Example sentences of "it [adj] [verb] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Teeth which are permanent fixtures can evolve complex shapes , fitting precisely with their partners in the opposite jaw , making it possible to chew and slice in a way not open to most reptiles . |
| 2 | Calculations make it possible to compare and contrast molecular configuration or perturbations with experimental results and ‘ at times ’ can expose them as possibly accurate or inaccurate . |
| 3 | Second , I would agree with Tony Prosser ( Prosser , 1982 ) that any theory should be based on an analysis which makes it possible to describe and explain existing social relations and the operation of state institutions ; and that it should provide the means for an effective critique of the latter and point the way for their future development . |
| 4 | Government revenue was such that not only was it possible to sustain and indeed expand expenditure on the national health serve , it was possible to do so without substantial increases in taxation . |
| 5 | Of course , those who , like Bishop Blougram , find it possible to share and even sympathise with the intellectual misgivings of the unbeliever , do not easily waver in their understanding . |
| 6 | At the same time , the astonishing flowering of science and technology has made it possible to organise and exploit the world and its natural resources on a scale which no earlier civilisation could have imagined ; it has also bred a widely held belief , verging on the mythical or superstitious , that ‘ science is the solution to all our problems ’ . |
| 7 | Genetic engineering makes it possible to cut and splice DNA . |
| 8 | And it might say do not dry clean and the customer has it dry cleaned and of course the garment is very likely going to be ruined . |
| 9 | Perhaps if no one else thought it wrong to kill or steal we would be ill-advised to act on our present scruples . |
| 10 | The scientists warn that the lack of data on humans , the wide variety of potential genetic effects , coupled with the sheer number of genes involved ( 10 000 for each human sex cell ) make it impracticable to try and assess the impact of chemical mutagens beyond the most important mutations in the first six generations . |
| 11 | More appropot , though , is the fact that a user that knows only Windows would find it easy to use and become productive in . |
| 12 | Incorporated into the camera is a built in 38–115mm power zoom lens , made possible by adopting ‘ binocular ’ styling which makes it easy to hold but still allows easy access to the various functions . |
| 13 | Because of its low centre of gravity , this stance not only provides excellent balance , but also makes it easy to kick and strike from the side . |
| 14 | But being married to him had taught her that he was not a man who found it easy to forgive and forget — indeed , she was tempted to think that he enjoyed harbouring grudges and taking revenge . |
| 15 | Its light weight and high tensile strength make it easy to install and wonderfully versatile . |
| 16 | For example , if airlines share a computerized reservation system this makes it easy to monitor and collude on prices . |
| 17 | Although DCE does not provide any fundamentally new functionality — there is no single DCE component that has not already been implemented elsewhere — it integrates a set of highly complex functions in a way that is claimed to make it easy to develop and run distributed applications . |
| 18 | Whichever cooker you choose , you will find it easy to fit and easy to plan around . |
| 19 | Is it easy to dismantle and what is knocking ? |
| 20 | The intuitive interface of Nemesis makes it easy to learn and use . |
| 21 | Although there are no apparent rhyming schemes there is a regularity in the number of syllables each line possesses throughout the whole piece of work making it easy to read and , again , rhythmical . |
| 22 | Tightness throughout the abdomen making it impossible to cough or strain for fear that something will burst or will tear loose . |
| 23 | However , when he poses the question of whether his method could work as well for the class struggle as for the boxing match , Sartre admits that he finds it impossible to answer and returns instead to the much easier case of sub-groups . |
| 24 | Some South American students , for whom English was a second or third language , found it impossible to read and understand Lawrence 's play The Daughter-in-Law , a play where the use of Eastwood dialect renders it only easily accessible to those at home with varieties of regional English . |
| 25 | I asked my neighbour to turn down her records as I found it impossible to concentrate and she said the only way she could cope with the stress of her reality was to blast her music . |
| 26 | The Super Dustbuster 's features include a lock-on button and loop handle , which make it comfortable to hold and easy to use , and because it is so light , it does not present problems when using it above head height . |
| 27 | They may find it hard to adapt or compromise , so that others find them too rigid . |
| 28 | Because they had been confused and upset early on in the campaign they found it hard to relax and trust us . |
| 29 | Such was their anxiety during the two days that were left before the exam results were due that Mona and Sheila found it hard to eat or sleep . |
| 30 | Why is it that we can all recall and retell a story , but find it hard to recall and retell the contents of a textbook or scientific paper ? |