Example sentences of "[noun pl] it be impossible " in BNC.
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| 1 | In many districts it is impossible to distinguish exactly the contribution of winter-lets to homelessness , but they must add a considerable degree of uncertainty to housing demand in any given rural location , particularly in attractive holiday areas . |
| 2 | Since Jelinek 's corpus was about 2 million words it was impossible . |
| 3 | But many companies are not prepared to allow the necessary time , despite the fact that without the language in some countries it is impossible to operate . |
| 4 | Of the speeches he made on these occasions we have such various descriptions it is impossible to be sure what he actually said . |
| 5 | From more than a few feet it was impossible to tell even the sex of the figure . |
| 6 | According to ecologists it is impossible to predict the long-term impact of tapping into the area 's subterranean reserve , but ratification of the water district plan could result in the drying up of the natural springs in the Death Valley National Monument in California , destroy verdant valleys throughout the West and kill rare fish species such as the Moapa dace , which has survived since the ice age . |
| 7 | In these circumstances it is impossible to my mind to regard section 8 as supporting the general proposition that in the exercise of its inherent jurisdiction the court should allow the child 's decision to determine the matter , whether or not the court thinks that this is in the child 's best interests . |
| 8 | In these circumstances it is impossible to detect any element of injustice to M. and accordingly we indicated at the conclusion of the argument that his appeal would be dismissed . |
| 9 | The first is the empirical problem that without formally testing memory in such circumstances it is impossible to know whether there really is a memory impairment in such circumstances and if so how complete it actually is . |
| 10 | Without exploring drivers ’ memories for driving in other circumstances it is impossible to know what normal memory performance in driving would be expected to be . |
| 11 | ‘ Everyone 's so paranoid in the theatre these days it 's impossible to actually see anyone there . |
| 12 | George Crowninshield was a US senator , one of the stars of that legislature , and these days it was impossible to see his name in a magazine or newspaper without the added speculation that he might soon become the President of the United States . |
| 13 | And in recent years it is impossible not to see that Dale Thomas ' name occurs more than others , including being five times the Club Champion — winning on one occasion after a 60-hole match ! |
| 14 | With so much tree growth over the years it is impossible to identify the bare rocks of the engraving . |
| 15 | In practical terms it was impossible to provide a remedy for the detained Madzimbamuto . |
| 16 | Although this review has so far concentrated on those findings which reveal most clearly opposite visual hemifield superiorities for verbal and non-verbal ( especially visuo-spatial ) stimuli it is impossible for one familiar with work in this field not to be struck by the lability of the laterality effects reported ( Cohen , 1982 ) . |
| 17 | As a result of the controls it was impossible for certain firms to obtain raw materials and replacements , for which no domestic substitutes were available . |
| 18 | For legal reasons it is impossible to mention examples of the former instance . |
| 19 | After an appeal at a Qualified Teachers ' Training Day money is now available to help those Teachers who have classes in this category as it is realised that in some cases it is impossible for these people to be asked for money . |
| 20 | She said : ‘ On one day , the water ran dirty for eight hours it was impossible to drink , you could n't make tea and washing was filthy . |
| 21 | If there were no need for sheltered workshops because disabled people were fully integrated into ‘ normal ’ society , then it would be a gain ; but if , as I suspect , in these hard times it is impossible for many severely disabled people to get a job of any sort , surely the lack of opportunity to go to work is a loss — even if the kind of work they do is far from ideal . |
| 22 | One British Tank Brigade commander commented : ‘ Many times it was impossible to hear or be heard when speaking to Corps Headquarters at a distance of five or six miles . ’ |
| 23 | At least this dust was somewhat localized whilst that from machine drills could fill headings and stopes until at times it was impossible for a miner to see his hand in front of his face in the dim candlelight . |
| 24 | Without claws it is impossible for any cat to scratch itself efficiently and the whole grooming pattern suffers as a result . |
| 25 | Standing astride the Cat 's Back ridge in the Black Mountains with valleys on three sides it 's impossible for your spirits not to soar with the buzzards flying high overhead . |
| 26 | For Poles it was impossible to become educated and technically competent in the Polish language . |
| 27 | Once the royal family had been shown as human beings it was impossible to stop the media treating them as such . |
| 28 | Since the main argument for authority depends on such factors it is impossible to generalize and indicate an area of government regulation which is better left to individuals . |
| 29 | From studies on living organisms it is impossible to learn details of the molecular events in IL-6 induced gene expression . |
| 30 | With two hundred students it was impossible for her to know everyone but she enjoyed the air of camaraderie , companionship , being in it together , the sense of fun . |