Example sentences of "[noun pl] it [be] impossible for " in BNC.

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1 Although this review has so far concentrated on those findings which reveal most clearly opposite visual hemifield superiorities for verbal and non-verbal ( especially visuo-spatial ) stimuli it is impossible for one familiar with work in this field not to be struck by the lability of the laterality effects reported ( Cohen , 1982 ) .
2 As a result of the controls it was impossible for certain firms to obtain raw materials and replacements , for which no domestic substitutes were available .
3 After an appeal at a Qualified Teachers ' Training Day money is now available to help those Teachers who have classes in this category as it is realised that in some cases it is impossible for these people to be asked for money .
4 If there were no need for sheltered workshops because disabled people were fully integrated into ‘ normal ’ society , then it would be a gain ; but if , as I suspect , in these hard times it is impossible for many severely disabled people to get a job of any sort , surely the lack of opportunity to go to work is a loss — even if the kind of work they do is far from ideal .
5 At least this dust was somewhat localized whilst that from machine drills could fill headings and stopes until at times it was impossible for a miner to see his hand in front of his face in the dim candlelight .
6 Without claws it is impossible for any cat to scratch itself efficiently and the whole grooming pattern suffers as a result .
7 Standing astride the Cat 's Back ridge in the Black Mountains with valleys on three sides it 's impossible for your spirits not to soar with the buzzards flying high overhead .
8 With two hundred students it was impossible for her to know everyone but she enjoyed the air of camaraderie , companionship , being in it together , the sense of fun .
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