Example sentences of "it [vb -s] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it says nothing about the register being evidence of ownership , and it is not clear what role , if any , it plays in converting an equitable interest to a legal one . |
| 2 | At this point we might begin to talk about ‘ the state ’ as something which extends beyond government ( and especially beyond the Government of the day ) and the part which it plays in ordering our lives through its claims to guarantee , represent and provide for the common interests of its citizens . |
| 3 | If you are uncertain of the type of frame you want to use , or even of the very important role it plays in setting off the finished picture , browsing through the photographs in this book should give you a good idea of the tremendous versatility of frames , and also show you how the correct frame will focus the eye on the design itself , as well as balance all its elements . |
| 4 | However , its most serious effect for Brazil is likely to be the role it plays in delaying a southerly weather front which many regions of north-eastern Brazil rely on for rain . |
| 5 | If ‘ it is raining ’ expresses the belief that it is raining , but says not that I , the speaker , have that belief , but simply that it is raining , it would appear that it differs in meaning from ‘ I believe that it is raining ’ . |
| 6 | It differs from boiling in that the steam produced cooks the food resulting in a smaller loss of minerals and nutrients , however as steaming takes longer there is a corresponding reduction in the level of vitamin C. |
| 7 | Skin itching worse ( < ) for heat , scratching ameliorates ( > ) but it turns to burning . |
| 8 | An adult 's constant blaming of another can also be heard as the angry protest of the deprived internal infant within that adult body , and when it turns to whining , may also serve to express the yearning and become an attempt to control the whereabouts of the other . |
| 9 | In the area of the language skills , it refers to speaking and writing . |
| 10 | It refers to exploring the scope for reducing , or eliminating , duplication of efforts and resources . |
| 11 | Or rather it contributes by setting the question in a certain way . |
| 12 | There 's a lorry loaded up with a lot of engines , and it goes off dropping them off and as it as you take an engine so N is the number of engines taken off . |
| 13 | ‘ Then it goes without coughing and spluttering . |
| 14 | We used to pull his leg about this , asking him if he could remember which one it was tonight , and it goes without saving that the two girls were not even on nodding terms with each other . |
| 15 | It goes without saying that the definition has been responsible for a major literature . |
| 16 | There is a danger in reading the classics , in that they can come to be regarded simply as literature — so always try to look at them as plays for performance — and , it goes without saying , try to see as much theatre as you can . |
| 17 | It goes without saying that you must be quick , otherwise the opponent can turn the tables on you . |
| 18 | It goes without saying that you start with the bottom step , to prevent the concrete falling through to the one below . |
| 19 | I believe profoundly in all these things , it goes without saying ; my difficulty lies in knowing how defensible they are in the form in which they are visibly institutionalized in the anglophone academy . |
| 20 | It goes without saying that rare cars are more coveted than common ones — and rare convertibles are of blue-chip status . |
| 21 | It goes without saying that the Labour front bench supported all of the most reactionary arguments that could be found to oppose the management reforms . |
| 22 | In the climate of the Third Reich itself , it goes without saying that the barrage of Nazi propaganda could not be without effect in extending and deepening already prevalent anti-Semitic attitudes . |
| 23 | It goes without saying , of course , that neglecting a horse 's physical needs will damage or undermine a horse 's health , and consequently its well-being and how it feels in itself . |
| 24 | If a surveyor does his work badly it goes without saying that he can not expect to be paid for it , but usually the client will also wish to claim damages as financial compensation . |
| 25 | It goes without saying , unless you 're a reader with severe learning difficulties , that this is a corker of a hill to do if you do n't have a car . |
| 26 | Historically it goes without saying that we have used all kinds of nature , and especially animals , for human benefit . |
| 27 | Despite these difficulties , it goes without saying that no book should be ordered unless the price is known . |
| 28 | It goes without saying that you should study it with the utmost care . |
| 29 | It goes without saying that testing of the urine for glucose and ketones should be mandatory for all patients admitted with infarction and this should be continually charted for those found to be diabetic . |
| 30 | It goes without saying their effectiveness is dependent on the co-operation of all the parties involved , in particular local industrialists . |