Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] and it [vb past] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was his first experience of such blatant prejudice and it came as a shock . |
| 2 | The failure to resolve Germany 's future added to Europe 's economic problems and it seemed that Communists in France and Italy might exploit the consequent social discontent in order to seize power . |
| 3 | Despite the market uncertainties and many other problems there were a number who had made great strides and it seemed that many would succeed . |
| 4 | He adored the smooth-limbed whiteness of the idealised youths of ancient Greek art and it said that Angelica Kauffman 's painted figures followed this view of , and taste in , Greek masculinity in opposition to a more robust , tense , athletic and Roman image of the male body which prevailed in later French versions of neoclassicism . |
| 5 | He eased it on to the narrow road and it coughed and spluttered along . |
| 6 | But outside the house on this Sunday morning the usual gossip was forgotten , for Max Klein 's new motor-car was parked at the Rabbi 's front door and it seemed that half the community had gathered to wonder at it . |
| 7 | This was essentially a gentle action and it ensured that as little corn as possible would be shed and lost on the ground . |