Example sentences of "[vb -s] it an [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Local Government union NALGO calls it an infamous act of betrayal to Jamie Robertson , who helped bring in thousands of new jobs to the area following the closure of the railway works in the mid nineteen eightees . |
| 2 | on nine , facing Tufnell , digs out a full-length ball and guides it down on the off side , poor old David Lawrence has to give another painful chase their from backward point , but er , he lumbers after it and sends it an energetic return on the er , he 's swivelling round as he threw it . |
| 3 | Certainly ‘ Scarlet Ribbons ’ was one he used to sing to her ; here Sinead tremulously gives it an elegiac quality with tin whistle and uileann pipes and painful memories nearly overwhelm her halfway through . |
| 4 | If he considers an authority 's budget excessive — or , indeed , considers it an excessive increase on the previous year 's budget — that is sufficient reason for him to cap that authority . |
| 5 | This makes it an ingenious medium for the construction of microworlds , which abide by rules created by the child user . |
| 6 | The Act makes it an absolute offence for a shopkeeper to sell cigarettes or any other tobacco product to young people . |
| 7 | The speed of access combined with precision of access to any part of the disc makes it an important development for educational users of video . |
| 8 | HOLME PIERREPONT NATIONAL WATER SPORTS CENTRE is set in a beautiful country park and the Olympic Standard water sports course makes it an important venue for international canoeing , slalom and rowing events . |
| 9 | This makes it an attractive base for radical groups ; at least until recently , offices for just about every outlawed Arab Islamic organisation could be found in Peshawar . |
| 10 | ‘ Deus venerunt gentes ’ is long a good ten minutes if you sing all four sections ; the ranges of its five-part scoring lie less comfortably for modern choirs , and its vocal lines are technically demanding ; the harrowing text makes it an unlikely choice for church use ; the piece has never been published except as part of a library edition ; it takes stamina and capable direction to make a convincing interpretation out of it ; and since it hardly ever gets a hearing , only the adventurous know of its existence . |
| 11 | This too , some have argued , makes it an apt image for God 's presence in the world . |
| 12 | The views of the lovely Derbyshire countryside from this gracious house are wonderful and its location in the tranquil and pretty hamlet of Blore makes it an ideal retreat for the discerning traveller . |
| 13 | This loneliness makes it an ideal home for the red kite — a rare and nervous bird . |
| 14 | The versatility of gouache makes it an ideal medium for working in the rugged New Zealand landscape . |
| 15 | The ability of the technique to simultaneously assess morphology and function , makes it an ideal medium for investigation of the physiology of the human gastrointestinal tract . |
| 16 | This makes it an ideal choice of food . |
| 17 | WordPerfect Corp has acquired neighbouring WordPerfect Publishing Corp , which produces WordPerfect Magazine , WordPerfect for Windows Magazine and WordPerfect Magazine UK : the Utah publishing house also produces newsletters , catalogues , demo disks , seminars and organises direct marketing campaigns which , its new parent considers , makes it an ideal extension to its existing marketing activities ; production at Wordperfect Publishing , which has 105 staff , $12m turnover , and an estimated 300,000 readership will not be affected by the acquisition . |
| 18 | The dry crisp tone of the side-drum makes it an ideal instrument for emphasizing and giving clearness to rhythmical patterns of almost any speed and intricacy . |
| 19 | We 've chosen Boppard as the base for our Rhine Fly-Drive holidays because it 's not only a great place to visit in its own right , but because its central location makes it an ideal spot from which to explore the mighty Rhine . |
| 20 | Which makes it an apposite time for the Science Museum to open a new £1.2m permanent Gallery , Food For Thought , to ‘ explain the impact of science and technology on today 's food ’ . |
| 21 | The outstanding historical and artistic significance of the costume makes it an obvious target for acquisition by a British museum : the possibility of a serious bid by the Victoria and Albert Museum , perhaps with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund can not be ruled out . |