Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] it [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This material is particularly interesting because it combines the radical with the species to which it is structurally related . |
| 2 | The Times story is interesting because it links the report on the Commission 's activities with the Royal Society , a body which had become embroiled in official political-scientific propaganda exercises before , such as the five-year study of acid rain financed by the Central Electricity Generating Board . |
| 3 | The man lashed out with a rusted chain but Whitlock managed to roll clear before it struck the ground where he had been lying . |
| 4 | The main problem with inkjets is that because the ink is wet when it hits the paper , it tends to spread along the fibres , giving a distorted image . |
| 5 | Apparently , if a baby kicks and is repeatedly given a response to that kick by touch , it can become highly responsive when it enters the world . |
| 6 | It was positively dangerous because it involved the Jews in a game in which they were bound to be discredited . |
| 7 | Later Macmillan was reputed to have defended his decision in a sentence which is likely to be authentic because it has the Macmillan ring : ‘ I thought we had had enough of Martha and it was time for some Mary. , |
| 8 | Conditioner helps to make split ends less noticeable because it smooths the cuticles down and improves hair appearance . |
| 9 | Contrasting proverbs with ponderous prose offers a way in : " too many cooks spoil the broth " is a far more expressive way of saying : " Over-maximization of the work force is counter-productive because it inhibits the realization of a satisfactory outcome . " |
| 10 | While all these points are important , the last-named is crucial as it influences the way in which new development is linked to the existing village core . |
| 11 | You can just about excuse Porsche for not altering the external shape , but forgiveness is impossible when it concerns the interior . |
| 12 | Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere made the water slightly acidic so it corroded the limestone , and where the water had to get through peaty soil before it hit the rock the acidity was stronger . |
| 13 | do n't mind being unpopular if it gets the job done |
| 14 | A rat , put in the tank , swims at random until it locates the shelf , more or less accidentally , and climbs onto it . |
| 15 | A few minutes ' facial sauna , however , is fine because it warms the skin just enough to facilitate absorption . |
| 16 | More importantly , however , the suggested causal account of justification is false because it denies the possibility that a false belief be justified . |
| 17 | The egg needs to be extremely large because it contains the nourishment required to produce a most precocious chick . |
| 18 | Surprisingly this is the first full-length biography of Franklin for more than 40 years , and Ronald Clark 's is particularly valuable because it puts the subject in historical context . |
| 19 | Magnificently preserved in its original calcite in a matrix of chalk , this specimen is unusual because it has the spines still joined to the rest of the animal . |
| 20 | While they were still in the minority one could , on the basis of Rooney 's attitude , accuse them of moral censorship when they opposed those who argued that abortion was unethical because it harms the foetus . |
| 21 | The path becomes very rough where it leaves the burn and climbs steeply out of the glen . |
| 22 | The zeal will be fruitful if it makes the chain of human errors harder to repeat ; fruitless if it seeks the mare 's nest of perfect safety , particularly through technology . |
| 23 | Section 8 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act provides that a clause in a contract which purports to exclude or restrict liability for misrepresentation will only be effective if it satisfies the requirement of reasonableness . |
| 24 | An oval-shaped wreath can look very effective if it follows the lines of its oval frame , and you can make a similar style of garland in a heart-shaped design , whether small ( see p. 85 ) or much bigger and bolder and enclosed in a square frame . |
| 25 | The subject is illuminating because it shows the Cabinet system under stress . |
| 26 | In the second case ( necessary false consciousness/irrational prejudice ) racism is seen as dysfunctional because it distorts the perception of reality and generates division amongst those who should be on the same side . |
| 27 | Learning , in short , was useful because it enhanced the style and substance of rulership . |
| 28 | This final property is useful because it simplifies the calculation of general relativistic orbits . |
| 29 | However , the title development is useful because it highlights the fact that something has to be done with evaluations : something to improve the process next time around . |
| 30 | The graph in Figure 11.1 is useful because it illustrates the relationship between the real money stock and real national income over the long term , ( more than 100 years ) , which is equivalent to comparing the actual money stock with nominal national income . |