Example sentences of "made it [adj] for [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 This had made it easy for him to reach the traps as there were no banks here as such , just fiats of mud and rock .
2 If I 'd met you earlier the fact that I 'm married would have made it impossible for me to take off and fly with you like this .
3 Now you 've made it impossible for me to carry out an interview despite the fact I 've been extremely patient "
4 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 .
5 You 've made it impossible for him to change his mind , with your carry-on in public .
6 When Edmund Wilson attended a performance of The Confidential Clerk , however , he found it " rudimentary " ; everyone in London seemed to agree with him but , he said , " respect for Eliot had made it impossible for anyone to commit himself by printing a sincere opinion " .
7 A dozen or more examples of the soulboy 's discourse have made it impossible for us to listen to virtually any ‘ black ’ record with any real pleasure , without ghastly phrases like ‘ pride and dignity ’ popping into our heads .
8 Not only had Cora-Beth been incredibly patient and understanding about his reluctance to become engaged these past two years , but during that period of his life she had somehow made it possible for them to renew their old easy friendship .
9 Advances in , for instance , the production of 64K RAMs ( memory chips that can hold around 64000 bits of information ) give Japanese manufacturers a versatility and efficiency which has made it possible for them to achieve so much in the past few years .
10 In April , the company unexpectedly obtained new contracts which might have made it possible for it to keep him in work .
11 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 .
12 The audiocassette and the videocassette have made it possible for us to have at hand and easily transport unlimited numbers of programmes in voice and vision , whether for instruction or entertainment , for a more complete understanding of news and information , or for the appreciation of beauty and artistry .
13 However , the galaxies would also have had some small sideways velocities , and this might have made it possible for there to have been an earlier contracting phase of the universe , in which the galaxies might have come very close together but somehow managed to avoid hitting each other .
14 From 1675 to 1679 Locke travelled and studied in France ; and from 1683 to 1689 he was in exile in Holland , his political views and associations having made it necessary for him to flee England .
15 I think you have something definite to say — and I hope I have made it easier for you to say it . ’
16 He feels the nomadic lifestyle contributed to a shyness which has made it difficult for him to establish close friendships ever since .
17 Trying to pick up the pieces of his life , he says his experiences have made it difficult for him to trust anybody .
18 Which had made it difficult for her to stifle her irreverent giggles , particularly with Matey 's severe stare on her .
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