Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] [subord] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " Lick it until it feels better and then go to sleep . " |
| 2 | Like the death penalty , you want it because it makes you feel better , not because it 's a deterrent or any nonsense like that . |
| 3 | Catch them before it happens . |
| 4 | You get a lot of people who 'll tell you how to sing and play , and stop you because it sounds a bit out of tune , but he 'll say , ‘ No , there 's soul in there , even if it is slightly out of tune . |
| 5 | Remove it before it starts to break up , though . |
| 6 | Put it where it gets as much sun as possible . |
| 7 | Because it so rarely happens that we all treasure it when it does . |
| 8 | Education , for example , benefits those who receive it because it enhances their employment prospects or because they enjoy studying , but it is also held to yield external benefits in producing a socialized , literate and informed citizenry . |
| 9 | Catch it before it falls in the water |
| 10 | They seemed to smell the air and if a lone bird hove in sight , they 'd pick it up when it was no more than a speck and watch it till it disappeared , and everything about it would be important to them — the direction of its flight , the way it flew , its height above the water , and so on . |
| 11 | It publicized itself with a series of military-style ‘ communiqués ’ to the papers , with dire threats against the ‘ pigs ’ and slogans such as : ‘ Blow it up , burn it down , kick it till it breaks . ’ |
| 12 | Enjoy it while it lasts . |
| 13 | Tell me if it gets too hot on your head . |
| 14 | and then there 's me , tell me when it gets to eleven and like I had to go and get a shower and put the dinner all out and all before I left at half four . |
| 15 | I like it when it gets dar , dark |
| 16 | I like it when it stops |
| 17 | I also like it because it does n't offer any false promises of amazing results ; instead , what it has to offer is a reasonably priced , workable upgrade from four tracks to eight with a more than creditable end result ( as long as the guidelines in the manual and certain obvious rules are observed ) . |
| 18 | I mean part of it is what I think and part of it is that I think that I like it because it works , that these things — I basically am unconvinced much of the modern tradition . |
| 19 | If it is dry and unyielding we automatically chew it until it becomes comfortable to swallow . |
| 20 | ‘ I remember it because it had grey military markings , ’ added Duncan . |
| 21 | Find it if it exists , or prove it if it does n't . |
| 22 | erm , I , I think it , because it has been warm , then you feel it when it becomes cold again , do n't you ? |
| 23 | Our collection of children 's books and toys grew with us and outgrew us until it dominated our lives . |
| 24 | ‘ I do n't care what they ask me if it helps them find the real killer . |
| 25 | ‘ You ask me if it 's been tough . |
| 26 | You use me when it suits you , you get me to fix your dirty work — ‘ |
| 27 | Ask him if it seems dead here compared to those days , and he smiles gently . |
| 28 | Although we use it cos it does n't rust , it does . |
| 29 | or shock it till it shrieks no more . |
| 30 | You only recognize it when it rises in bodily form , like the Daurog itself . |