Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [adj] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let me just pick this music up . |
| 2 | Many young women find it possible to love two men simultaneously . |
| 3 | Most people find it easy to drink large quantities of calorific drinks , sweet or alcoholic , without in any way lessening or delaying their appetite for the next meal — and these drinks , and sugar itself , are perhaps the ultimate example of fibre-free calories . |
| 4 | I find it easy to do electrical repairs , e.g. mending fuses/fitting plugs |
| 5 | are friendly and find it easy to establish good rapport with others |
| 6 | Military commanders find it essential to have alternative objectives . |
| 7 | All I can say in my defence is that at this point in history , I find it useful to do two things with my own writing and speech . |
| 8 | Some find it useful to have extra pockets on a rucksack as useful organisers , others regard them as a hindrance . |
| 9 | ‘ I find it useful to recite calming verse in moments of great stress . ’ |
| 10 | Find it necessary to check these Inroads " . |
| 11 | Those who embark on this deeper , marketing-centred analysis find it necessary to separate this process from the regular tactical use of the database for sales mailings . |
| 12 | Farmers near towns , for example , usually find it necessary to pay higher wages in order to obtain sufficient workers , yet farmers near towns do not receive higher prices for their produce . |
| 13 | I personally find it repulsive to handle dead creatures or to ‘ gut ’ them for cooking , but it is not an attitude to commend in professionals like surgeons , veterinarians , nurses , forensic and medical scientists , service and police personnel , even mortuary attendants , undertakers , and butchers , who will regularly need to perform far more unsavoury tasks with equanimity . |
| 14 | Perhaps the other men you know find it stimulating to hear such words come from the face of a woman who has the beauty of a madonna , but I do not . ’ |
| 15 | Some find it helpful to reflect last thing at night as a prayerful self-examination e.g. |
| 16 | Although it was not a linear , chronological development and neat labels as always ‘ tidy up ’ a complex phenomenon , I find it helpful to distinguish two currents : a ‘ dominance ’ current and a ‘ difference ’ current . |
| 17 | More often than not no-one bothers about the height factor , with the result that the speaker may have to peer at his notes or stand awkwardly or otherwise find it impossible to combine proper use of the mike with proper use of the lectern . |
| 18 | Nonetheless , even today , many frogs and toads find it advantageous to follow this strategy . |
| 19 | Finally , there are political reasons : people do not , on the whole , enjoy moving away from their communities and politicians find it hard to ignore these feelings . |
| 20 | Still I find it hard to believe most men would want to cede their privilege and power on the evidence you present . |
| 21 | Even hopeless cooks find it hard to spoil new potatoes . |
| 22 | It shows almost half the people are spending less on clothes for themselves , three out of 10 spend less on food , about a quarter find it hard to pay regular bills on time , and 43 per cent plan to spend less this Christmas . |
| 23 | • If you find it hard to eat one chocolate or biscuit without devouring the whole packet , but an individually wrapped serving . |
| 24 | Some people find it hard to accept modern works of art in ancient settings , but in fact much of the special attraction of many historic gardens comes from the several chronological layers of their architecture , planting and ornaments . |
| 25 | In the same way , we resist the idea that we are always dependent on others to a greater or lesser degree ; we find it hard to accept total dependence , and we do not ( often ) choose it for ourselves or for others . |
| 26 | It must be remembered that it is often difficult to get people to express themselves freely , that there is a tendency in any survey for interviewees to say what they think they are expected to say , and that individuals frequently find it hard to express subjective views on an aspect of their life which they might never have consciously considered before . |
| 27 | They sometimes find it difficult to see other people 's point of view and to interpret other people 's behaviour . |
| 28 | Different sections or departments may seek authority over the same territory of operations , and superiors find it difficult to delegate sufficient authority to satisfy subordinates ; |
| 29 | If you find it difficult to strip outer insulation and cut flex when changing a plug , try Strip & Fit — an all-in-one screwdriver and cutter . |
| 30 | This means in turn that lawyers trained in the civil law tradition find it difficult to characterise certain features of common law pre-trial procedures . |