Example sentences of "[noun prp] [conj] it [verb] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alex Griffiths , Marks & Spencer 's fish executive , was surprised at the idea that the company might have even contemplated using Billingsgate when it began selling fresh fish nationally four years ago . |
| 2 | You see , Mrs Tremayne had driven into Penzance and it meant leaving Mrs Carrow alone with her child . ’ |
| 3 | I would n't care if my Mandy was flashing her clout on the Old Kent Road if it meant having her back ! |
| 4 | The other part questioned whether in fact she really did want to get engaged to Harry if it meant leading a dreary life waiting for him to make his way in the world . |
| 5 | Although the major bookmaking firms are represented on the users committee , they were originally not keen on Hong Kong because it meant bringing in extra staff in the mornings . |
| 6 | To discover the origins of a station in such an unlikely place we must look to the problems faced by the BCR when it began working . |
| 7 | The Cabinet broke up without reaching a final decision , only to be warned by John Major that it risks having to meet at the weekend . |
| 8 | Dec. 31 , 1996 : Deadline for decision on whether and when to move to stage three of EMU , if a majority of countries had achieved sufficient convergence of their economies ; deadline for UK to notify the EC if it intends moving to stage three of EMU . |