Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] it [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its speed helps it survive to have children ; and therefore more copies of all its genes , including the gene for fast running , are passed on . |
| 2 | ‘ You got that sort of money ? ’ he said , ‘ even if Bert lets it go , he will want a pretty penny for it . |
| 3 | Better that it 's used to revamp the old chestnut about ‘ how many electricians does it take to change a lightbulb ? ’ in the form of ‘ how many reissues does it take to relaunch a band 's career ? ’ |
| 4 | In how many shapes does it make people shew themselves ! |
| 5 | The best rule of thumb is to ask whether the data element has information about it , in other words does it have attributes ? |
| 6 | We have 20 copies for the best replies to the following question : How many DJs does it take to change a lightbulb ? |
| 7 | What light does it throw on the extent of public information about parties and programmes , and on the nature of public support for parties ? |
| 8 | Khrushchev 's dry comment on the Soviet lack of ‘ overkill ’ was : ‘ What good does it do to annihilate a country twice ? |
| 9 | Dentan cites an informant who asked rhetorically ‘ what good does it do an unhappy person to have another person upset ? ’ ( 1968 : 64 ) . |
| 10 | CATHERINE What good does it do , going over it all . |
| 11 | What good does it do to knock foreign governments and aid agencies who are at least trying to help ( Keynote and The new missionaries ) ? |
| 12 | At what wind speed does it become unsafe for novice paraglider pilots to fly ? |
| 13 | Fluoride can be harmful ; the key question is , at what concentrations does it become toxic in the body ? |
| 14 | mhm Does it make any sense to put in the same numbers _ does it add to the attraction from a statistical point of view , the likelihood to win ? |
| 15 | It 's all very well in theory , but in practice does it work ? |
| 16 | For example if the business primarily sells paperclips does it include the design , manufacture , packing and sale of the paperclips or is it simply a sales outlet ? ( 2 ) Second , understand what assets the vendor uses in order to conduct the business being sold , where these assets are located and who owns them . |
| 17 | It will be picked off when fear makes it try to flee . |
| 18 | This pillar is Caisteal Liath , the grey castle , highest point on Suilven ; and although Suilven is only a modest 2,399 feet in height , its isolation and stark setting makes it appear much higher , rearing majestically from the surrounding moorlands in solitary splendour . |
| 19 | Its hard wood helps it resist cold winters , and its thick-skinned grapes are almost impervious to rain , disease and insects . |
| 20 | What advantages does it offer over independent study ? |
| 21 | How many drive bays does it have , and will all the cables inside the machine reach them easily ? |
| 22 | The question most often asked by those who have heard an explanation of the mechanics of how parliamentary scrutiny works is what influence does it have on the final result — the directive or regulation which becomes Community law . |
| 23 | Although the Trojan has been described , sensationally , as ‘ the biggest computer crime in the world , ’ what law does it break ? |
| 24 | If the developed world wants to save the destruction of tropical forests by fuel-wood gatherers does it help the countries concerned to provide alternative energy from power stations using shrinking supplies of relatively clean natural gas while it switches to nuclear power , despite its expense and dangers ? |
| 25 | The common claim made for classical secular literature in response to the analytical question cui parte philosophiae supponitur ? , " to what branch of philosophy does it pertain ? " , is ethice supponitur , " it pertains to ethics " , and the reason : " because it treats of human behaviour " . |
| 26 | How much ice does it cut in the modern industrial society ? |
| 27 | What elements does it affirm , what does it reject , what does it accommodate , and which need to be redeemed ? |
| 28 | No I got the cakes Does it look alright Paul ? |
| 29 | Only in very strong winds does it pull you completely out of the water . |
| 30 | But this biopsy lab does it work through the weekend ? |