Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [vb past] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | Berger discovered the alpha rhythm , running at 10 cycles per second ( Hertz , or Hz ) and also discovered that it disappeared if the eyes were opened , with mental effort such as doing mental arithmetic with eyes closed , and with loud noises or painful stimuli . |
2 | Although he broke his collar bone and fractured his skull , he was saved from fatal injuries because his body was limp and simply bounced when it hit the tarmac . |
3 | He reached for his desk phone and then swore as it rang before he could pick it up . |
4 | We had often seen its crumbling ramparts from a distance , and had assumed it was Dutch , but now learnt that it had been built by the islanders , long before the Europeans . |
5 | It did n't run , but almost idled as it came , the whistle confounding Chant 's thoughts , and making him stumble . |