Example sentences of "[det] [vb past] it a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 That made it a perfect victim for the advance loans ' fraud .
2 This made it a no-go area for the Hong Kong police and it developed into a warren of opium dens and criminal hideouts .
3 This made it a greater challenge later on .
4 Some dubbed it a cosmetic exercise which did not go far enough and said too many concessions had already been made to industry .
5 Many thought it a cruel injustice that Julian should have to go to prison at all .
6 They all thought it a great joke .
7 The empiricism and opportunism of British foreign policy , its reluctance to embark on long-range plans , its dislike of large commitments and its responsiveness to public opinion all gave it a deceptive appearance of unprincipledness .
8 That gave it a high spot on her list of things to put out of commission .
9 She knew that they both considered it a good solution to the difficulties existing at present , and this was disturbing .
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