Example sentences of "it [conj] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All the way across not one stone moved or even trembled as she jumped on to it or swayed on top of it or clutched at the sides of it ! |
| 2 | Children are expected to know it or extrapolate from the reprimands . |
| 3 | A bowl , she decided , exploring with fingers that were almost too frozen to feel anything , with something inside it that felt like a tiny lump of candlewax — and a wick . |
| 4 | I 'm sure some of you last year or least last week or even last month , read about the black sack that had all the wonderful jewels in it that came into a charity shop and I think it 's a lesson for us all is n't it , not not to miss anything in a black sack , Jacqui . |
| 5 | What is it that happens on the ground that in your view makes it not far enough ? |
| 6 | Her forehead had small beads of sweat on it that glistened in the lamp light . |
| 7 | The sufferer is con-fronted with truth — as seen by the peer group of patients — rather than the version of it that corresponds to a false picture that only he or she perceives and finds acceptable . |
| 8 | If it makes sense to see the period 1660 – 1715 as a coherent whole , what was it that changed with the Hanoverian Succession and the failure of the Jacobite rebellion ? |
| 9 | In Stones [ 1989 ] 1 WLR 156 ( CA ) , Glidewell LJ said that : " The mischief at which the section is clearly aimed is that if a burglar has a weapon which he intends to use to injure some person unconnected with the premises burgled , he may nevertheless be tempted to use it if challenged during the course of the burglary and put under sufficient pressure . " |
| 10 | Similarly , gender neutrality which is theoretically desirable might in practice have little to commend it if introduced into the law of rape as it is presently constructed . |
| 11 | Fox answered it and signalled through the glass partition . |
| 12 | All cetaceans draw in fresh air through this nasal orifice down into their lungs , releasing it and drawing in a fresh supply whenever they return to the surface . |
| 13 | She did as instructed but left the cup of soup out and as she glanced round she saw a hand grab it and disappear into the dark . |
| 14 | The Swiss pair sped down over the Third Ice Field , zoomed out from the sheer rockface beneath it and landed with a crunch on the Second Ice Field ; then , as limbs were torn from their bodies , they launched again off the cliff , landed on the First Ice Field , and again careened down the slope and zoomed out and down . |
| 15 | ‘ Now I sing it and listen to the words again and appreciate more than ever what I was feeling at the time , ’ he told friends . |
| 16 | When the bus got caught in traffic they dashed off it and ran through a nearby Russell and Bromley shoe store . |
| 17 | They were apprehensive about opening it and sent for the Bomb Squad . |
| 18 | Think about it and try in a different way another time . |
| 19 | A stream meandered past it and cascaded into the depths of the forested cliffside . |
| 20 | If they ca n't be resolved then agree on the amount of the problem involved , isolate it and ask for the payment of any uncontested balance . |
| 21 | All agree that the building they share in Aldershot , an outdated 60s 12-storey tower block , needs major refurbishment — closing it and moving to the Royal Logistic Corps training centre 20 miles away or converting it to an office block and building a new , smaller Army catering school alongside , are not seen as attractive options . |
| 22 | Beinn Alligin is the third of the great Torridon giants and more amenable than its fellows , and more honest , the whole effort of climbing to the summit ridge , traversing it and descending at the far end to return down the corrie being assessed at a glance , although probably under-estimated . |
| 23 | Lydia skirted it and took to a mountain path which meandered nonchalantly between rowan and hazel trees before stopping to present the traveller with a view of the valley 's close . |
| 24 | Going to a built-in wardrobe he opened it and flicked through the many articles of clothing hanging there . |
| 25 | Transferred to the realm of gender relations , this would describe the state of affairs in which a woman has influence over a man and manipulates his discourses , but is allowed this power only as long as she agrees not to flaunt it and remains in the position of silent partner with no autonomous voice . |
| 26 | The painting of the Virgin blessing Christ before the Passion by Urbino was once popular with newly-wedded couples who knelt before it and asked for a blessing on their marriage . |
| 27 | Margaret inspected it and asked for a number of prints to be made . |
| 28 | Believes in making your own way through life , walking tall , shooting straight , balling chicks as he puts it and spitting in the eye of anyone who does you wrong . |
| 29 | She gained the door on to the night and pushed it and stepped over the sill . |
| 30 | If she opened it and stepped over the threshold — No ; she feared to discover what lay beyond . |