Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [vb past] [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But wo n't they fall over the milk-crates ? ’ a teacher asked when it was proposed that two young children with severe visual problems should join the reception group . |
| 2 | Ringed plovers pattered at the water 's edge of a muddy creek and a whimbrel whistled as it flew overhead . |
| 3 | Such a policy implied that it would be advantageous to the British seaman for foreigners also to become organised . |
| 4 | The occurrence turned out to be a public demonstration of the skills and professionalism of the railway and a visitor remarked that it could not have been improved upon had it been stage-managed for the Gala . |
| 5 | Above him a raven cawed as it flew to hunt over the mudflats along the river . |
| 6 | However , he had returned all but three of the tourists ' passports to the safe-keeping of the Manager at The Randolph — the latter just a fraction irked that it now appeared to be his own responsibility to return these passports to whatever location the departed tourists happened to find themselves in . |
| 7 | On the radio in the background , a voice announced that it was nine-thirty . |
| 8 | The Roman Research Trust declined to be interviewed , but a spokesman denied that it had acted in any way improperly . |
| 9 | Although some search firms were undoubtedly first rate , a spokesman felt that it was unwise to stick to just one , especially for a company like Tesco , hitherto unused to search . |
| 10 | Somewhere out of sight , cicadas filled the air with their high-pitched whirring and , in the distance , a woodpecker shrieked as it swooped from tree to tree in a flash of yellow , green and red . |
| 11 | An inquest has been told that a plane crashed because it had a flat battery . |
| 12 | An inquest has been told that a plane crashed because it had a flat battery . |
| 13 | Its only significant concession to opponents of abortion was a clause which required parental notification in the case of young women under the age of 18 , although notification could be waived if a doctor concluded that it was not in her best interest . |
| 14 | A letter explained that it was the pictures Simon had owned before his second marriage and which by rights belonged now to his daughter . |
| 15 | A report spread that it was the first step towards establishing a joint all-Ireland police force with the Irish Republic . |
| 16 | A problem arose because it was believed that Macmillan had secured terms of reference which would entitle the Tribunal to investigate not merely Vassall , but also rumours relating to Vassall that were circulating at the time , rumours about many discreditable matters but mainly his sexual activities . |
| 17 | The focus on fragmentation as a problem suggested that it will be focused on in some detail . |
| 18 | In 1900 a dispute arose because it was said that the Taff Vale Railway Company had victimized a trade unionist who led a wage demand . |