Example sentences of "it [vb past] to this [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Before it got to this stage there would undoubtedly have been letters flying between the two . |
| 2 | Perhaps we , I mean , then British Section said to us on this erm and I 'd s , already said I think er by the time it got to this stage of conversation that we were without a prisoner at the moment , but , but awaiting one , and he said well , that would ex , that would explain it because er , until we initiate it , British Section initiates it you wo n't get another prisoner , they 're waiting for conformation from R E S |
| 3 | ‘ I said when we arrived two weeks ago that by the time it came to this Test you would have to give us a 50–50 chance because this is a one-off game , not part of a Test series . |
| 4 | So our involvement was for it to be presented to us before it came to this meeting . |
| 5 | It conformed to this pattern , with plenty of free time and many independent meals . |