Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] it [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The latter measure made it worthwhile for the Americans to try and do what the British had failed at , making British films which would go down well in America . |
| 2 | Scotland opened promisingly but Benoit Bellot 's downwind , downfield punting made it difficult for the home side to sustain pressure . |
| 3 | A similar view of the importance of social movements is taken by Touraine ( 1973 ) in his account of the Popular Unity Government of Salvador Allende in Chile where , he argues , the activities and influence of a variety of movements within the governing coalition made it possible for the poor to express their grievances directly and continuously , instead of having them diverted ( and perhaps stifled ) in the official channels of a monolithic ruling party . |
| 4 | In the diplomatic arena , the coalition made it clear throughout the campaign that it would not be amenable to peace initiatives so long as the Iraqi leadership remained unprepared to accede unconditionally to the requirements as laid down in the successive UN Security Council resolutions . |
| 5 | The large number of forms in circulation made it difficult for the authorities to keep track of them . |
| 6 | During the talks it was reported that the North Korean delegation made it clear to the US team that Kim Jong Il , the 49-year-old son of veteran North Korean President Kim Il Sung , had been given control by his father of the formulation of foreign policy . |
| 7 | His first Prayer Book was influenced by Luther ; his second more by Zwingli , in an attempt to make it acceptable to the Continental churches and enable a Reformed General Council to bring the whole of Christendom into a new and scriptural unity . |
| 8 | ( e ) for any other reason the Council thinks it proper in the public interest not to recognise the body . |
| 9 | As to what the hon. Gentleman said about those who worked for Karl Construction , the building firm that was decimated on Friday , let me pay here , on the Floor of the House , the most profound tribute to those in civilian employment in the Province who go to work to make it possible for the security forces to do their job . |
| 10 | On an application for any interim relief under subsection ( 1 ) the court may refuse to grant that relief if , in the opinion of the court , the fact that the court has no jurisdiction apart from this section in relation to the subject-matter of the proceedings in question makes it inexpedient for the court to grant it . |
| 11 | The Act makes it possible for the properties to be transferred from the local authorities to housing associations , tenant co-operatives , or private landlords . |
| 12 | This myth is believed all over the world despite the fact that the weight of the armour makes it impossible for the clam to close rapidly . |
| 13 | This alternative process made it possible for the first time to obtain 1- tert -alkyl , 1-cycloalkyl , 1-aryl , 1-heteroaryl and 1-aminoquinolone and azaquinolonecarboxylic acid derivatives by combined acylation and arylation ( aracylation ) of enamines and enhydrazines with o -halo-(het)aroyl halides . |
| 14 | The privacy made it perfect for the reception of forbidden lovers which made Roshanara Begum all the more jealous that such facilities should be given to her sister Jahanara while being refused to her . |
| 15 | However important this battle might be for future power at sea , the decisive point for the current war had been that the blockade made it impossible for the French to reinforce their West Indian or North American possessions . |
| 16 | Continuing demand in Edinburgh for water from the Union Canal made it necessary for the new aqueduct , which would eventually carry the canal over the bypass at Hermiston , to be constructed without interruption to the flow in the canal and the contractor elected to use an open channel diversion capable of passing 237 litres per second . |
| 17 | However , my cocker spaniel rates it top of the list for smell . |
| 18 | In addition , bail may also be denied if the court thinks it necessary for the defendant 's own protection , if there has been insufficient time to enable the court to obtain enough information to reach a decision , or if the defendant has previously failed to answer to bail . |
| 19 | The box was always somewhere on the floor by his bed , and was tied up with a bow , as if it was a precious parcel or a gift intended for a special person ; the bow was tied from a length of scarlet nylon ribbon which Boy had seen in the dustbin outside a florist 's , and had stolen , and taken home and ironed , having sensed at once that its splendid colour made it suitable for the tying up of this very special box . |
| 20 | There are strict limitations on the reporting of proceedings and the press may be excluded altogether if the court considers it expedient in the interests of the child ( FPCR , r16(7) ) . |
| 21 | Knowledge of the addressor in a given communicative event makes it possible for the analyst to imagine what that particular person is likely to say . |
| 22 | All those years ago they had thoughtfully placed it unusually low on the wall to make it easy for the child Maggie had then been to reach . |
| 23 | The pump should sit on a firm support to keep it clear of the bottom of the pool , and a good idea is to use one of those ornamental concrete blocks that has a recess in its base . |
| 24 | In fact the broken ground made it impossible for the English knights to manoeuvre easily . |
| 25 | Cozydry 's instant heat and touch control make it ideal for the infirm . |
| 26 | ‘ Where a local authority consider it expedient for the promotion or protection of the interests of the inhabitants of their area — ( a ) they may prosecute … any legal proceedings … |
| 27 | ‘ ( 1 ) Where a local authority consider it expedient for the promotion or protection of the interests of the inhabitants of their area — ( a ) they may prosecute or defend or appear in any legal proceedings and , in the case of civil proceedings , may institute them in their own name … |
| 28 | There was no particular reason why he should not know what she was up to , but she instinctively felt an urge to keep it quiet for the moment . |
| 29 | Subsequently , LIFESPAN 's formal approval mechanism makes it clear to the project 's quality assurance personnel that the required design modifications have been satisfactorily carried out . |
| 30 | Now Russo then representative democracy is n't a refinement of democracy to make it appropriate for the modern world , but a way of giving away all the merits of democracy . |