Example sentences of "[v-ing] [verb] it [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rather than selecting the particular class of political events as the stuff of history , and then seeking to explain it by appealing to the play of national and personal interest , the Annales school advocates eclectic research into such diverse topics as economics , populations , social institutions , technologies and climate , designed to contribute to a complete picture of social life . |
| 2 | Then he said , " In fairness to the Old Man , all the rest of it 's true ; I mean he did say you could come back to Drummonds later , for you to have fifty out of petty cash — which was where I was going to get it from to pay myself back " |
| 3 | We 're not going to get it by resurrecting the stadia that we 've got at the moment ; new ones have to be built , and if they 're going to be built in the high population areas , you know , then I think it 's realistic for the clubs in that particular area to share . |
| 4 | Her eyes followed him as he unpacked the bike , and she wondered if he was just going to take it for granted that she would sleep with him of if he would offer her the choice . |
| 5 | The convenience of picking up a power-tool without having to plug it in has brought a new freedom to woodworkers . |
| 6 | I have always had reasonable live-in accommodation ( having inspected it before accepting a position ) and , although on certain days I have worked non-stop , on others I have been very quiet and still received the same salary . |
| 7 | ‘ So here the plaintiffs left everything to the defendant 's husband ; … and they must take the consequences of his having obtained it without explaining to her or her understanding what she was signing . |
| 8 | supplementing the teacher 's expertise with that of the group ( instead of the group and consultant trying to supplant it by showing they can handle things better ) |
| 9 | She covered it with her hand immediately as if she was trying to hide it from prying eyes . |