Example sentences of "it [subord] it [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eubank is also asking for £1m to fight Benn once more but admitted : ‘ I would even take it if it meant that the winner got Pounds 1m and the loser only half as much — the fight is that important to me . ’ |
| 2 | I wish to make it clear that I have no intention of using that power at present , but I would be prepared to use it if it emerged that individuals ' interests were not being properly protected by the scheme in practice . |
| 3 | He moved his hand and touched her breast through the robe she wore , found the nipple and stroked it until it hardened and she stirred . |
| 4 | No it , we took it to this bloke and I do n't know what he 's done with it because it played before we took it and when he , he said it were n't worth doing and when we brought it back it wo n't even roll now even play now will it ? |
| 5 | It was worth all the hard work that we had put into it because it got that we used to use the town park towards the latter part of Barnardos day and all the men that we had gathered together used to have to erect every piece of fence to enclose like it is now , the park , is enclosed now with with fencing the men that were helping us did that all voluntarily ! |
| 6 | And you just put a drop in there , heated and leave it till it hardens and then sandpaper it down level . |
| 7 | Miriam was smiling down at it while it squirmed and stretched , screwing up its tiny face and fists with the effort it was making . |
| 8 | It seemed as if he would answer it before it rang and we 'd arrange to go out . ’ |
| 9 | I measured it when it died and confirmed it was the correct species by carrying out various ichthyological classification data , such as scale counts and rin ray counts . |
| 10 | This repeated question is very successful in reducing others to furious but impotent silence , but there is very little to be learnt from it as it stands until we know what lies behind it . |