Example sentences of "[that] it [verb] [adj] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What Lorentz liked about this dramatization of the notorious Düsseldorf sex murderer was that it had all the feel of a newsreel for ‘ there is no acting in the picture … . |
| 2 | The subtle choices involved in pronoun usage in languages which distinguish between familiar and non-familiar pronouns is further complicated by the fact that this use differs significantly from one social group to another and that it changes all the time in a way that reflects changes in social values and attitudes . |
| 3 | ‘ I never used to read poetry at all but I 've just found out that it says all the things I 've often felt but never been able to express . |
| 4 | However , the growth of the Catholic population was such that it became clear the Diocese of Beverley which comprised the whole of Yorkshire needed to be divided . |
| 5 | In my own case , it is the knowledge that a Labour victory has the effect of a firework in a stagnant pool , in that it brings all the scum to the surface : not just the trade union ruffians , who have been biding their time , but the Left-wing teachers , the child abuse and anti-smoking fanatics , the Hunt Saboteurs , all the ugly underside of British life will suddenly have a powerful voice in the nation 's councils . |
| 6 | If I was asked what I felt characterised the walking around Wensleydale , I would say that it has all the expanse and sweep of the bigger dales like Wharfedale but that it also has jewels of villages like West Burton and Askrigg and the fine falls of Hardraw and Aysgarth . |
| 7 | Which means that it assigns all the traffic to the shortest route . |
| 8 | We can indeed simply say that the statement that a particular rule is valid means that it satisfies all the criteria provided by the rule of recognition … |
| 9 | He has raised the reputation of the Chelsea Garden so much that it excels all the gardens of Europe for its amazing variety of plants of all orders and classes and from all climates , as I survey with wonder and delight , this 19th July , 1764 . |
| 10 | This shows that it contains all the genes , not just some of them . |
| 11 | The prime objective of the HCIMA representatives in supporting the accreditation of a particular programme is to ensure that it contains all the components essential to the development of enthusiastic and resourceful hospitality managers who are required to make decisions on a broad spectrum of activities . |
| 12 | ‘ But it is so naive that it seems unlikely the politicians will want to spend much time on it , ’ says Jean Rankine , the museum 's deputy director . |
| 13 | For him the value of representative democracy resides in the fact that it makes possible the selection of effective political leaders , as well as providing a training for them . |
| 14 | One important thing about a ‘ bottlenecked ’ life cycle is that it makes possible the equivalent of going back to the drawing board . |
| 15 | By inclination I belong to the second category , but I have learned that it makes all the difference to lay a firm foundation at the outset . |
| 16 | This is , in fact , real editing in camera , and when you have become accustomed to the routine you will find that it makes all the difference between a good movie and one which is tedious and irritating to watch . |