Example sentences of "it [vb past] [to-vb] and [pron] " in BNC.

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1 It began to pour and I took shelter in a basement café .
2 We 'd hardly gone half way when it began to rain and we had to run the rest of the way to queue under shelter .
3 Once he thought he had found the perfect room but leaning against the wall it started to collapse and he narrowly escaped just seconds before the ceiling fell on top of him .
4 Yesterday , Sangster said : ‘ It had to come and I 'm delighted to hear that the government is committed to its introduction before long .
5 Eighteen months ago it gave up its monopoly of politics but it continued to exist and it continued really as a kind of dog in the manger to prevent the er establishment of normal multi-party politics .
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