Example sentences of "[noun sg] it [verb] sense " in BNC.
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| 1 | When a haemophiliac wants to become a butcher it makes sense to discourage him . |
| 2 | In terms of selection theory it makes sense for an incoming male to kill the young , for the females then come into oestrus quickly and he can get his genes into the assembly line at the earliest opportunity . |
| 3 | For the first time in my life it made sense . |
| 4 | The economist John Maynard Keynes advocated just such an approach in the Thirties , arguing that during a recession it made sense because there were idle resources available . |
| 5 | Now that we are facing demands to keep the most detailed records of children 's progress it makes sense to involve children in some of this work . |
| 6 | Asked whether , in this increasingly environment-conscious world it made sense to use expensive oak or metal caskets , Miss Vincent said . |
| 7 | Either way it made sense to maintain some degree of detachment . |
| 8 | Yes David Price used to you know sort of er sit in our meetings yeah as a treasurer it made sense you know our treasurer and him to work together and all that . |
| 9 | For the angler who only makes a few sorties a year it makes sense to buy hooks in smaller units like packets of ten . |
| 10 | In the meantime it makes sense for the unit to be stored in a plastic bag but I do look forward to the perfectly waterproof receiver being available in due course . |
| 11 | Therefore , when a battery shows signs of diminishing power and range effectiveness it makes sense to replace it . |
| 12 | The scientists concluded that it would have been better to leave the beaches alone , but as one commented : " At the time it made sense . |
| 13 | The only time it makes sense to talk of a distinctive Country party in Parliament , in the sense of a genuine coalition of dissident Whigs and Tories who were united in their opposition to the government , is for the years 1691 – 5 . |
| 14 | If space is at a premium it makes sense to grow plants with more than one season of interest . |