Example sentences of "[noun sg] [that] [verb] [verb] it " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Criticism ( like praise ) should be related to the particular action that has earned it ( 'I do n't like it when you swear' ) . |
| 2 | Industry was geared up , under Lend Lease , to produce the armaments that would defeat Hitler , and also pull the country finally and forever out of the stagnation that had crippled it for a decade . |
| 3 | If a file is removed , an ‘ out ’ guide with the date and name of the person or department that has taken it should be inserted in its place . |
| 4 | has already crapped himself about the visit cause extra work of course but er the er however we should er revert maybe we 'll keep an eye on the schedule and things er but we we need to tie it up tight so we do n't get a cos I mean what 's being said now in the corridors of power is that the schedule is totally sales driven and it 's the sales department that 's put it together , I am only the administrator , I only I d I completely take my orders from the sales department quote unquote in front of everybody at the management meeting . |
| 5 | like well apparently the fella that 's done it , for years , and years , for years , for years has had a |
| 6 | The voice came distantly , accompanied by an echo that seemed to rob it of identity . |
| 7 | That word ‘ proposition ’ and the look of appraisal that had accompanied it , when she recalled them , still sent shivers through her . |
| 8 | It is huge and successful , but over the past decade it has undergone a radical change that has seen it transformed from a seemingly crusty , actuary-dominated organisation to one that is prominently business led , competitive and very high profile . |
| 9 | Most of the money for the campaign has come from the central government and the United Nations , but it seems to be Marxist enthusiasm that has put it to good use . |
| 10 | And to a heart that has earned it , too . |
| 11 | Ah is it Waveney Council that 's decided it ? |
| 12 | All of that suggests that the sheep industry is poised to make the most of the structural accident that has made it the biggest producer of lamb in the Northern Hemisphere . |
| 13 | And in his opinion that meant sending it all the way to Sotheby 's whose rural saleroom in a stately home in Billingshurst , West Sussex , has made a speciality in recent years of sales of garden furniture , fittings and statuary . |
| 14 | What 's more , it 's best not to purchase a great wine , with another 10 or more years to wait before consumption , from a shop that has displayed it under bright light lights and in changing temperatures . |
| 15 | Because they are highlighted , so too is the gender specificity of the body and the bodily experience — the constructions of the body that go to make it male or female . |
| 16 | Explain that this is because ice takes up more space than the water that froze to make it . |
| 17 | It was quite ruined thanks to the filthy water that had covered it during the flood . |
| 18 | I also think , on er sort of workers ' rights , I mean if you know the person that 's made it , like a local butcher , I would trust more to make I would trust more than . |
| 19 | This is ZeeBeeCee , The Station That 's Got It All , bringing you What You Want twenty-four hours a day , sponsored by GenTech , the bioproducts division that really cares … |
| 20 | Stay tuned to ZeeBeeCee , The Station That 's Got It all , if you want to enter the competition of the day . |
| 21 | ZeeBeeCee , The Station That 's Got It All , feels it imperative to interrupt Screwing For Dollars , with Voluptua Whoopee for this important newsflash . |
| 22 | This is ZeeBeeCee , the Station That 's Got It All , and here with The Bathroom Break Bulletin is luscious Lola Stechkin … |
| 23 | This is ZeeBeeCee , The Station That 's Got It All , bringing you What You Want twenty-four hours a day , sponsored by GenTech , the bioproducts division that really cares … |
| 24 | Katherine thought she knew the occasion that had sparked it . |
| 25 | But a snooker ball is n't twice as big , you know when a snooker ball hits something the other ball goes away quicker than the ball that 's hit it yeah ? |
| 26 | I I think , I 've a funny feeling that did adopt it but quite how much that means I do n't understand . |
| 27 | All amphibians have mucous glands in their skin which produce a slime that helps to keep it moist and some of these in the firebelly 's skin produce a bitter-tasting poison . |
| 28 | It is not clear if the Government 's tactics over the last few days are typical of the muddle that has beset it in recent months or if it is deliberately designed to throw its opponents into confusion . |
| 29 | I slept and woke to find the house quiet , settled from the anger that had shaken it . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'm — I 'm — ’ Her voice was quite flat , with no sign of the bitterness that had edged it earlier , or the mad rage that must have possessed her when she had destroyed Jessamy 's clothes . |