Example sentences of "a [noun] in it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact that he wore a hat with a daffodil in it helped in this respect , he felt . |
| 2 | There was a chapter in it titled ‘ So You Think You 're Chekhov ’ . |
| 3 | At that moment , a car drove up and a gunman in it sprayed the boys with a machine-gun . |
| 4 | It is important to note that a company must itself maintain a register of charges which is more extensive than that maintained by the Registrar of Companies ( since it covers all charges irrespective of type ) but failure to register a charge in it does not invalidate the charge . |
| 5 | There was a narrow , black skirt with a slit in it hanging over his chair . |
| 6 | I think you 've got a green folder with a questionnaire in it have n't you ? |
| 7 | Very often , an act has a clause in it saying that it will take effect only when an order is issued by the appropriate Secretary of State . |
| 8 | I need a brush with a bend in it to get under here . |
| 9 | The symbol for a decision node is a rectangle with a number in it indicating the decision level , in this case level 1 . |
| 10 | The symbol for a decision node is a rectangle with a number in it indicating the decision level , in this case level 1 . |
| 11 | She passed some of the compulsory qualifying examinations and failed others and was granted an exemption from one subject on the basis of a pass in it attained at London University . |
| 12 | ‘ A lot in it remains undiscovered , ’ Ian McDiarmid says of his current lead role in Volpone , the 1606 satire that is Ben Jonson 's most frequently performed play . |
| 13 | The side wall foundation would start just below the lower terrace level , and if the flight is to be very high , this foundation could have a step in it to reduce the mount of brick or stone blocks needed — pressure against the wall would be considerably reduced because of the angle of the steps . |
| 14 | And he 's not to leave a bee-sting in it to prick me ! ’ |