Example sentences of "[verb] [v-ing] [noun sg] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | that a simple explanation for the explosion probably lies in the condenser , which cooled evaporating xylene as it left the reaction and was specially designed to accommodate up to 50 kg of deposited tetrachlorobenzene , without blocking . |
| 2 | The Parish Council are of the opinion the satellite dish requires planning approval and it appears that no application has been made . |
| 3 | But for the poor , food is always functional : " It just fills a hole does n't it ? " said one single mother , " I ca n't stand watching television because it depresses me , there 's always food on . " |
| 4 | No one likes paying tax but it has to be paid . |
| 5 | But having rejected a compromise which , for boxing , was about as good as it gets , he ca n't continue claiming innocence if it leads to the heavyweight division again disintegrating into chaos . |