Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pron] [adj] [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The plays tells the story of Colin , an incorrigible young offender , who finds himself able to express his hatred of injustice , hypocrisy and exploitation through his cross-country running . |
| 2 | The Devil finds it easy to do his work when the world is dark . |
| 3 | A central organ such as the Training Authority naturally finds it difficult to relax its hold completely but , unless it can ‘ command ’ the situation , it falls to the mercies of local ‘ market ’ economies . |
| 4 | Once established , even man finds it difficult to change his trend of mind , even if he is aware that it is leading to his downfall . |
| 5 | As soon as the delicate lining has been interfered with , the ovum finds it difficult to make its way to the uterus and may either arrive too late for successful implantation or , which is worse , may implant in the tube itself , giving rise to an ectopic pregnancy ( tubal pregnancy ) . |
| 6 | Although each mother does her best to restrict her milk to her own young when she visits the nursery , the other babies who surround her when she arrives are so importunate that this is not easy . |
| 7 | It is an enabling bill of fare for the rites and the prayer in which the Church urges us all to take our part . |
| 8 | This makes it easier to lean your weight into the turn and it is even more exaggerated when you turn on a wave face . |
| 9 | If you are in a strange place , a map makes it easier to find your way around . |
| 10 | If you have a disability which makes it difficult to use your slot meter , electricity companies will usually move it free of charge . |
| 11 | The term ‘ waste ’ applied to such areas gives the wrong impression , and the tidy enclosed appearance of many of these former landscapes today makes it difficult to appreciate their importance to earlier people . |