Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [verb] it [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The abstract quality of symbols such as the Swastika renders it difficult for cerebral intelligence to grasp the full concept and implications of their purpose , which is to awaken the more subliminal centres relating to feelings and intuitive responses . |
| 2 | The buyer found it unsuitable for making into dresses . |
| 3 | The large Fiat saloon parked in the piazza looked ridiculous with a yellow child 's cot strapped to the roof , but this had seemingly been stipulated by the gang to make it easier for them to identify the car . |
| 4 | Scientific , technical and clerical workers have signed a petition calling for the university to make it impossible for ‘ nuclear weapons-motivated research ’ involving SLAC to be carried out . |
| 5 | On this plate was depicted a map of the heavens , and holes along the line of the ecliptic made it possible for a representation of the sun to be moved at intervals of a day or two in imitation of its annual motion . |
| 6 | Market forces are based on contract , and the proposal that I advanced would clarify the law to make it possible for people to enter into contracts , which would have the consequences that I described . |
| 7 | One of the first things that the Labour party would do would be to change the law to make it easier for trade unions to strike . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | The Act makes it possible for the properties to be transferred from the local authorities to housing associations , tenant co-operatives , or private landlords . |
| 10 | The act makes it unlawful for an employer to ‘ limit , segregate or classify an employee in any way that would deprive that employee of job opportunities or adversely affect employment status because of their age . ’ |
| 11 | The members of the Highlands and Islands Development Board consider how the landscape and the climate make it difficult for people ( i ) to farm successfully ; ( ii ) to manage profitable industries , which use raw materials and fuel and sell goods to the large cities ; ( iii ) to obtain adequate services , such as hospitals , schools , and electricity or gas . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | It may be that the draconian and secret nature of the procedure makes it unattractive for smaller firms : perhaps where there are as few as three partners , some check on its exercise should be incorporated in the partnership agreement . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | The baby made it different for everyone . |
| 18 | By creating favourable situations and environments in this way , the physiotherapist makes it possible for the patient to move actively and specifically without effort . |
| 19 | Tsunami 's low 3.5-volt power dissipation , TAB packaging and eighth of an inch height off the PCB make it ideal for portables and notebook . |
| 20 | It was not until August 1987 that the Government made it mandatory for blood banks to test donated blood , arguing that imported AIDS diagnosis kits could not be afforded . |
| 21 | The State does it all for you . |
| 22 | At the end of 1067 there had been a great fire which had made nearly all the buildings unusable except the dormitory , the refectory , and enough of the cloister to make it possible for the monks to walk from one building to another without getting wet . |
| 23 | The bill made it easier for victims of unintentional discrimination — those affected by employment practices which were superficially neutral but had a disproportionate impact on minorities — to win job discrimination lawsuits against their employers . |
| 24 | The length of the bill makes it easier for the birds to reach fruit and the bill colour may help them to recognise their own species , of which there are about forty . |
| 25 | Although he was the first to use motor transport on an extensive scale in Lewis — many a time as a youngster I ran a mile to see his fleet of yellow Fords — he failed to see that the advent of the bus made it possible for the crofter to live in the country and work in the town . |
| 26 | As Ruth Aplin , teacher of a class in the final year at Fox Primary , one of the feeder schools to Holland Park , put it , the scheme makes it possible for a class to tackle far more ambitious and varied projects . |
| 27 | 1 ) JOBS — The upper parts of the Himalayas are covered with snow throughout the year making it impossible for animals and people to live there . |
| 28 | Now today because it 's a little windy we 've rolled up some of the sail out of the way to make it easier for you |
| 29 | A shower fitment on the bath taps facing the patient makes it easier for him to wash himself thoroughly . |
| 30 | Initially , the great masses of floating pumice which had piled up on the sea made it difficult for ships to force their way through the water — rafts three metres thick were reported in places — but eventually parties were able to reach the islands and determine what changes had taken place . |