Example sentences of "[noun pl] or [verb] its " in BNC.
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| 1 | The government was essentially faced with the option of winding down MDC 's operations or extending its boundaries . |
| 2 | Then , when it is ridden in the show ring , or it sees something possibly threatening , its anxiety peaks — it promptly stands on its hind legs or pulls its tongue back over the bit . |
| 3 | And God help the little sparrow that dares to close its eyes or shuffle its tiny feet during a performance . |
| 4 | From this , it is a short , though sometimes difficult , step to deciding whether to build on its strengths or counter its weaknesses . |
| 5 | OR when a gate has swung back on a horse rapping its knees or trapping its foot . |
| 6 | Indeed it says that it wants to hand its own computer business over to NCR 's managers , and has pledged not to close the firm 's factories or sack its workers as a result of the merger . |
| 7 | The eventual measuring instrument must either be able to cope with such variations or have its own illumination from a stabilised power supply . |
| 8 | During this stage , the government may accept amendments or amend its own bill if deficiencies in drafting come to light . |
| 9 | In physical terms , anything that moves or changes its form causes a disturbance in its surroundings which gives rise to sound waves . |
| 10 | ‘ The only way most clubs aim to boost revenue is through playing more matches or increasing its merchandising activities . |
| 11 | Neither is it our view ( as some correspondents have suggested the envelope implies ) that rape in any way morally compromises or degrades its victims , or that women 's lives should be defined primarily in terms of their relationships with men , or that rape is not grossly abhorrent in itself . |
| 12 | Now he was faced with the problem of how to promote an airline which was forbidden under US law to sell tickets or advertise its service until the CAB and Federal Aviation Authority had given their approval . |
| 13 | His death came at a time when the movement was split over whether to join in the negotiations or to maintain its principles and risk being marginalized . |
| 14 | If a foreign subsidiary in this country were nationalised its parent company might refuse to supply necessary components or purchase its output … ’ ( ibid. , p. 89 ) . |
| 15 | Similarly , under Rule 37.4 , if the offeror buys-in or redeems its own shares , this has to be disclosed as a dealing under Rule 8 and in the offer document in the case of a securities exchange offer . |
| 16 | It is particularly vulnerable to claims that it is acting abusively in a particular market , and must avoid discriminating between its competitors or using its market dominance in a manner which can be construed as unfair or intended to eliminate a competitor or competition . |
| 17 | So , if the horse rears or puts its tongue over the bit , the chances are that it has been hurt in the mouth by a rider with bad hands . |