Example sentences of "where it [verb] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fleming went on to describe how the nasal secretions of the patient ( himself , in fact ) were cultured , and how a round microbe or coccus first grew and then was destroyed where it came close to the nasal secretion . |
| 2 | One had mange so badly it was nearly bald : it moped around , scratching the exposed pink skin that had cracked and flaked where it stretched briefly over the jutting spine and ribcage . |
| 3 | Iago slung his harp over his shoulder , where it carried snugly under his cloak on horseback , and hunched one shoulder slightly under the cape of his capuchon when he went afoot in England . |
| 4 | The canal age effectively began in south-west Lancashire where it developed naturally from improvements to the river navigations serving Liverpool and Manchester . |
| 5 | When two cats are fighting and one is forced into submission , it often performs what is called ‘ cut-off ’ , where it turns away from its tormentor and shuts its eyes , trying to blot out the frightening image of its dominant rival . |
| 6 | We corkscrewed on our way working towards the lee of the Buchan coast , where it turns westward into the Firth . |
| 7 | This is pumped into settling areas behind dams , where it dries slowly into pure white plains . |
| 8 | A dwelling for the living or a tomb for one 's ancestors should be sited only where it harmonizes completely with the forces of nature . |
| 9 | The towpath proper did n't start until a few yards further down where it angled away from the road and followed the river ; here it was marked by a narrow strip of waterside grass and trees that would immediately raise the cost of any overlooking property by at least ten thousand . |
| 10 | Where it differs significantly from Gournia is in being situated in the bottom of a steep-sided valley instead of on a low hill ; in a sense , the Zakro site is the mirror image of that of Gournia . |
| 11 | The peak best known by sight is Fuar Tholl , in view from the Kyle-Dingwall railway at its base , where it towers threateningly over the line . |
| 12 | This too is a technique pioneered by Neighbours , where it works best at the beginning and end of each episode , and in the poignant identification of the tragedy of Paul and Gail , who do and say the same things day after day , but wear different clothes . |
| 13 | Thus the sperm whale makes prodigious dives from the surface , where it breathes , to depths of three kilometres or more , where it feeds mainly upon bottom-living squid . |