Example sentences of "[adv] it [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suddenly it came to Hazel that if Bigwig was dead — and what else could hold him silent in the mud ? — then he himself must get the others away before the dreadful loss could drain their courage and break their spirit — as it would if they stayed by the body . |
| 2 | It hovered for a few moments , then suddenly it dropped to the floor with a tinkle and broke in two . |
| 3 | Suddenly it seemed to Honor that a bond was being forged between them . |
| 4 | Suddenly it seemed to her as if the whole world wanted to know about every detail of her life . |
| 5 | Suddenly it comes to me : I want to ‘ go ’ now quite badly . |
| 6 | Suddenly it shortened to half height , less . |
| 7 | Suddenly it occurred to Willie that the church would soon be filled with people . |
| 8 | Suddenly it occurred to me to wonder if this was her real reason for refusing to discuss Red Leland . |
| 9 | Suddenly it occurred to him that his mother might still be in her bed at Number 29 , waiting for the undertaker . |
| 10 | Suddenly it occurred to Alexei that in the event that he failed to return from the embassy the question of solemnising the marriage would not arise , and he wondered again how far he could trust Burun . |
| 11 | ‘ Once upon a time I 'd 've made you turn religious , ’ said Constance , and suddenly it occurred to Scarlet that really she was already religious , as anyone who had borne a child must surely be : not in the conventional sense but rather as a passenger on a train would expect someone to be at the controls . |
| 12 | She had wanted to know how much it mattered to him because he would n't let on , and it gave her a valuable lever . |
| 13 | ‘ Yes , ’ said Bob , remembering from his childhood just how much it hurt to be punched on the nose . |
| 14 | I think that he , who could have had as many friends as he wished , never realized how much it meant to a lonely and friendless person to have a friend , to be seen walking with him in the rose-red streets of Salamanca , to be able to go to a concert or an art museum with him , to have him opposite me at dinner in even the meanest , cheapest restaurant . |
| 15 | Ask someone else to justify how much it meant to us . |
| 16 | How much it meant to us when she brought her Waterford tumbler up onto the stage with her , settled her feathers and her sequins and then looked calmly round until there was complete silence . |
| 17 | ‘ That 's why I cried a bit when I scored , because I knew how much it meant to them . |
| 18 | She had never liked the arrangement that had installed her in the Ward household , but having heard the tragic story , and knowing how much it meant to the woman who had rescued her from a life of loneliness , how could she refuse ? |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm so sorry , ’ she said gently , well aware of how much it meant to her . |
| 20 | If these arguments are valid , they create spaces which the system can not close off or remove , however much it wants to , and which ensure the possibility of conflicts within the productive forces as a whole . |
| 21 | The humble old Citroën 2CV probably never realised just how much it gave to European light aviation ! |
| 22 | The key to successful time management is knowing what you want to achieve , how much it means to you , and how much of your time and energy you are prepared to devote to it . |
| 23 | ‘ You 've no idea how much it means to me to be part of all this . ’ |
| 24 | But I will keep my word , my dear — I can see just how much it means to you . ’ |
| 25 | Apparently it does to others too , though they 're finding a couple of monolithic organisations holding up the flow . |
| 26 | Apparently it belongs to this boy Svend because it was he who suggested they go to Copenhagen instead of staying on in Roskilde when the pop festival ended . ’ |
| 27 | How we used to look forward to it and how long it seemed to be in coming . |
| 28 | Premiere of a new dance piece that will take a playful look at how long it takes to be serious , silly , thoughtful , beautiful and , above all , in time while dancing . |
| 29 | I wonder how long it takes to burnt alive in a blazing Tornado ? |
| 30 | Naturally it had to be washed off after the show before outdoor clothes were put on . |