Example sentences of "[vb infin] [art] [noun sg] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The crossing of Alpine passes was frequently accomplished only at night or blindfolded , as if ignoring the view would somehow make the journey safer . |
| 2 | Miller picks out data backup and integrity enhancements as areas System 10 can make the system easier to manage . |
| 3 | Miller picks out data back-up and integrity enhancements as areas where System 10 can make the system easier to manage . |
| 4 | If these are set up in advance do they make the decision easier ? |
| 5 | However , the U-pattern shift without clearly marked neutrals does make the work easier . |
| 6 | The fear of suffocation that accompanies an asthmatic attack is understandable , but the anxiety itself can make the attack worse — or even bring one on unaided . |
| 7 | Giving banks and building societies the right to handle conveyancing might not make the service cheaper , but the competition should mean that it was done better . |
| 8 | ( Simply removing the crutch will make the problem worse . ) |
| 9 | Male callers however are far more likely to be looking for easy solutions to a debt problem , usually a further loan or re-mortgage which in the long term will often make the problem worse . |
| 10 | Worry causes stress , and this in turn can make the problem worse . |
| 11 | Dirt and pollution can make the problem worse , so cleanse hair every day with a frequent-use shampoo ( rinse hair thoroughly afterwards ) . |
| 12 | Keep a watch on how much your daughter eats but do n't try to talk her out of dieting altogether — that 's a surefire way to set up a conflict , which will only make the problem worse . |
| 13 | Without a scientific analysis public policy-makers may only make the problem worse . |
| 14 | But some experts fear the advertisements could actually make the problem worse . |
| 15 | ‘ A high degree of awareness can make the problem worse because some young people are persuaded to carry a knife or weapon to defend themselves with , ’ he said . |
| 16 | Do not worry that the first solution will actually make the wood darker . |
| 17 | Stress and other problems can make the illness worse . |
| 18 | If there are many cable crossovers the loose tension will hardly show and will certainly make the knitting easier , but where there are few cables and a lot of plain knitting the looseness of the plain knitting will take over and make the work look faulty . |
| 19 | Range Rover diffs will fit easily but , with a worn engine , will probably make the consumption worse than it is . |
| 20 | As a varnish stain colours and finishes in one operation , they are very popular , but it should be noted that because the colour is in the finish , each extra coat will make the surface darker , and if the varnish stain is not applied evenly , where the film is thicker , the colour will be darker . |
| 21 | Mrs Bourne has always said if she could prove chemicals were responsible it would make the tragedy easier to bear , as well as ensuring other children did not become needless victims . |
| 22 | Laxatives upset normal bowel-emptying patterns and can make the condition harder to treat . |
| 23 | ‘ Why did you make the cut worse ? |
| 24 | Concrete mixed dry ( 5 parts ballast to 1 cement ) will make the job easier . |
| 25 | If you go in and comfort and fuss over your toddler after she has kicked , yelled and ‘ carried on ’ for twenty minutes , you will make the situation worse . |
| 26 | Er , on paragraph nine the government 's own figures show that there is a shortfall of glee while the others who have a a social conscience , a and that they 've mixed , the site provision is n't keeping pace with the growth of the number of caravans and yet , what it 's proposing to do in this paper will make the situation worse by removing any incentive erm and any requirement on local authorities actually to provide the sites that are needed to make up that shortfall and it 's quite clear that what this is about is actually what it is happening in housing in general and that is shifting provision from the pri , from the public to the private sector . |
| 27 | She wanted Alice to say something more that would make the situation better , or seem better . |
| 28 | A discussion of these things would only make the atmosphere worse . ’ |
| 29 | But if the School Development Plan has been carefully constructed , it should make the process easier . |
| 30 | Here are a few points that might make the process easier … |