it hurts it 's just the way it is I 'm afraid see if we can open it up and spread it out a bit .
26 Answer yes or no to the statements below and see If it helps you to uncover the reasons for your family relationships — be they bad or good .
27 This method may be more suitable for some subjects than for others — try it and see if it meets your needs .
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