Example sentences of "and it certainly [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was on holiday after all , and it certainly seemed as though that was what he 'd been indulging in while waiting for his ladyfriend to return . |
| 2 | And it certainly seemed to be working . |
| 3 | This raises problems about the legitimacy of the Arab nation ( or , if not , about that of the Libyan one ) ; and it certainly casts doubt on those proposed unions with Chad , Syria and Morocco . |
| 4 | The shock caused by Balfour 's going thus did something to steady the party and it certainly produced a real determination to settle the affairs of the party with less friction than had been fashionable of late . |
| 5 | This is not a book about the whole topic of miasmas and disease , and it certainly does not cover the entire ‘ pre-industrial age ’ : it is a study of a single collection of reports by doctors and public health inspectors in early 17th-century Tuscany . |
| 6 | And it certainly does not explain why those spaces of cultural criticism that the left does control — in the ‘ core ’ journals — should be so critically and politically inarticulate . |
| 7 | And it certainly does n't want people to stop taking sugar . |
| 8 | The mediocre does not offend , it is not controversial , and it certainly does not challenge . |
| 9 | It 's so well written for the clarinet , and it certainly does not deserve its comparative neglect . ’ |
| 10 | Israel will not be forced to attend a Middle East peace conference over the Palestinian issue after the war is over if it does not want to — and it certainly does not . |
| 11 | The conviviality of working outside all day alongside others is difficult to find elsewhere in modern life , and it certainly does wonders for insomnia . |
| 12 | And it certainly does the heart and lungs and it certainly has erm that feeling that you can wriggle and move around in the water , so it certainly gives you this feeling of agility as well . |
| 13 | This does not fit , however , with the reef limestones and it certainly does not fit with the other facies that show the same persistence . |
| 14 | That is unfair , and it certainly does not represent local accountability . |
| 15 | I mean it came out well I thought , it came out very well , considering it was , you know , different process , and it certainly does the job and I still have n't got my damn postcards have I ? |
| 16 | Perhaps ; but I 've never seen any particular virtue in consistency , and it certainly made for variety . |
| 17 | Andy Payton 's 46th minute goal was enough and it certainly lifted the morale of Celtic . |
| 18 | It had not been charm alone , and it certainly had not been favouritism that had taken Fergus on his upward journey . |
| 19 | it was too late to try and stop the marriage now , and it certainly had n't occurred to him to try at the time . |
| 20 | It was strained through sieves into stone water jars , and if the truth were told , it was probably not very alcoholic and it certainly had a short life . |
| 21 | Headmaster , Mr John O'Brien , commented : ‘ It was a great surprise to everyone in our team to hear of the win , and it certainly boosted morale and gave us lots of enjoyment in distributing the Wispa bars ’ . |
| 22 | And it certainly got er the community spirit going and got everyone working together . |
| 23 | In spite of a lack of er , sort of er , carol sheets for , for some of us , it really was , as you say , a very enjoyable evening , and I was particularly erm , keen on the , the introduction of Saint Nicolas , and it certainly got smaller children , I think it was er , fantastic , and I certainly have n't enjoyed so er , I 'll be back |
| 24 | It was targeted , obviously , at a minority with sufficient confidence and sophistication to buy into the concept , and it certainly succeeded , to a point . |
| 25 | This is how Ovation do it , and it certainly means less hassle when it comes to changing strings . |
| 26 | And it certainly means that any debate will have to be open , and not tied to deals between politicians : the decision must , ultimately , be made by the people by referendum . |
| 27 | So even in terms of sporting meaning of fitness , it means completely different things in different contexts , and it certainly means er different things in terms of evolution . |
| 28 | Now the receipt of unsolicited junk mail may seem a relatively trivial matter ( though for some , who seem to regard their letter-box as part of their person , it is an affront ) — and it certainly seems effective as a marketing device . |
| 29 | He 's obviously doing it to keep a rhythm going and it certainly seems to work . |
| 30 | ‘ I started to look at things a bit differently after that , and it certainly seems to have worked for me . ’ |