Example sentences of "it [vb infin] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some surfaces can make it bobble a bit , though not enough to put you off . |
| 2 | But he 'd made it swallow a hook beforehand — ( Serafine opens her mouth and wiggles her little finger inside , and both Xanthe and Miranda squirm at the sight of her soft tongue , imagining the laceration , the capture. ) — And this little hook 's at the end of a thread , and the thread 's attached to a trapeze of sticks hanging above . |
| 3 | Does it throw a light your story needs on to her character ? |
| 4 | Does n't it make a nonsense of the whole thing ? |
| 5 | Following its flight in the binoculars he saw it make a sweep over a rough piece of land shunned by the golf course architect , a triangle of unsuitable terrain enclosed by the 2nd , 9th and 17th holes . |
| 6 | Yet if it were known that microcephalic babies ( perhaps older infants as well — would it make a difference ? ) were regularly sold to research laboratories , then there would undoubtedly be an outcry . |
| 7 | ‘ Does it make a difference ? ’ |
| 8 | At 17.10 Michael Beveridge , Professor of Education , will talk about The local management of schools — does it make a difference ? |
| 9 | ‘ Does it make a difference ? ’ he asked cynically . |
| 10 | Does it make a difference ? ’ |
| 11 | Would it make a difference ? ’ |
| 12 | Would it make a difference if it could be maintained that Laura had died before the Tongue was stolen ? |
| 13 | Would it make a difference to them ? |
| 14 | Does it make a difference from where staff are supplied if they do a good job ? |
| 15 | Finally , John , does it make a difference how popular a horse race is and how many horses there are in a race as to the odds against winning or the odds in favour of winning ? |
| 16 | Does it cover a change in view rather than a change in facts ? |
| 17 | Elementary education was to be provided for all children in England and Wales ; now did the village want a new church school , or would it prefer a board school , one which would be secular and undenominational ? |
| 18 | and then cut some bacon up , put that in saucepan just let it brown a bit |
| 19 | ‘ What shall it profit a man to win |
| 20 | One could go on and pick many other scriptures , you know in the erm the New Testament not only were there those three questions that we mentioned earlier on about salvation , but there are three unanswered questions in the New Testament in Mark chapter eight , Jesus asked that question of which there is no answer , for what shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and looses his sole or what shall a man or a woman give in exchange for their soul , Jesus did n't try and answer , there is no answer to that question , then again in , in Hebrews chapter three , er chapter two and verse three there is an unanswered question , how shall we escape if we neglect so greater salvation , and finally one other the apostle Peter , he asked the question in , in chapter fo , first apostle in chapter four and verse seven seventeen for it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God and if judgment begins with us first , what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God |
| 21 | ‘ What does it profit a king , John , if he conquer the whole world and suffer the loss of his beloved son ? ’ |
| 22 | Does it need a title ? |
| 23 | Can the relationship be summarized as a straight line or will it need a curve ? |
| 24 | Does it fit together , does it need a picture to follow ? |
| 25 | Does it need a comb ? |
| 26 | Does the name cover only pure-bred wild boars or can it include a cross , bred with a domestic pig ? |
| 27 | His consuming anxiety about everything is ‘ would it bring a blush into the cheek of the young person ? ’ and he vetoes all discussion of controversial matters on these grounds . |
| 28 | Superpower Arms Control : How does China view this arms control and does it perceive a role for third powers ? |
| 29 | Did it send a feeling of revulsion down you er when you saw Sir Edward Heath shaking hands with Saddam Hussein yesterday ? |
| 30 | All were matted with puffs of trees ; the bright thread of a waterfall was laid over one , a snail 's silver trail ; and one was crossed by a great rift that made it appear a giant 's helter-skelter . |