Example sentences of "it [adv prt] [conj] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he did not admit defeat to the extent of turning the television off ; he simply left it on and went into another room . |
| 2 | But then you could n't just switch it on and listen to the music like the wireless . |
| 3 | Catching sight of the transistor radio , he clicked it on and fiddled with the tuning , encountering only heavy bands of static interspersed with the twittering gibberish of machines . |
| 4 | It 's much better if you just switch it on and forget about it . |
| 5 | Lifting the white towelling robe from its hook behind the door , she slipped it on and hurried from the room and along the balcony to find him , smiling when she heard the low rumble of his deep voice coming from downstairs in the living-room . |
| 6 | Since the end of last month it became illegal to burn off the stubble after harvest — that leaves farmers with the options of either ploughing it in or looking for alternative uses for it . |
| 7 | And he knew that this was the keyhole for his wondrous delicate key , and with a little sigh he put it in and waited for what should ensue . |
| 8 | It 'd make me pack it in and go to Canada if I was younger , but you ca n't leave England , can you ? ’ |
| 9 | Nails pulled furiously on the last of his cigarette , threw it down and stamped on it . |
| 10 | You can write it down , by the time you 've written it down and thought about it |
| 11 | Ruth smiled as he swept the tea-towel from his shoulder , flung it down and came towards her . |
| 12 | And of course er once he read it and er put it down and scribbled in his notes . |
| 13 | There 's er this other one here with a I carried a fish box out onto the wire and set it down and sat on it . |
| 14 | Assuming that no mature way can be found to speak from the workers ' culture or meaning system , as opposed to breaking it down and imposing on it other meaning systems such as that espoused by management , then passive individuals will be fostered . |
| 15 | I scoffed it down and found to my astonishment that it was delicious . |
| 16 | It 's not like that it 's just that I think it 'll help you to write it down and to think about it and to talk , talk to Kelly about it . |
| 17 | She clearly has some worry about going in and out and wants to get it over and done with as soon as possible . |
| 18 | Wright 's spot kick was so hurried it was as if he wanted to get it over and done with while no one was looking . |
| 19 | Now I 've got to save up and get it over and done with . |
| 20 | Come on then , she shouted silently , let's get it over and done with ! |
| 21 | If they want to punish us , right , punish us , but do n't torture us , get it over and done with . |
| 22 | People standing around in heavy winter coats , stamping their feet and rubbing their hands , keen to have it over and done with . |
| 23 | She wanted to get it out , get it over and done with , and she could not have said anything worse . |
| 24 | Deciding she might as well get it over and done with , and indeed settle up , she took a deep breath , and pushed the study door wide . |
| 25 | She probably decided it was best to get it over and done with and then Jack could finally skip town . ’ |
| 26 | Got it over and done with |
| 27 | Got it over and done with yes , yes somebody somebody dried up did they nobody sort of er |
| 28 | The partnership was not a success , however , and within six months Milburn took it over and amalgamated with Nathan and Sommers . |
| 29 | Go on I tell you what why do n't you flip it over and start on the other side , even though it says this side done , this is an old tape from a seismograph and er we were afraid to use it in our work but I think the sound 's alright on it , you flip it over and where it says this side down , put that side up and use the other half of the tape and let me hear your comments back . |
| 30 | Mattie had wanted to put a shawl over her shoulders , but she had shrugged it off and demanded to be left alone . |