Example sentences of "[vb -s] [vb pp] it [adj] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The domination of the media by the belligerent Anglo-American perspective has made it impossible for audiences in Britain to realise the enormity of the damage inflicted by the Gulf war on the West 's relationship with the so-called Third World . |
| 2 | Thus Boris ' failure has made it possible for Peggy to succeed ; his depression is the price of her exhilaration , his misery is the occasion of her rejoicing . |
| 3 | Indeed , the attendance allowance system has made it possible for councillors from a broader social range to serve on local authorities but this is far removed from receiving a salary . |
| 4 | We hope that the new course will start early in 1988 , and this has made it necessary to re-time the POTENTIAL TEACHERS ' DAY for Saturday 14 November 1987 ; see back page for details . |
| 5 | Merck , the US pharmaceutical company which discovered that this drug — originally developed as a treatment for worms in animals — could have a beneficial effect in humans , has made it available in West Africa free of charge . |
| 6 | The Government 's attitude has made it difficult for galleries to acquire the keynote works that they need . |
| 7 | This has made it difficult for Britain to compete on the world market , and this in turn has eventually led to a worse slump and level of unemployment than would otherwise have been the case had there been no political intervention in the working of the naturally self-regulating free economy of the market . |
| 8 | Low pay has made it difficult for HMIP to recruit and keep adequately qualified staff . |
| 9 | The attitude of the church has made it difficult for governments to openly promote birth-control programs , that do anything more than advocate natural methods . |
| 10 | Competition amongst producers of commercial PC software has made it difficult for shareware authors to significantly undercut them and still charge a worthwhile amount for their products . |
| 11 | The scheme has made it clear to managers that the teaching contracts represent a substantial part of each hospital 's budget , and Dr Pearson says that most managers are now very anxious to work with the medical school to ensure a good service for the students . |
| 12 | Not unnaturally , however , this glowing relationship between Mr Balladur and the president has made it harder for Mr Balladur to stay on loving terms with his former boss , Mr Chirac . |
| 13 | The Environmental Protection Act of 1990 has made it obligatory for companies to provide details of their industrial processes and emissions for public registers . |
| 14 | He says the M40 has made it easier for criminals to escape with stolen property . |
| 15 | It has made it easier for participants in training courses to understand the concept of oppression , to recognize oppressive attitudes and behaviour , and to identify oppressions which may be new to them : heterosexism is often a new concept to heterosexuals . |
| 16 | But its uniqueness , its disturbing habit of making immediate and concrete things which are best revered from a distance has laid it open to charges of ‘ magic ’ or ‘ blasphemy ’ or ‘ sacrilege ’ or ‘ obscenity ’ . |
| 17 | The Doctor 's got it all under control . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ The Doctor 's got it all under control ? ’ |
| 19 | Mummy 's got it all under control . |
| 20 | she 's got it all on tape . |
| 21 | And I mean you yourself , you know , during the Westland you you you left a cabinet meeting , apparently Mrs Thatcher thought you were going to the loo and you went on television to say , I 'm resigning because I think she 's got it wrong over Westland . |
| 22 | In last month 's analysis of She 's Got It Bad by Shaun Ward of Simply Red , the second half of bars 12 and 16 should read Gn , G♯ , A , not G♯ , A , A♯ . |
| 23 | I mean I think er , when your blood pressure was found out and you 'd been taking tablets ever , so , I think it 's kept it all under control and you 've , you , we eat a sensible diet . |