Example sentences of "['s] [noun] [conj] it [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Remove a fox from its territory and another will soon take its place — so where is fox-hunting 's defence that it controls foxes ? |
| 2 | Yet Brazil is fully capable of producing imaginative children 's programmes when it wants to . |
| 3 | It 's more of an English tweed suit of a butterfly than a Sultan 's robe but it has its own uniqueness and beauty . |
| 4 | Not that the national cause formed the only basis of the Party 's support and it seems that by 1937 or so something like 600 action committees had been formed to organize the workers in Cochinchina , principally in the Saigon — Cholon area . |
| 5 | Indeed , the companies have been at pains to demonstrate the technology 's feasibility : the CeBit show saw a demonstration of isoEnet in action on NatSemi 's stand and it has published a White Paper on it . |
| 6 | Although most of us do n't have the time or the inclination to record what tickles a particular customer 's fancy when it comes to paying , it does nevertheless pay off to make that extra effort and note what it is that works — particularly with large customers . |
| 7 | Agents Mathews and Goodman are looking for rents of around ££10 a sq ft for space in Martin 's Building as it becomes free for letting with a range of suites up to 14,000 sq ft being available . |
| 8 | This is Bennett 's story and it makes for fascinating reading . |
| 9 | And , the most perplexing puzzle of all , just what is the phenomenal nature of the kingfisher 's experience as it gazes into the water ? |
| 10 | Basque pelota looks like being this year 's corker as it involves catching a tennis ball in a fruit bowl and throwing it at a wall ( below left ) . |
| 11 | What 's the last thing to go through a fly 's mind when it hits the front of your car ? |
| 12 | There was coppa , made from the muscular part of the pig 's neck where it meets the shoulder , and prosciutto , Parma ham , which comes from the same part of the pig as English gammon , and is cured in specially air-cooled rooms up in the foothills of the Apennines above Parma . |
| 13 | Within Renaissance writing we can discover evidence which reveals that a text 's recognition that it circulates within a powerful institutional context need not be capitulation to context , but its own powerful representation of that context . |
| 14 | I 'm not a fifth-former , or everybody 's muggins when it comes to sorting out their Drama Practical , or an ace swimmer lately deteriorated , or a lapsed flute-player . |
| 15 | A flinch of recognition flits across women 's eyes when it comes to men and money . |
| 16 | The flies lay their eggs mostly on the hairs of the horse 's legs , where they hatch and enter the horse 's mouth when it scratches itself . |
| 17 | Its forelimbs have tiny claws on them which assist in grasping its mother 's hairs and it moves determinedly forward with a movement rather like a swimmer 's crawl , turning its head from one side to another with alternate strokes . |
| 18 | Labour 's shadow Scottish Secretary , Tom Clarke , said the news emphasised Rosyth 's vulnerability if it secures only surface work . |
| 19 | It had no heating , its paint was peeling , and its wallpaper obeyed the rule of the new canon 's parents that it does not show the dirt when it is dark . |
| 20 | Contamination of water which is noticeable raises the field officer 's anxiety because it indicates to the untutored that all is not well . |
| 21 | I shall not deal with the second part of the hon. Gentleman 's question because it raises difficult issues which will no doubt be the subject of discussion later . |
| 22 | The relatively well off , the ‘ best people ’ of the provinces , therefore , welcomed Ivan 's proposal and it appears to have been widely implemented . |
| 23 | The young man 's disillusionment when it comes confirms , not only the observer 's prediction , but the superiority of his evaluation over the young man 's , although not necessarily its correctness . |
| 24 | The new agreement means that wines and spirits will now be a significant part of PTGI 's portfolio and it offers excellent potential for future growth as tourism develops in Bali , Lombok and Indonesia 's other tourist destinations . |
| 25 | This is what we should be working towards when work is being shared : creating a desire to see other people 's work because it matters within the drama ; because everybody 's work affects everybody else 's in some way . |
| 26 | The exploration of what each part of the body can express in isolation and then in co-ordination with the rest is possibly the most important aspect of a choreographer 's work if it seeks to be modern in spirit and technique . |
| 27 | Duran reckons that the Institute adds value to Microsoft 's business because it receives its products first and understands its philosophy and strategy best . |
| 28 | We are doing what we can , but I take my hon. Friend 's point that it has been an ongoing saga for some time now . |
| 29 | Islington was unable to comment on Thiman 's inquiry but it has completed its own internal inquiry . |
| 30 | It is America 's misfortune that it has encouraged standardized mass catering to swamp the country , coast to coast , with the Admass steak and chicken and seafood . |