Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] [prep] it [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The point is that many an insect was saved by an exceedingly slight resemblance to a twig or a leaf or a fall of dung , on occasions when it was far away from a predator , or on occasions when the predator was looking at it at dusk , or looking at it through a fog , or looking at it while distracted by a receptive female . |
| 2 | You have the choice of either trying to minimise the effect or going with it and rejoicing in the exotic feel of a semi-desert in your back yard . |
| 3 | ‘ So far as I know , ’ Miss Honey went on , ‘ nobody else in the history of the world has been able to compel an object to move without touching it or blowing on it or using any outside help at all . ’ |
| 4 | But of all of these , Integrated Pollution Control is the only significant measure aimed at preventing pollution at source rather than dealing with it once it has reached the environment . |
| 5 | Bishop Edward Daly in Derry liberally interpreted the needs of his Roman catholic pupils from the mid-1970s , allowing greater freedom and seeing to it that some alternative religious education was provided . |
| 6 | Except Ellwood was keeping an eye on everyone and seeing to it that East Germany got the news . |
| 7 | He would not miss so plain a possibility , but he could and would refrain from entertaining and proceeding on it until more is known . |
| 8 | I looked over the refurbished Factory again , just because I love looking at it and tinkering with it and touching it and tipping some of its little levers and doors and devices . |
| 9 | Doubly foolproof in a way , since the 103/4 is , as I had been led to expect from someone in whose ears I have complete trust , one of the most ‘ out-of-thebox ’ loudspeakers that I have had the pleasure to use — one can be very quickly up and running with it and feel only the need to make relatively small adjustments to positioning and so on in due course as listening progresses ; such changes with this loudspeaker result in subtle rather than profound modifications to the sound . |
| 10 | And I say that because from time to time I 've had lessons completely interrupted by kids taking the ball and running with it and I 've just sat there , it 's been brilliant ! |
| 11 | In particular , disagreement exists as to how child abuse is best defined , and practitioners are confused concerning the best ways of preventing non-accidental injury and dealing with it once it is identified . |
| 12 | And like , Scott told me and thinking about it if I 'd of been in in the frame , frame of mind that I 'm in know for example , I would of sort of pah ! |
| 13 | Sail trim is n't simply a question of pulling everything in and forgetting about it as the sail works at its maximum at any one angle to the wind . |
| 14 | Therefore , you should train to lift the level of aerobic endurance by selecting a training routine and working at it until your pulse rate is raised to the top of the aerobic band . |
| 15 | Accuracy is best ensured by writing an exact description of what is seen while looking at it and checking the completed description before moving on . |
| 16 | An omnibus company was held liable for the act of one of its drivers , who overturned a rival omnibus while racing with it and obstructing it , although directions had been issued to the driver forbidding such conduct . |