Example sentences of "in it and [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Pinched some of my old Dad 's plum brandy and soaked raisins in it and left 'em in the clearing .
2 She snuggled the baby in it and rocked her to stop a persistent whimpering .
3 She picked up the box with the frog-magician in it and wedged it into her cape pocket .
4 For the sack itself — it was there , pillowing Hugh 's head and although Hugh knew what was in it and believed they knew also , he had taken care not to show it to them .
5 As it has often done in the modern period , the experience of war had given those who had taken part in it and survived it a new and more confident awareness of their own worth and standing .
6 He found a hole in it and squeezed his way through .
7 She was not quick enough to be out of the room before Mrs Eckley was in it and found herself trapped by her between chair and door .
8 I adjusted one of them to the reclining position , lay back in it and closed my eyes .
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