Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [vb base] it [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , the effect of synonymous substitution and the continuing relevance of their literal meanings make it unsatisfactory simply to call them ‘ opaque ’ . |
| 2 | In fact , the light weight , the attractive looks , the easy-feeling neck and the light , low action make it one of the most pick-up-able guitars we 've had for some time . |
| 3 | Small members of the crew will find that the long run of handholds down each side make it easy to use . |
| 4 | Edinburgh 's remarkable collection of libraries , including the copyright National Library of Scotland , makes it one of the best-provided cities in Britain for the study of history , while its archival resources and architectural heritage leave it unrivalled for the pursuit of Scottish history . |
| 5 | The subject is one of great theoretical complexity , in which even the so-called experts find it easy not merely to disagree but to disagree about what questions to ask . |
| 6 | is n't for all kids — some kids find it excruciating ; boring , meaningless and fruitless as well 'cos they 're not going to get anything . |
| 7 | However , the versatile EQ and the additional power of the bass boost make it easy to fill out the sound , and a smooth , mellow tone is little more than a brief twiddle away . |
| 8 | Whatever ye do , let not the pretence of a different religion make it lawful to oppress any man in his just rights . ’ |
| 9 | ONCE again baseless charges of lewdness and indecency in this column make it impossible for me to report the following headline in the newsletter of Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries : ‘ What 's Five Inches Long — and Worth £200 ? ’ |
| 10 | Because of this mutual enthusiasm , observers of English law think it unlikely that the commission will want to change the jury system much . |
| 11 | Some parents find it easier for everyone concerned to talk to someone outside the immediate family . |
| 12 | The notes to this Law make it clear the course of action to be taken : ‘ It is a question for the referee whether or not a series of the same offences by different players of a team amounts to repeated infringement . |
| 13 | In the late twentieth century artists working in performance pose difficulties for the critic , though some observers find it refreshing rather than troublesome to consider work beyond the easel picture and the individual sculpture . |
| 14 | But most rock is false in one way or another : you have to accept that some bands fake it better than others , and Ugly Kid Joe fake it like champions . |
| 15 | Whatever the explanation , episodes of this nature make it plain that in peacetime the purpose of Soviet forces is not just to ‘ be there ’ but to be used . |
| 16 | Some dealers find it hilarious when clients take their investments so seriously that they investigate the OTC companies personally . |
| 17 | Because there is little tradition of using research , social workers find it difficult to suggest areas for investigation and most of the running is , therefore , made by central government . |
| 18 | Will my right hon. Friend make it clear whether his answer , which displayed an understandable degree of elegant procrastination , will lead to the Government saying that the Yugoslav federation as we know it has no diplomatic future ? |
| 19 | Will my hon. Friend make it clear that , according to the Treasury and Civil Service Select Committee , VAT is progressive in its impact , given that the more people spend , the more tax they pay ? |
| 20 | Could my right hon. Friend make it clear that , during the passage of the Bill , he and his colleagues will have consultations with those who make representations to ensure that their worries about links between people with different claims and the causes of large-scale immigration are considered together ? |
| 21 | Does not my hon. Friend find it outrageous that Labour-controlled Northumberland county council has refused to accept economies of nearly £1.5 million , as identified by the Conservative and Liberal groups , and has refused to take enough money out of balances to avoid any education cuts , but at the same time it can find thousands of pounds to issue supplements in the Hexham Courant for party political propaganda to promote the leader of the county council , who happens to be a prospective Labour party candidate ? |
| 22 | Does not my hon. Friend consider it surprising that the right hon. Member for Chingford ( Mr. Tebbit ) , who always wants to lecture us about the rule of law although we certainly need no lectures about it from him , comes to the House with , I think , two cases where crookedness was involved ? |
| 23 | As our Prime Minister is away at such an important summit conference — important for the security of the whole of the western world — does my right hon. Friend think it appropriate at this moment to reaffirm the Government 's commitment to that European pillar , the Western European Union ? |
| 24 | It has been observed , for example , that British firms find it easier to persuade workers to accept redundancies but harder to obtain flexibility of working practices and job demarcations than do their French counterparts . |
| 25 | I know some knitters find it hard to remember which row that is . |
| 26 | Foreign firms find it difficult to believe that Japanese costs are really low enough to justify such low prices and there is some evidence that the domestic prices of equivalent goods are higher . |
| 27 | Some people wear it all the time because they think it acts as a barrier against the weather but I believe in letting your skin breathe so I always wear as little as possible . |
| 28 | Some people find it impossible to sleep a wink on a long night journey in a train . |
| 29 | Sleep is commonly disturbed in one way or another : some people nod off as soon as they get home and sit down ; they wake up at midnight with the TV still on — and then ca n't get back to sleep again till 3am ; some people find it impossible to wake up in the morning and getting out of bed is a real struggle ; others are awake at half-past four in the morning with their brains buzzing and churning ; some people find themselves getting very sleepy when difficult or anxiety-making things happen . |
| 30 | Some people find it helpful to listen to the noises and to try to be selective , to turn them into a tune or a rhythm . |