Example sentences of "[v-ing] it [adj] for [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Isabel found her eyes clinging to him , his height making it easy for her to watch his approach . |
| 2 | She was n't making it easy for him to rescue her . |
| 3 | I understand that the electronic intarsia carriage selects the needles for only one colour at a time to the intarsia position , making it easy for you to lay in the appropriate colour . |
| 4 | The chemical agent which they contain , making it possible for them to use water in the photosynthetic process , is chlorophyll , which is also possessed by true algae and the higher plants . |
| 5 | Carter , on the other hand , not only had big majorities , but was a centrist ideologically — a self-proclaimed fiscal conservative who was also a liberal on civil rights , the environment and education , making it possible for him to straddle the historical division in the Democratic party . |
| 6 | in making it possible for me to do part-time research . |
| 7 | They succeeded , thus making it possible for me to make predictions which could afterwards be verified . |
| 8 | By a process of ‘ abstraction ’ , moreover , it was possible for these general notions to be ‘ impressed ’ on our minds or intellects , thus making it possible for us to think in terms of them . |
| 9 | He hated her for making it impossible for him to bring women home . |
| 10 | Dumbly she shook her head , the threatened tears making it impossible for her to speak . |
| 11 | His face was set , making it impossible for her to guess what was going on in his mind . |
| 12 | Her knees were trembling again , but he held her pressed hard against him , both her arms locked behind her back , making it impossible for her to get away . |
| 13 | On food safety , my hon. Friend will be aware of the crippling effect of veterinary inspection charges on chicken-producing companies such as John Rannoch and Sovereign Chicken in my constituency , which are making it impossible for them to compete with their European counterparts . |
| 14 | This approach therefore builds a ceiling over the heads of those on low incomes , making it impossible for them to break free . |
| 15 | Since I was not going to discuss the future with him , I did not ask him to elaborate , but I registered his disappointment and thought that , if that was how he felt , he was making it easier for me to leave him . |
| 16 | In fact he pulled it further down making it easier for me to breathe . |
| 17 | The Scottish Institute has made an urgent plea to Government to reduce the legislative burdens on small businesses by freeing them from the obligation of a statutory audit , and making it easier for them to disincorporate . |
| 18 | DBRW chairman Glyn Davies says the programme would not only increase opportunities for young people , but also the effectiveness of employers by making it easier for them to recruit suitable employees . |
| 19 | It seem , I mean it does seem like a good way at the moment of making it easier for everyone to use the system , but I do n't know whether it 's vital . |
| 20 | But suddenly , the major preoccupation of the cosmetic industry is to come up with original ways of making it easier for you to choose and use the right products . |
| 21 | His move to the Isle of Wight was part of a campaign of harassment , making it harder for him to receive visitors , and he is constantly being threatened with placement in the psychiatric wing of the prison . |
| 22 | However , the lethargic effects of dope ( incl. grass ) can de-motivate young people , making it harder for them to get bored with doing nothing . |
| 23 | His left Achilles tendon became badly shortened , making it difficult for him to put his foot to the floor , and he had a strong positive supporting reaction in his foot . |
| 24 | The rain had almost stopped , but various projections over the pavement in Fleet Street dripped on Dyson as he passed , wetting the lenses of his spectacles and making it difficult for him to see where he was going . |
| 25 | The welfare state therefore acts as a ceiling over the heads of those on low incomes , making it difficult for them to move up through their own efforts . |
| 26 | Now again if you take a good look round the retired people in town there is , you just sit down on one of those benches in town and watch people for a bit , and you 'll see that a lot of them are deteriorating physically and that is making them , making it difficult for them to get about socially , shopping- wise and so on . |
| 27 | Clare 's solicitor explained to her that men often forced their wives to return by refusing to grant a divorce and making it difficult for them to obtain money — even when it was awarded by a court . |
| 28 | The guns firing from the direction of the River Orne were making it difficult for me to hear what Taff was now saying . |
| 29 | At her sudden acquiescence , he made a little sound of satisfaction deep in his throat and his embrace tightened , becoming almost painful in its intensity , making it difficult for her to breathe . |
| 30 | His low chuckle and the touch of his finger tips drifting lightly over her curves were making it difficult for her to concentrate . |