Example sentences of "it [adj] for [pron] [to-vb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet there is striking evidence that carts and wagons had been much improved , and that bridges were being built in many parts to make it possible for them to go longer distances . |
| 2 | From these women 's descriptions of their days , it is clear that rarely , if ever , is it possible for them to make this distinction either . |
| 3 | She had called it ‘ Death in the Buildings ’ , and had based it not only on the tragedy she had witnessed , but had also written of the temptation for young girls to make money by selling themselves than by working long hours for poor pay , and had followed that by writing of women 's disabilities in a world where care in childbirth was minimal , and how only the kindness of humane doctors made it possible for them to have any skilled treatment at all . |
| 4 | in making it possible for me to do part-time research . |
| 5 | It has always been one of my regrets that life did not make it possible for me to know this quiet , strong artist and teacher better . |
| 6 | The Anglo-American special relationship , on the other hand , is as alive as ever , and has made it possible for us to buy advanced US weapon systems like Polaris and Trident on very favourable terms . |
| 7 | but you 've got to you 've got to address both of those schools and ask yourself is it right for one to subsidise another . |
| 8 | This method gives children a clear idea of how groups of words relate to each other and makes it easier for them to remember new words and meanings . |
| 9 | But male compositors made it easier for them to do this , and justified the division of labour , when they agreed that women could not attain all the skills of the trade . |
| 10 | However , the standing of their occupations — the fact that a programmer or analyst is regarded as a " professional " in a way in which a typist or word processor operator is not , also makes it easier for them to acquire self-employed status . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Owning an animal also makes it easier for her to make new friends and contacts , particularly children . |
| 13 | Orwell warned in 1946 that the English language ‘ becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish , but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts . ’ |
| 14 | That makes it easy for me to feel confident . |
| 15 | While Nicholson 's experience made it easy for him to contemplate such preparations , the work of the Perkins at King David For indicated that it was unlikely that more than quart quantities of aniline could be prepared safely on the Kennington Road premises . |
| 16 | This made it easy for him to appear younger , simpler and less thinking than he was . |
| 17 | Watching her now , in this setting , made it easy for him to believe this . |
| 18 | When people do cross the threshold of the church , do we make it easy for them to take that step ? |
| 19 | Like 1-2-3 , SuperCalc 5.5 does n't make it easy for you to get ambitious with presentations , even though lots of printers are supported , and you have the help of Sideways . |
| 20 | what Chodorow retains of the psychical that makes it impossible for her to consider social relations in any but the most simplistic way . |
| 21 | Spencer had always been the favoured one , beloved by mother since his difficult birth made it impossible for her to have any more children . |
| 22 | In retrospect , the greatest disservice Charles Howard ever did me was the way he had somehow made it impossible for me to trust this man . |
| 23 | The Americans found that the deepening Cold War made it impossible for them to give equal priority to all their objectives . |
| 24 | This approach therefore builds a ceiling over the heads of those on low incomes , making it impossible for them to break free . |
| 25 | She 's supposed to have Tamazepan and Frumil is it okay for her to take these ? |
| 26 | Would it prudent for me to consider both sets of minutes rather than us get into difficulty ? |
| 27 | Banks entered this market in a big way in the early 1980s , after the abolition of the ‘ corset ’ scheme , which inhibited the growth of their interest-bearing deposits and made it difficult for them to lend large sums without incurring financial penalties imposed by the Bank of England . |
| 28 | That lack of leadership makes it difficult for him to do other than cavil at our figures . |
| 29 | The three Service Chiefs welcomed his preference for evolution rather than continuing and abrasive revolution , but the doubts and suspicions that they had about Mountbatten 's impartiality made it difficult for him to rebuild complete confidence between his staff at the Ministry of Defence and the Service ministries . |
| 30 | He feels the nomadic lifestyle contributed to a shyness which has made it difficult for him to establish close friendships ever since . |