Example sentences of "it [adv] for [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet some form of coercion or compulsion still resulted from what he considered it right for him to do in certain circumstances . |
| 2 | The third kick splintered it enough for her to break it off . |
| 3 | ‘ We 've now got to see if people like it enough for us to want to even think about building something like it . ’ |
| 4 | Fix it up for me to fly from there if it suits or I could carry on by train . ’ |
| 5 | When he got to the fourth screen he stood it up for her to inspect . |
| 6 | He spread the jacket between his hands , holding it out for them to see . |
| 7 | To his surprise , Molly threw away the dregs of tea in her beaker and held it out for him to fill with the frothing liquor . |
| 8 | She held it out for me to see . |
| 9 | Yes , A was ‘ Here Comes the Bride ’ ( clap it out for yourself to prove it ) and B was ‘ God Save the Queen ’ . |
| 10 | Even if they can remain with their families , they may place demands on the families which will make it hard for them to cope . |
| 11 | Of course there are individual doctors who are well aware of the mess their profession has got itself into ; but the very fact that they are in a profession , and one which has succeeded in armouring itself against state intervention , makes it hard for them to get their ideas accepted . |
| 12 | Success makes it hard for them to keep their heads straight . ’ |
| 13 | He said the children 's history of abuse and separation made it hard for them to trust anyone . |
| 14 | While lords were concerned about returns from their estates , their normal practice was to exploit traditional resources rather than to seek more profitable areas for investment , even at a time when population decline made it hard for them to find tenants and had reduced rent levels and the income from them . |
| 15 | Underneath all that razzmatazz , the girls sneaked aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach or into his room in Guaruja , there was a man of some sensitivity who felt that both fame and sexual prowess had somehow been thrust upon him ; I think he found both hard to resist , and it must be acknowledged that a chauvinistic British press , his looks , his celebrity and his companions made it hard for him to do anything else than accept the role thrust upon him . |
| 16 | Although this may sound harsh and unreasonable , experience has made it hard for me to trust women who have never been through some form of separatist reaction . |
| 17 | Jahangir 's irritation was with the refereeing which , he reckoned , had hindered him throughout the tournament and yesterday he said it ‘ made it hard for me to catch up a couple of points ’ . |
| 18 | There was something in his face that had no right to be there , and the fact that it was so unexpected made it hard for her to recognise ; but recognise it she did , and its presence bewildered her . |
| 19 | They make it hard for us to collect by telling our customers not to worry too much about our terms of payment . |
| 20 | The way they are phrased may make it hard for us to understand their origin . |
| 21 | This inevitably makes it hard for us to become accustomed to making the distinction explicitly . |
| 22 | Either a partner has financial troubles , which means you must take greater responsibility , or someone you have an emotional or financial link with will make it hard for you to enjoy the fruits of success . |