Example sentences of "it a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What is more , the cultivation of the idea of emperorship brought with it a renewed interest in the rich sources of the Roman law . |
| 2 | This made it a no-go area for the Hong Kong police and it developed into a warren of opium dens and criminal hideouts . |
| 3 | That 's why the Campaign for Real Ale has named it a regional Pub of the year , an honour the 86 year old landlady is delighted to accept . |
| 4 | Although situated near an industrial area , its location on the banks of the Tennant Canal makes it a tranquil and memorable site . |
| 5 | In many cases , it does not fit into the administrative systems of the parties , nor is it a usual way of doing business . |
| 6 | And he booked it over the phone , said Is it a standard flat ? which was a silly thing to ask cos to everybody who lives in a house , they 've a standard amount of furniture . |
| 7 | Step-family life is multi-dimensional and multi-faceted , making it a complex arena for parents and children to live in , or practitioners to work in . |
| 8 | A number of factors make it a complex task to estimate the degree of success in twenty-five years . |
| 9 | Professional Draw is equally at home with creative or technical illustration and the interface shows that a great deal of thought about usability has gone into it , although the sheer weight of features and refinements for precision illustration make it a complex package to master at first . |
| 10 | Nor was it a regular determinant of foreign relations ; the faction-fighting between Mary of Gueldres and bishop Kennedy was the exception rather than the rule . |
| 11 | Students from Camberwell made it a regular haunt . |
| 12 | It seems to have been invented by Exekias , and there are a few late black figure and early red-figure examples , but Euphronios is the first to make it a regular vehicle for major work . |
| 13 | Above the sink was a mirror composed of glass tiles stuck to the wall , and under it a simple glass shelf . |
| 14 | This in turn made it a simple matter to adapt Watt 's engine to provide rotary motion . |
| 15 | She unpacked a self-locating mine , punched in her identifier and gave it a simple verbal instruction . |
| 16 | The infinite possibilities of Masai life , on the face of it a simple desire to wander the earth following the cattle , have been denied . |
| 17 | Emeralds were sometimes used in their natural form as hexagonal crystals , but their comparative softness made it a simple matter to rub them smooth and set them en cabochon . |
| 18 | By and large the world of commerce has come to terms with word processing , be it a simple electronic typewriter , an Amstrad PCW or a full-blown secretarial system running on dedicated PCs . |
| 19 | Zimbabwe 's elevation has about it a pronounced aroma of political engineering . |
| 20 | Another penny would have made it a tidy |
| 21 | ‘ Was it a mere threat when Bodie saved the boy 's life ? ’ |
| 22 | I find it a sad small dramatic irony that Leslie never knew what I did at Bletchley , and , naturally , was unaware even of the existence of Ultra , let alone its significance in his own military enterprises . |
| 23 | I know and you know that Hardy did not think it a sad poem — just a comment and a summing up . |
| 24 | My ladies find it a sad chore since reading Latin does not come easily to them , and after a day spent poring over official parchments my own eyes ache so . ’ |
| 25 | Is not it a sad reflection on the Government that after 12 years they have failed to provide the necessary skills training for our work force to make our industries competitive in world markets ? |
| 26 | Some boards have made it a procedural requirement in their regulations that evidence of title to a property be produced in support of the application for permanent transfer , where the existing licence holder 's consent is not forthcoming , or where there are conflicting applications by prospective transferees . |
| 27 | It has behind it a powerful cluster of motivating forces , accompanied by a theory of motivation which , however inadequate , works sufficiently to keep the system going . |
| 28 | What is clear is that the military origins of nuclear power in this country gave it a powerful boost as an infant technology , and that the umbilical cord has not been severed . |
| 29 | It is necessary to examine the idea of coalitionism and the political forces that made it a powerful alternative before considering its direct impact on the Unionist party . |
| 30 | As the outcome of official action by an organ of the state , the police case comes before the court stamped with a seal of authority which gives it a powerful influence . |