Example sentences of "[vb -s] in [noun] [verb] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Demands to abandon an existing shibboleth in order to replace it with an even older one . |
| 2 | I was told that the money that was threatened for housing associations which was an important element in structure , the government has in fact included it in the forthcoming budget , so that is encouraging , that aspect of it . |
| 3 | These various substantives evoke a state or quality which disposes the support to perform an action ( willingness , desire , impudence , ability , etc. ) , an action he performs which prevents or could prevent him from realizing it ( hesitation , refusal , reluctance , etc. ) , something he needs in order to realize it ( right , permission ) , a circumstance in which he finds himself which favours something 's occurrence ( chance , occasion ) , etc. — all of which evoke a situation existing before the infinitive event , and so imply a reference to a prior position of the support . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's well known that Maurice likes a night out but the media attention he gets in Britain makes it difficult for him to enjoy it . |
| 5 | Patricof plans to invest further sums in Neill allowing it to make acquisitions on the Continent . |