Example sentences of "its [noun sg] [noun sg] [conj] it [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One major American corporation became so enthralled by the spell of its spreadsheet model that it lost touch with reality and some $80M disappeared ! |
| 2 | The competitive threat led the BBC to reassess its broadcasting strategy and it began to respond more positively to the requirements of the audience . |
| 3 | The bird rolled over , but on righting itself managed to give its attacker a sharp peck on its wing tip as it tried to escape . |
| 4 | Hinkley Point , Davis concluded , was technically suitable , its geology sound and it had one important advantage : there was ‘ no strong local opposition and no known County Council objection ’ . |
| 5 | First the ugly lumpy larvae , the precision closeups showing its undershot jaw as it chomped its way through its subaqueous world . |
| 6 | I mean I 've had mine flood and I 've had its thermostat go and it boiled everything . |
| 7 | The leading vehicle , driven by Fire Chief Bob Wallace , reinforced by short lengths of steel girder welded across its front , lost not a yard of its gathering momentum as it smashed through the inner set of gates , flinging them wide to hang drunkenly from their torn hinges . |
| 8 | However , he accepted that Digital also had to consider the effect on its market credibility if it pulled the plug on manufacturing operations in Britain , which accounted for a quarter of the firm 's European sales . |
| 9 | The humble screen saver , which cause electric toasters to fly across the screen , or turns the tube into a virtual aquarium in order to prevent the WordStar menu getting burned into the phosphor when the machine is left on but unattended for long periods , is the latest battleground for the advertisers according to the Wall Street Journal , which reports that PC Dynamics Inc of Westlake Village , California is actually giving Everready free publicity for its Energizer Bunny because it wanted an animated character to spur interest in its program — so users are expected to pay $25 not only to advertise Everready batteries but to suffer the exasperating experience of having the damn rodent make special appearances , popping on screen in the middle of their work , so that they have to press a key to zap it . |