Example sentences of "[noun] makes it [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The magico-religious content of many of the seal images makes it likely that their owners treated them as amulets as well . |
| 2 | The dominance of the figure of Frederick Barbarossa makes it easy to lose sight of other major characters who lived during his reign . |
| 3 | But Vergil 's presentation of the episode makes it clear that he thought the accusation had no validity and was merely an excuse for Hastings ' execution . |
| 4 | But Vergil 's presentation of the episode makes it clear that he thought the accusation had no validity and was merely an excuse for Hastings ' execution . |
| 5 | That conception makes it difficult to address sharp upheavals in the international system that occur in many periods of structural change , the rivalry between different countries that occurs in international trade and finance , or the impact that a country 's internal conditions ( such as the structure of its unions and management ) have on its international position . |
| 6 | Spenser makes it clear that the villeins are not individually dangerous to the superior knights . |
| 7 | The extent of this digestion makes it difficult even to identify the prey animals , and the teeth are so fragile that any disturbance of these specimens during transport or burial would be likely to destroy them completely . |
| 8 | Quite apart from the availability of incidence information , a longitudinal study makes it possible to see if certain events regularly precede others , e.g. ‘ Do people with a certain laboratory report consistently develop liver disease ? ’ |
| 9 | This perceptive study makes it clear that Thomas refused to accept the ‘ morbidity of temperament ’ as the only key to understanding the man . |
| 10 | Perhaps the mural makes it new , so shamelessly bright upon the wall like something spilt , and the restless assortment of weekend patrons who watch the stage with agitated and expectant eyes . |
| 11 | Paul 's verdict : ease of use and good performance in sheltered conditions are this stove 's good points — and the propane/butane fuel mix makes it suitable for colder seasons . |
| 12 | Amelia 's condition makes it painful for her to be touched , but she and the other incurably ill and disabled children had no trouble touching the hearts of the DisneyWorld staff who helped make their visit truly the trip of a lifetime . |
| 13 | There may be pupils whose eye condition makes it difficult to tolerate bright light and who suffer to some extent from photophobia ( for instance those who are albinos or who have coloboma ) . |
| 14 | The speed and precision of the theft makes it likely that the paintings were stolen under orders from a private collector . |
| 15 | That may be what he 'd like to say , but the single preferential vote makes it impossible . |
| 16 | Denmark 's vote makes it likely that Maastricht will , eventually , be ratified by all 12 members . |
| 17 | The interpretation of the rule makes it clear that a complaints procedure must be established . |
| 18 | Hounslow 's headquarters have been at the Church Meadow ground for 70 years but sharing with a cricket club makes it impossible to lay a synthetic surface there . |
| 19 | Individuals have different preferences of course , but a full-length zip makes it easier to regulate body temperature . |
| 20 | These differences are probably adaptive and familiarity with the literature on allometry makes it easy to test specific hypotheses . |
| 21 | The quality of the printing is very high although the restricted paper width makes it unsuitable for wordprocessing and other serious uses . |
| 22 | The provision of multiple points of entry makes it possible to react to market forces especially in the areas of retraining , returning to science , and widening access to Higher Education . |
| 23 | He and his advisers were so dismayed as to misread the letter , for the reply makes it clear that they understood the meeting of the princes to have taken place already . |
| 24 | In addition to demonstrating the marked reluctance of subjects to use odd numbers in the middle of the range , the figure makes it clear that the distributions of the two ratings were rather different , the modal risk rating was 1 whereas the modal accident estimate was 10 . |
| 25 | That 's not an easy task of the wind makes it difficult to maintain that balance . |
| 26 | The manual is attractively presented and good typography makes it readable . |
| 27 | Changing a light bulb can be very tricky , especially if a two-way switch makes it difficult to tell whether the light is switched on or off . |
| 28 | But immediately Hilton makes it clear that such a life-style involves an active life of its own if the peace that is sought is to be found , for it may not be had : This has been defined earlier as : Such an active component of spiritual endeavour is a concomitant of man 's temporal nature . |
| 29 | The opening fourteen chapters of Scale 1 provide a context of definitions for Hilton 's particular address to a recluse asking advice on the contemplative life which , in the first chapter , he acknowledges to be a demanding process : Although in defining active and contemplative life Hilton makes it clear that contemplative life belongs especially he , characteristically , makes it clear that it is not ruled out for actives . |
| 30 | The fact that divorce is in many cases equally desired by both parties makes it probable that there may in fact be some collusion between them . |