Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] [adj] [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As well as making it possible to see in the dark , thermal imagers penetrate mist , smoke and the lighter fogs . |
| 2 | Although the mechanisms behind this geographical variance are unclear , what is not in dispute is that spatial polarization in voting behaviour has increased steadily , especially during the three general elections of 1979 , 1983 and 1987 , making it difficult to disagree with the conclusion that the ‘ nationalization ’ of British politics has now been replaced by an emerging local differentiation . |
| 3 | These must be easy to reach — some designs push the drive cage against the motherboard , making it difficult to get at the drive 's screws . |
| 4 | My knees were knocking and my lips quivering , making it difficult to get round the words . |
| 5 | Erecting the fence in this way does have the practical benefit of making it difficult to climb into the property — the rails which give useful footholds , being on the inside . |
| 6 | Home helps said they were finding it difficult to cope with the extra responsibility . |
| 7 | We pack and move on , the dogs finding it difficult to move in the fresh snow . |
| 8 | In the drama departments there was a general welcome for the move away from written papers , which had been seen by many drama specialists as a cause of confusion between drama and English literature , with students often finding it difficult to respond to the change in emphasis towards a set text that this involved . |
| 9 | ‘ Your comment about him finding it difficult to live with the idea of someone being better than him forced me into a complete rethink . |
| 10 | She 's a little preoccupied at the moment , just an ordinary person finding it hard to deal with the madness that selling vast amounts of records brings . |
| 11 | A unique service is being offered to people who are finding it hard to look after the graves of their loved ones . |
| 12 | And how difficult is it all these Midland local Midland matches because the Midlands teams are finding it hard to get near the top . |
| 13 | Olive was n't going to admit it but she was finding it hard to identify with the Moroccans . |
| 14 | Frankie peered around the angle of the wall , trying to measure the length of her chain before judging it safe to enter by the back door . |
| 15 | Their women , far from being grateful , turned on them , snarling , in late night conversations telling them to shut up ; far from setting them free to work for the Revolution , their women demanded that they take emotional responsibility and also clean the loos . |