Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] it [be] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the principal exemplars of this class are dramatically eliminated the message is clear : middlemanship destroys from within , and the act of passing something on without truly changing or improving it is psychologically nullifying . |
| 2 | So if you programme for something which fails to materialise , then you should not blame or punish yourself , or decide it was not meant to be . |
| 3 | But however good you get at translating personality into line or paint it 's no go if your personality is n't worth translating . |
| 4 | I opened it and found it was n't signed , so I signed it and used it . |
| 5 | The Romans called the spirit or GHOST of a dead person his manes or mares , and believed it was also interred deep in the earth in its master 's grave . |
| 6 | As a vet I am delighted this book is on the market and hope it is widely read . |
| 7 | By avoiding this situation and pretending it 's not happening means that we can actually be risking the lives of one our friends , one of our family . |
| 8 | The Mercury One-2-One Ltd digital cellular joint venture between Cable & Wireless Plc and US West Inc has been talking to Reuters , and says it is not seeking to trigger a price war with Cellnet Mobile Communications Ltd and Vodafone Group Plc . |
| 9 | The Saudi government claims to have removed the equivalent of 1.7 million barrels from offshore slicks , and says it is now starting to address the problem of oil on the beaches . |
| 10 | Sir John and Lady Beatrice vehemently objected to this , so Benjamin offered to supervise the soldiers and ensure it was not used as a pretext for theft or pillage . |
| 11 | Speaking at Midnight Mass at St Patrick 's Cathedral in Armagh City , Cardinal Daly said a small group of men had the power to call a truce and ensure it was fully observed . |
| 12 | One of the things that does strike me about er particularly heterosexual men and their attitudes to homosexual and y'know homo erotic activities , there 's y'know a lot of different aspects where y'know I do n't know rugby players all get in the shower together and smack each-other on the backside in the name of horse play and y'know it 's not considered threatening or erm or outrageous and yet sometimes these are the very people who are the most homophobic . |
| 13 | Sometimes I will have abandoned a painting , got really tired of it and feel it 's not getting anywhere , and you will come and make some remark that makes me look at it again and think : oh yes , I could just pull that one together . |
| 14 | She wanted to put the phone down and pretend it was n't happening but the noises came back and a different voice said , ‘ Sergeant MacDonald is n't here at the moment . |
| 15 | The Company is intent on maximising its potential and feels it is now set to further sales from 1991 which with revenue from other sources , point to a good year for the Company as a whole . |
| 16 | In February and March it was hard going out almost nightly but he liked it and Joan got to know the wives and children of the clergy . |
| 17 | Cook also referred to Diplock 's ‘ evident distaste for trade unions ’ and said it was well known that ‘ taps ’ were frequently placed on trade unionists involved in trade disputes . |
| 18 | Somebody nodded and s that way and said it was n't agreed but er it is actually anybody who 's going on a bona fide training course organized by their respective union , the T U C er a local college or whatever , a shop , a shop registered shop steward does get paid release for that er training . |
| 19 | But NP subsequently denied that it had cancelled the plans and said it was merely reviewing its options . |
| 20 | Maggie , 37 , said : ‘ We feel very sad about this and wish it was n't happening but we are friends and always will be . |
| 21 | And unless you do something positive yourself to maintain safety margins you 're not gon na turn around and say it 's not gon na happen to you . |
| 22 | You probably figured out by now that I 'm part of the team that made the game and to prove it is n't bugged I only have to quote some of Ian Osborne 's words : |
| 23 | Angela asked us for some help with her wedding day look , she had been growing her old hairstyle out but realised it was n't going to be long enough for her wedding day in September . |
| 24 | Progress has aimed its ADE at value added resellers and MIS departments in the past , but says it is now attempting to target large companies . |
| 25 | We are still negotiating , but let it be perfectly clear that we shall not accept a text that involves such a commitment . |
| 26 | Crest Homes told us they were aware of the suggestion there may a problem at Haydon Wick , but insisted it 's not supported by the research that 's been carried out . |
| 27 | AVS supports the remaining Stardent/AVS installations , but admits it is n't making much money there . |
| 28 | The International Tennis Federation yesterday reaffirmed its commitment to the new £4 million event but said it was still discussing objections with the ATP . |