Example sentences of "[noun pl] [that] it [verb] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 The ant repays the tree by sweeping it leaves free of fungi , by assaulting any leaf-eating animals that it encounters and by attacking any competing plant that dares come within chewing distance .
2 Bloomfield states that librarians have so constructed tests on library skills that it appears that ‘ we librarians have a poor understanding of the value of the library for our students ’ .
3 As the parent of a daughter who has had to struggle and cope with dyslexia , I have perhaps more personal knowledge of the difficulties that it causes than many hon. Members .
4 ICI 's PLASTICS BUSINESS IS VERY clear about the sort of materials that it makes and sells .
5 Its defence mechanism is not rapid reproduction like the greenfly , instead it surrounds itself with the familiar frothy blob of air bubbles that it forms as it spits out the sap it has taken from the plant — instead of spitting it back into the plant .
6 Responding to the absence of clearer guidelines on exchange rates , Bérégovoy told reporters that it indicated that current parities suited all G-7 partners .
7 The well-known symbol of the Association is on all packaged foods that it recognises as being truly organic and indicates that the food has been produced on land that meets all the requirements of the Association .
8 On the other hand , for those who regard language with suspicion , especially written or printed language , on the grounds that it misleads and confuses as much as it informs and expresses , eliminating words and sentences exposes a level of communication of unsuspected richness , one in which human beings express their true meanings .
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