Example sentences of "and [noun pl] [conj] it [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It does not lend itself to detailed cost investigation of departments and activities because it does not indicate where the overheads are actually consumed . |
| 2 | It does not lend itself to detailed cost investigation of departments and activities because it does not indicate where the overheads are actually consumed . |
| 3 | As a Rastafarian , he has an insider 's knowledge of the language , though many of his claims would not be accepted by linguists : for example , " as a language Afro-Lingua [ Rastafarian Creole ] does not need grammar and rules because it relies on improvisation , quickwittedness and skill at manipulating words " ( 1986a : 49 ) . |
| 4 | Most visitors arrive in cars and coaches but it remains for walkers an excellent base for mountain expeditions , with major climbs in the immediate vicinity . |
| 5 | It submits to Parliament reports which carry considerable weight , and its recommendations are taken very seriously by the departments and organizations that it examines . |
| 6 | THE shaky Romanian jet smells of old food , sweat and feet and rattles as it flies . |
| 7 | There has to be a new evenness of balance between parents and schools when it comes to making judgements about how schools should be managed . |
| 8 | I know I 'm so they they eat you see they 've eaten fish and chips and it goes through the air conditioning and it comes into the studio you all you can smell is fish and chips . |
| 9 | Sexy underwear 's got nothing on thermal britches and vests when it comes to keeping you cosy in the depths of winter . |
| 10 | Frost also influences netting with both purse and long-nets since it becomes very much more difficult to peg the nets to the ground . |
| 11 | Left FIGURE 7 The gliding flight of gulls — the further wing leads as it approaches ( A , B and C ) and trails as it departs ( D ) . |
| 12 | Is your child all fingers and thumbs when it comes to getting dressed ? |
| 13 | The theatre has cancelled a string of performances and workshops while it finds the money to carry out vital repair work . |
| 14 | You know light vans and commercials but it 's used for anything now . |
| 15 | Between national curriculum levels and general skills and abilities as it sits at the moment ? |
| 16 | It is the result of conscious planning by multinational corporations and banks and it results from the conscious actions taken by the US and UK governments in building the post-war world . |
| 17 | It has been adopted by many authors and consultants and it seems to mean many things , depending on the author and context . |
| 18 | All that the Bill contains , and the ideology behind it — the values and principles that it espouses — must be rejected tonight in favour of genuine local democracy , and a Labour Government who will implement real policies for the people whom we represent . |
| 19 | In the bewildering tracery formed by the work and by the claims and counter-claims that it has provoked , there is matter for a hundred lectures , and what follows is neither and attempt to summarize , nor a rival undertaking . |
| 20 | BRITAIN 'S education system is embarking upon a ground-breaking journey , brushing aside many long-held doctrines and beliefs as it goes . |
| 21 | Erm , I 've been thinking that I ca n't chair this meeting and take the notes and things when it becomes , and if it , the fund comes through and it becomes the audio description project as opposed to this group , and you know we will be widening out a little bit , I wonder if we should actually have a chairman type person . |
| 22 | Subsequently the Adoption Act of 1975 ( s. 8(7) , later section 12(6) of the Adoption Act 1976 ) made it more explicit that ‘ in making an adoption order a Court may impose such terms and conditions as it thinks fit ’ , but it was interpreted that any ‘ condition imposed should not impinge on the autonomy of adoptive parents ’ . |
| 23 | The court as a condition of granting any application may impose such terms and conditions as it thinks fit , including the giving of security , the giving of an undertaking , payment of money into court ( sic ) , payment of all or any part of the costs of the proceedings , or the giving of a power of re-entry ( Ord 13 , r 1(8) and Ord 22 , r 9 ) ) . |
| 24 | Where the lessor recovers possession after the making of an order under s 138(3) above , the lessee may at any time within six months from the date on which the lessor has recovered possession , apply for relief ; the court may grant the lessee relief , subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks fit ( s 138(9A) ) . |
| 25 | It is a necessary step if IBM is to remain competitive in networked environments because it enables data to move at the same speed between the CPU and peripherals as it moves over Ethernet . |
| 26 | It 's a Walkman but it records and plays and it 's got the radio in it as well . |
| 27 | Having said that , however , most left academics and activists when it comes to the electoral crunch do vote Labour , excusing their commitment by saying that they do so " without illusions " but perhaps signalling by their actions that they do see some kind of meaningful choice at the polls . |
| 28 | The search for training which fits this description in the management of education is hindered in two ways : it has long been an area for tension between theorists and practitioners and it has from time to time been exposed to management models from fields where practice and purpose are very different from those of education . |
| 29 | Revlon 's Moisture Lipstick , £6.95 , contains chronospheres which , it 's claimed , continuously release the colour , shine and moisturisers so it lasts without staining and feels smooth and comfortable . |
| 30 | The insecticide is carried in a very penetrating light oil but it is nor fair to expect it to penetrate heavy deposits of dust , dirt and cobwebs before it reaches the timber . |