Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] [conj] it [verb] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 The ‘ toughness ’ of plants is not necessarily a characteristic of either angiosperms or gymnosperms. as it seems that plants struggling to make themselves ever more unpalatable , grew ‘ tougher ’ as time passed .
2 Of course this is not strictly true , but it makes the explanation simpler , and after all it does n't really make any difference to the cost whether you pay for your bulb or tyre when it fails or at the next service .
3 Lardie was the last fluent speaker of the Kalkadoon language , a language of such versatility and ingenuity that it stands as a monument to human intellectual development .
4 Congress against this background , the Northern region welcomes this report it is an impressive report which signifies the importance that the G M B attaches to issues of health and safety and it indicates that this union will continue to maintain its high standards in this crucial area .
5 She plaited her hair so tightly that it hurt her , straining hair and flesh until it felt as though the white seam down the back of her head might split and the brains gush out .
6 If this trend continues , we can expect greater numbers of each successive cohort to reach pensionable age and to have both a longer expectation of life and fewer chronic illnesses and disabilities when it does than its predecessor .
7 Pure Class restores cars for customers in the United States , Germany and France and it seems that despite the troubles of the Jensen company itself , there 's no lack of demand for these sleek machines with their muscular 7 litre Chrysler engines .
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