Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun] [subord] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cos you never , I hate my hair when it 's first permed |
| 2 | Well , Roberto had his two putts , and the crowd was — slapping my back until it was black-and-blue . |
| 3 | ‘ I near blinded my eye as it was . |
| 4 | ‘ Amy 's drawing caught my attention because it was a simple but dramatic interpretation of the brief . |
| 5 | ‘ She once mended my watch when it went wrong — ’ Malcolm was old-fashioned and liked watches made about ninety years ago in Switzerland by little hunch-backed men . |
| 6 | My own dead-straight mousy fringe and dimpled chin framed my face as it distorted in agony . |
| 7 | Forcing herself to stay still , not to complain because her mother had always said complaining was bad , she waited , trying to contain her impatience so it did n't spill out from her body and spoil everything . |
| 8 | From 1981 , Friends Provident also pumped money into the business , bankrolling its expansion until it was floated in 1985 . |
| 9 | He knows that the organisations that the hon. Member for Derby , South said commend Labour party policy and many others are arguing amongst themselves about only one thing — how much the Labour party would have to put up interest rates in order to establish its credibility if it were elected . |
| 10 | The stumbling block is the composition of the Lords itself , predominantly hereditary peers and Conservatives who have a vested interest in keeping their club as it is . |
| 11 | The pure pop act also has its problems when it comes to exposure . |
| 12 | This has its limitations as it only records what happens in one part of the room and there is no possibility of changing the angle or going in closer to one group . |
| 13 | I believe many people increasingly want their news when it is convenient for them — when they get in from work , when they 've picked up the children from school , when they take a break from their work , or finish a meeting , when they arrive in a hotel . |
| 14 | I believe many people increasingly want their news when it is convenient for them — when they get in from work , when they 've picked up the children from school , when they take a break from their work , or finish a meeting , when they arrive at a hotel . |
| 15 | Everyone buckled up and braved a face to see everyone and say their goodbyes as it was a parting for many good friends , both teachers and pupils . |
| 16 | Modigliani stopped her taxi as it was crossing Montparnasse and implored to be allowed to ride with her , and even that was relayed to her readers . |
| 17 | I knew several wrinklies who took hours to find their glasses when it came to signing a cheque but who could see a net curtain twitch three streets away . |
| 18 | The Church of England , which in its 1908 Lambeth Conference had condemned family planning , changed its mind when it was clear that the faithful were simply ignoring its precepts . |
| 19 | — insurance company indicated they would be prepared to increase their offer if it was inadequate . |
| 20 | Staff said they could n't afford the time to supervise him constantly.But although it may have been convenient to social workers to restrain a stroke victim in a trolley , Peter Chandler has one word to describe the experience : |
| 21 | In the night when the hut was quiet apart from the coughing and the bed creaks and the whimpering of men in despair , he had gone to the stove and heated his shape until it was dried and firm . |
| 22 | ‘ Meanwhile I 'm up here scrimping and saving and keeping his daughter when it 's not really my fault that we 're having a divorce . ’ |
| 23 | With fiery hands , he lifted the besuited killer off the ground , and bent his back until it snapped . |
| 24 | Sarella caught his hand where it tangled in her hair . |
| 25 | It would focus his attention where it should be focused : on finding Samantha . |
| 26 | Stravinsky had started composing Les Noces before 1913 and often played it toDiaghilev , gradually simplifying his ideas until it became the present cantata for voices , four pianos and percussion . |
| 27 | It was infuriating to have let anger steal his tongue as it had . |
| 28 | The hook ( a ) Slide back to avoid the opponent 's front kick , then hook his foot as it lands |
| 29 | I wo n't buy your silence because it 's worth nothing . |
| 30 | Could you describe your property if it was stolen ? |