Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [verb] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During a lesson the activity mode may stay the same throughout or it may change several times . |
| 2 | It may finish earlier where no further work can be done or it may finish some minutes later in order to complete sensibly . |
| 3 | This amazing posture displays its markings even more conspicuously and in this position it may advance several feet towards the attacker . |
| 4 | Such a survey can serve more than mere biographical curiosity , and a final section will suggest how it may clarify some issues of current interest to historians , to philosophers and to biologists . |
| 5 | Although this may be a couple of years out of date , it only costs £3 and it may give some clues as to the strength of the company . |
| 6 | It may involve three or more subjects studied separately but in parallel , as in the Scottish general degree or some polytechnic/college ‘ combined studies ’ degrees ; or it may integrate several subjects in relation to some area , period , theme or problem , in which case it may be called interdisciplinary ; or it may consist of a more open , modular system of requirements and options . |
| 7 | Taking out some and reducing the number of pests is one thing , but reliable eradication can hardly be expected or hoped for , and much as it may displease those purists who do not like the idea of using poisonous chemicals in the garden , they have to be our main line of defence and protection of our roses . |
| 8 | Used as an utterance in context it may have many meanings , which , although they are connected to this context-free sentence meaning , may be extremely varied . |
| 9 | It may have many branches leading to many other nerve cells . |
| 10 | It is not itself a specific condition with a simple ‘ guaranteed ’ treatment ; because it may have many causes , which can be quite difficult to pinpoint . |
| 11 | Yet the story says simply what it may take many pages to explain in words . |
| 12 | Since it may take many hours to establish what influences the activity of a single cell , this is a far from trivial issue . |
| 13 | But as we have seen , the law in some cases allows anyone with a genuine interest to make an application for judicial review , and it may take such persons a considerable time to find out about the decision they want to challenge . |
| 14 | It may take several releases and many months before the company starts to see a return on its investments , so it is essential for an indie to have a relatively solid financial base to see it through the difficult early stages and to sustain the levels of promotion until an act on the label breaks . |
| 15 | A reasonable duration period should therefore be set for MINTEG otherwise it may take several runs before anything is deleted . |
| 16 | It may take several operations . |
| 17 | It 's also worth noting that if leather corals are disturbed , especially by introducing them into an unfamiliar aquarium , the polyps will retract and it may take several days for them to reopen . |
| 18 | The activities of moth larvae feeding on the fur or feathers binding the pellets together result in their breakdown even in dry conditions , although it may take several years for pellets to completely disintegrate . |
| 19 | There is also the possibility that the invention represents only a modest ( but nonetheless patented ) improvement on the employer 's existing products ; hence it may take several years simply to recoup the research and development costs . |
| 20 | Not everyone suits the same kind of photographic style , and it may take several tries before you find a picture that eventually gets you noticed . |
| 21 | In this way it is possible to re-start the routine that was enjoyed previously , although it may take some days of patience to break the new habit . |
| 22 | It said it may discuss such transactions , which would not involve a change in control , with the management . |
| 23 | It may include such devices as collective exhibition or similar public manifestations , but it often does not include actual membership of anything . |
| 24 | Indeed it may encourage some insiders to create shock news . |
| 25 | IT may surprise many theatre-goers to hear that the latest production by 7:84 Theatre Company is Sophocles 's Antigone . |
| 26 | It may occur several times within an organism 's lifetime , sometimes within a span of hours or even minutes . |
| 27 | While there was near unanimity that there should be a single validating body , it was felt that it should cover all courses below degree level , including OND . |
| 28 | It should identify any matters requiring further development . |
| 29 | For example , McDonald 's apple pie ( presumably made with apples ) when analysed contained no vitamin C , when according to standard food values it should contain several milligrams . |
| 30 | Those who doubt it should consider these words of a club owner : ‘ Professional baseball is on the wane . |