Example sentences of "[verb] [subord] [adj] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well theoretically I would wait as long as it took to wash the mess off the roof . |
| 2 | The rows may be triggered by a seemingly trivial incident , but it is not felt as trivial when it symbolizes past conflicts and needs . |
| 3 | ‘ The effects will be nullified as long as it operates . |
| 4 | In the second case ( necessary false consciousness/irrational prejudice ) racism is seen as dysfunctional because it distorts the perception of reality and generates division amongst those who should be on the same side . |
| 5 | Some of it has been seen as justifiable because it seeks to ensure competition and prevent monopoly . |
| 6 | How , erm , er , and , and I think as you 're saying what word we put round that , almost does n't matter as long as it 's understood to mean that , erm , that , that range of , of concepts and requirements . |
| 7 | Others may have had a succession of live-in boy or girl friends , lasting as long as it suited them both . |
| 8 | ( Taiwan is not eligible to join CITES as such since it does not belong to the UN . ) |
| 9 | If these moderators are present ( we discuss what these are in a moment ) then work will be experienced as meaningful if it requires a variety of skills from the worker , if a complete piece of work is done ( task identity ) , and if the worker sees the task to be of significance . |
| 10 | The withdrawal of English Heritage from looking after the Grade II listed buildings in the capital — those which make up much of its historic fabric — is viewed as alarming because it involves dismantling the highly professional architectural conservation division , with its unifying role , which English Heritage inherited in 1986 when the Greater London Council was abolished . |
| 11 | It is remarkable that this sexist labelling has continued as long as it has , even though most of the research on differences attributable to sex has not supported these labels . |
| 12 | It lasted as long as it took to bring her breathing back under control . |
| 13 | But many people would no doubt argue that the current ‘ anything goes as long as it sells papers ’ style goes too far the other way . |
| 14 | ‘ And Noah said to his wife as they sat down to dine , ‘ I do n't care where the water goes as long as it does n't get into the wine ’ , ’ Haverford quoted gleefully . |
| 15 | Speech that might be regarded as insulting because it attacks the cherished views and beliefs of the audience at which it is directed is in particular jeopardy from this section . |
| 16 | Notice that a convention is normally followed in which the current at a terminal is regarded as positive if it flows into that terminal . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'll stay as long as it takes , first in Romania and then anywhere else in the world where children need my help . ’ |
| 18 | The two sides , however , were still separated by traditional rivalries extending over several centuries as well as by differing interpretations of Marxism , disputed borders and rivalry in their relations with other countries ; indeed it was perhaps surprising that their earlier association had lasted as long as it did . |
| 19 | In fact , looking back , she sometimes wondered how it had lasted as long as it did . |