Example sentences of "'s [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's humbling to think our music can make people feel better in such a terrible situation . ’ |
| 2 | It 's hopeless trying to plan for tomorrow . … |
| 3 | Oh it 's hopeless trying to help you in n it , you 're so independent you wo n't have no one help you and the pen 's not coming out , see you 're not doing it right I do n't mind helping you , but you 've got to let me show you , now go all the way along , round the Q , come round here , come round here , round here , back along , stop . |
| 4 | The salary should match that given to expatriates in the company 's full-time employ and , in some cases , those working on contract may receive higher rates of pay . |
| 5 | That 's rich says Barbara |
| 6 | For instance , it 's possible to bend the strings behind the slide , using the end joint on your first finger like a kind of mechanical lever , while still keeping the slide and the vibrato completely in tune . |
| 7 | By lining a perforated box with filter matting , covering with a layer of gravel , and filling with planting media and bog plants it 's possible to set up a vegetable filter over the back of a tank . |
| 8 | As is indicated in the chapter on teaching in role , it 's possible to set up the pre-requisites through carefully chosen opening lines . |
| 9 | Mrs Young , intelligent besides comforting , asked , ‘ Do you mean it 's possible to uncouple a car while you 're actually on the train ? |
| 10 | It 's not that I 'm totally assured that this time round I wo n't be quite so foolish , it 's simply that I know it 's possible to progress to that stage beyond ‘ falling in love ’ — if I do n't opt out as soon as he starts to look less like Prince Charming and more like Mr Very Ordinary and Boring . |
| 11 | But , increasingly , with the availability of easy credit , it 's possible to shop till you drop on a shoestring salary . |
| 12 | But the good news is , that it 's possible to arrange insurance which can provide cash to help you avoid these problems . |
| 13 | Strictly speaking , I suppose it 's possible to say Pascoe was negligent . ’ |
| 14 | Now in , in the early stages you certainly want to encourage as many people from this base to join , when the development , the movement gathers pace it 's possible to say right we possibly w there 's some , sort of the wealthy peasants we do n't really want , they 're the ones who prospered under the old scheme of things , they were the ones who had some power and influence and er by even drawing them into the association there is a danger that they may sort of assume the lead or take an active role which would be detrimental , which would negate the movement and try and make it er less revolutionary and more lawful , they would go back to sort of reform of the old system rather than the overthrowal |
| 15 | It 's possible to offset the costs and expenses of taking a lodger against the rent you receive . |
| 16 | This done it 's possible to reach all the electrics and the truss rod adjuster . |
| 17 | Some people do n't believe that it 's possible to tan in any other way , but provided you are sensible and use quality sunscreens , you can go brown more safely . |
| 18 | In fact , it 's possible to argue the reverse ; that the commercial exploitation of his intuitions will ultimately work to the advantage of his reputation . |
| 19 | Now the important thing about the toxin is not so much that it can paralyse its victim , but that biologists can use it , and they can use it because it 's possible to label the toxin radioactively and then employ this to look at the distribution of receptors in patients with miocenia and characterise the receptors in other ways . |
| 20 | Once the monitoring has established the precise level of radon present , it 's possible to install equipment , for around a thosand pounds , that 'll pump the gas out of the house . |
| 21 | These cheeses are situated together , and it 's possible to move from one cheese to another . |
| 22 | ‘ I do n't think it 's possible to like a sadist , do you ? |
| 23 | That is a form of typewriter , whereby it 's possible to generate a letter and , unlike an ordinary typewriter , if you make a mistake it is very easy to make the corrections because the word processor gives you the opportunity to have a look at the letter on a television screen before it is finally typed on paper . |
| 24 | It 's possible to use a normal setup , with amplifier , Power Tool and speaker cabinet , introduce an external preamp into the sound at the same time and DI the sound from the Power Tool direct into a mixer ( that 's possibly a bit over the top , but it can be done ) . |
| 25 | It 's possible to use all the items . |
| 26 | It 's possible to use a game as a way of demonstrating to children how they can begin to take responsibility for their own learning . |
| 27 | It 's possible to use classroom time for discussions and all the out of role preparatory work that greatly strengthens the children 's commitment to drama . |
| 28 | If you sold the whole you know it 's possible to sell you know it 's it 's done . |
| 29 | It 's possible to give some help to the poor and needy of the world without having to give the dedication that Janet Lacey did . |
| 30 | It 's possible to give ‘ tired ’ curls lift and definition with the right styling products . |