Example sentences of "it [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now you know this , do n't start applying it rigorously as a rule which will inhibit your sailing , merely let the body work it out for itself by noticing the levelness of the horizon . |
| 2 | Your body may have become out of shape through general neglect over a period of years , yet you can transform it incredibly in a matter of days with my unique dieting methods and special exercises . |
| 3 | Similarly you could try shortening the meeting , holding it on a different day or suspending it altogether for a few weeks . |
| 4 | Placing her thumb in her mouth , she sucked on it furiously for a few seconds before settling down once more into a deep sleep . |
| 5 | It is easier to bring off if you have an assistant to hold the camcorder , otherwise , you have to set it up on a tripod or some other suitable support and switch it on with a remote control or time-delay . |
| 6 | Quality manufacturers will offer sacks with a ‘ fixed back length ’ in several different sizes , so be sure your pack fits correctly and try it on with a realistic load before buying . |
| 7 | We looked in vain in Siemens AG 's first half report on Monday for any mention of its Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG computer subsidiary , and with all the dreadful economic news coming out of Germany , it began to assume the air of the dog that did n't bark : Siemens said of its overall business that it did not show any revival in the first half , and that continued economic decline affected domestic business and led to a decline in incoming orders , and there was no recovery in its foreign business ; laying it on with a trowel , Chancellor Helmut Kohl 's leading economic advisor was quoted on Tuesday as saying that German workers failed to recognise the danger of high wages in a time of recession , and that German products were too expensive for world markets as wage increases outpaced growth in productivity , and earlier , Siemens Nixdorf had had to rebut a magazine report that its losses would be even worse this year , saying that it was certain that its results would improve this fiscal year ; the article , in Manager Magazin , also said that Siemens was looking for a replacement for Siemens Nixdorf management board chairman Hans-Dieter Wiedig , and added that plans to reduce the workforce to 41,000 by 1995 from 47,200 at the end of February could well be accelerated . |
| 8 | We stick it on with a hot glue gun . |
| 9 | You might try it on with a girl in the park who turns out to be a policewoman in disguise . |
| 10 | After a shower she put it on with a frown , worried that it really was going to live up to her expectations , teamed up with seamed black tights and her new black slingback shoes . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'd really like a smoke first , ’ I croaked , laying it on with a trowel . |
| 12 | He was a nice man , and she quite liked him , but where Ven 's charm came naturally , Lubor was laying it on with a trowel . |
| 13 | Thin and you just stick it on with a glue . |
| 14 | Cover the pot with a polythene bag and fix it on with an elastic band . |
| 15 | You look ready to dance with rage , and although we might collect a few pennies from them in return for our providing such a spectacle I hardly think that we could put it on as a permanent entertainment ! ’ |
| 16 | I WAS told this story of a young single mother , and I pass it on as an example of life in this grand country . |
| 17 | Panther claims it will blast the Solo from standstill to 60mph in less than 6.0 seconds and take it on to a top speed in excess of 150mph . |
| 18 | You use this both to anchor the sledge during a trip , by stamping it into the snow , and at the start of each day to hold the sledge , by clunking it on to a tree trunk . |
| 19 | The next step is to invert the spray container and slide it on to a rack . |
| 20 | One of mankind 's first artistic gestures was to cover his hand with charcoal and press it on to a cave wall : ‘ I , man , was here ! ’ |
| 21 | Two waiting men in boiler suits carefully wrapped the corpse inside a canvas swathe , lifted it on to a stretcher , removed it from the room on their way downstairs . |
| 22 | When a retailer has placed an order with a manufacturer , he enters it on to a stock record card . |
| 23 | I launched it on to a small lake and , lying flat on its wooden platform , pressed my face close to the water . |
| 24 | Even if the herb will eventually outgrow its container , you can still plant it when young , press its foliage and then , when it becomes too large , pass it on to a culinary-minded friend who has more space . |
| 25 | Find a large map of the world and trace it on to a large piece of paper . |
| 26 | Otherwise passing it on to a third party , but you 're not in the case of a married couple . |
| 27 | Maurin spun the gun in his hand , tossed it on to a stool . |
| 28 | Give him one part , now you hold that , I used to hook it on to a roller , tuck it over , pull it through and then you 've got it lined up hooked on to a roller . |
| 29 | We used to get a collar of rope , manilla rope , put it on to a truck and used to stretch it out first and then cut off the lengths . |
| 30 | She darted past him and opened the door that led to the store-room , then helped somewhat ineffectually as he dragged the mattress through and hefted it on to a stack of boxes . |