Example sentences of "[vb -s] them [adv] [adj] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For instance , there is evidence that a long history of failure in an important area of a person 's life makes them particularly vulnerable to depression in the context of a major loss or disappointment which could be interpreted as further evidence of their lack of competence . |
| 2 | When people begin speechreading instruction , their eagerness to progress and to understand everything instantly makes them very vulnerable to fatigue . |
| 3 | This makes women cheaper to dismiss and makes them more vulnerable to redundancy . |
| 4 | Consider spraying your carpets with stain-retardant which coats the fibres and makes them more resistant to dirt and spills . |
| 5 | Yet the problem they faced over letting their daughter go out which now , with hindsight , leaves them so open to criticism , is a very familiar one for parents . |
| 6 | Hence the social acceptability of earlier retirement by women can prove a mixed blessing : it gives them more chance to leave paid work at a time of their own choosing , but also leaves them more open to pressure from others to retire . |