Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] it [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I love it knitted in three or four strands of fine polyester thread in a mixture of colours for a really light and summery confection , or make it very plain and simple to wear with my latest love , a pleated double jacquard skirt in light summery yarn ( or make it a two-ply wool for warmer wear ) . |
| 2 | Either let your hair dry naturally or give it a quick blast with a diffuser/dryer . |
| 3 | The proportion of tax paid decreases with increases in income : or to put it the other way round — the proportion of tax paid increases at lower levels of income compared with higher levels . |
| 4 | The difference which justifies the labels is the period to maturity of the debts , or to put it the other way round , the length of time for which the funds are borrowed . |
| 5 | But how do we know that it is vocationally advantageous to study history or to put it the other way round , that to study history is not vocationally disadvantageous ? |
| 6 | Yes , that 's right , or to put it the other way round , Sarah , whenever you start speech , whenever you start writing down what the wor the words somebody actually says , Louisa , Yvette , concentrate hard you always use a capital letter . |
| 7 | What is questionable is whether Gandhi hypostasizes Religion or gives it a referential connotation in the same way as Tillich does by his use of the term Ultimate Concern . |
| 8 | We do not envisage using the TA to respond immediately to outrages in Northern Ireland or to make it the first wave of our assault for the repossession of Kuwait . |
| 9 | It is necessary to examine the idea of coalitionism and the political forces that made it a powerful alternative before considering its direct impact on the Unionist party . |
| 10 | The fact that a scheme could be contrived that made it a working possibility for the majority of the disabled to acquire a motor car of their choice and to finance the purchase , including insurance and repair , from the allowance , was a staggering revelation to economists and particularly to the socialists of the time who regarded private enterprise as the kiss of death . |
| 11 | AND ALL THAT made it a busy year for Autocar & Motor . |
| 12 | She said please in a way that made it a special request of her own . |
| 13 | As a bonus , water has particular electro-chemical qualities that make it an ideal reagent in many of life 's metabolic processes . |
| 14 | Unable to help herself , she looked up , and knew at once that her movement was seen , as in the instant gloom that succeeded it the lesser light of the lantern swept an arc and found her face . |
| 15 | The leaves of this tree are rather common fossils , striped with longitudinal veins that give it a superficial resemblance to the leaf of an iris . |
| 16 | A combined series of moves that give it a keen cutting edge ; an experience to be remembered and savoured ; a problem that takes both skills and nerve to solve . |
| 17 | In this particular instance it is representational , as the ‘ performance mode ’ is , for the child is required to describe in action whatever the teacher suggests ( as in the example above , ‘ So you go to the bathroom and turn the doorknob ’ ) , but the ‘ exercise mode ’ has other characteristics that give it a special mental quality . |
| 18 | There are some special features about the Klasies River Mouth site , which this book draws attention to , that give it an important place on maps of the prehistoric world . |
| 19 | The trick is to keep the line direct to the float , without disturbing the float more than to give it a slight lift . |
| 20 | Rather than doing it the other way . |
| 21 | All Connor did was to add a preservative to this enzyme that gave it a few months ' shelf life . |
| 22 | And it 's earning the chocolate-coloured Labrador that wrote it a worldwide reputation . |
| 23 | The tower stands at the point of a great confluence of the coursing magical energies of the vortex , a fact that lends it a greater strength than any creation of mere bricks and mortar . |
| 24 | So that makes it a one-one . |
| 25 | One feature of the Antares that gained it a helpful blast of publicity when it was launched was the novel electronic throttle . |
| 26 | This can be a two-way flow ; a good home base can help to create contentment , and at the same time personal satisfaction in life will feed back into the home and make it a pleasant environment for others . |
| 27 | ‘ He has long arms and I think he 'll use them to hold me off and make it a long bout . |
| 28 | ‘ Who 'll come in tae ma wee hoose , tae ma wee hoose tae ma wee hoose ; for who 'll come in tae ma wee hoose and make it a wee bit bigger ! ’ |
| 29 | In late 1991 LIFFE revised its ECU bond contract specifications in an attempt to increase its liquidity and make it a viable product rather than delisting it . |
| 30 | On the contrary , the miners ' wives seemed desperate to keep the spirit that had seen them through the long months , the solidarity and friendship and , above all , the feeling that together they could do something to change the world and make it a better place , not only for themselves , but for all those suffering injustice . |