Example sentences of "[adj] to making the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It tries to explain how it is that ‘ when you meet a human being , the first distinction you make is , ‘ male or female ? ’ and you are accustomed to making the distinction with unhesitating certainty ’ ( Freud 1933 : 113 ) . |
| 2 | He completed it about the end of 1839 , and quickly mastered the art of riding it on the rough country roads , so that he was soon accustomed to making the fourteen-mile journey to Dumfries in less than an hour . |
| 3 | This inevitably makes it hard for us to become accustomed to making the distinction explicitly . |
| 4 | This last point indicates that it is useful to introduce at least one dummy-run to familiarise children and their caretakers with the procedure prior to making the recordings to be used for analysis . |
| 5 | This is because they pay a premium rate to be ‘ first in break ’ , on the basis that more people are still watching ( prior to making the tea , or whatever ) , and that they 're still watching more attentively . |
| 6 | In other words you should have a set procedure of shot visualisation prior to making the swing . |
| 7 | He was therefore not bound to hold an inquiry or grant a hearing prior to making the deportation order . |
| 8 | But basically his success is due to making the most of the resources available , and grabbing opportunities for improving the garden when they arise . |
| 9 | ‘ Everybody here is very committed to making the company survive the recession . |
| 10 | Once you know that you can manifest a parking space whenever you need it , you will be open to making the ‘ impossible ’ happen . |