Example sentences of "[vb -s] it [adj] [to-vb] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such an interpretation of the law of karma which may have satisfied orthodox Hindus is rejected by Gandhi out of hand , for he finds it inconceivable to divorce morality from religion . |
| 2 | There may be frequency of micturition and , in a proportion of cases , these symptoms may progress to acute retention of urine , when the hapless female finds it impossible to pass urine at all . |
| 3 | Because the firm finds it hard to keep pace with demand , other conversion shops around the country may soon be licensed to do the job . |
| 4 | She admits in the final analysis she finds it difficult to make sense of the ‘ gratuitous savagery ’ . |
| 5 | Their post-modern capaciousness and their pluralistic desire to see every side of an argument renders it unconstitutional to say boo to a goose . |
| 6 | The dominance of the figure of Frederick Barbarossa makes it easy to lose sight of other major characters who lived during his reign . |
| 7 | Taking note of every small detail that occurs makes it impossible to take part in active discussion . |
| 8 | An understanding of the aetiology of disease makes it appropriate to target treatment on the underlying cause or causes of an illness rather than the symptoms . |
| 9 | The fact that there is no sound track makes it possible to practise language at the students ' level ( Finocchiaro 1968 ) . |
| 10 | This finality makes it proper to regard death as the most serious harm that may be inflicted on another , and to regard a person who chooses to inflict that harm as the most culpable of offenders , in the absence of some excuse or justification . |
| 11 | But it is not invariably the case , which makes it impracticable to define hyponymy in this way , unless the exceptions to the general tendency can be characterised precisely . |
| 12 | Secretaries of State consider that the diversity of practice that has emerged in recent years , as shown particularly by HM Inspectors ' surveys of Primary and Secondary Schools , makes it timely to prepare guidance on the place of certain key elements in the curriculum . |
| 13 | it effectively gives you the content of your drama work it brings the topic work to life it facilitates continuity within a drama project it makes it easier to do drama in other spaces than the school hall . |
| 14 | This makes it easier to lose weight in the first few weeks , at a rate which can be up to 4lb per week . |
| 15 | Whatever its cause , that decline makes it harder to lay blame for any recent severe weather on El Chichón . |
| 16 | The national contract also makes it difficult to tackle variation in the quality of primary care so that populations with the greatest need too often receive the worst quality care . |
| 17 | The work of Sutherland , and later writers , clearly makes it difficult to identify crime with lower social status , with poverty , social problems and the like . |