Example sentences of "it [adj] [verb] [adv] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 A detailed comparison should make it possible to filter out the effects of intervening variables ' from more ‘ fundamental ’ determinants of variations in the ‘ dependent variables ’ .
2 The picture that emerged was highly confusing , because she could not follow all its references , despite Clelia 's efforts to explain herself ; she found it impossible to sort out the complications of Clelia 's family , which seemed to contain , as well as a poet father , an equally if not more famous mother , and a large number of strangely named children .
3 She clearly found it hard to sort out the implications of what was being suggested .
4 We have found it important to limit drastically the goals for the homegroup to that of mutual support and prayer .
5 Ann found it very difficult to tell , just as she had found it difficult to fathom out the workings of Martha 's mind in the days before she and her twin were married .
6 He was finding it difficult to extract even the names of the people who had been on the dahabeeyah .
7 It has no calories of its own , but it does slow down the metabolic rate , making it harder to burn up the calories you do consume .
8 This technique has the advantages that you do n't have to paint or draw anything ; nor is it necessary to tidy up the edges of the wall hanging as this can add to the haphazard effect .
9 Is it necessary to fill in the forms in triplicate ?
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