Example sentences of "it be without [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Never mind what you read and hear to the contrary ; your plants have had quite enough shock as it is without adding to it .
2 Very few people could say when it is without consulting a diary or the like .
3 Do n't you think that man has done enough harm to Jennifer as it is without inflicting any more pain on her ? ’
4 We ran and knocked on the midwife 's door and Mrs Bullivant seemed to know who it was without looking , for she called out for Nelly to run and get newspapers and hot water ready .
5 He 'd ask you what club it was without giving you a clue what he was thinking .
6 She knew Jennifer would be hurt at the mention of him and the poor girl had enough problems as it was without adding to them .
7 Knowing who it was without raising her head , she waited until she felt him standing beside her , but when she looked up , already prepared for trouble , she was shocked by the intensity of the hatred that glittered from out of his eyes .
8 There were too many working hours for too few police as it was without letting any be wasted unnecessarily .
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