Example sentences of "it [adj] [verb] the [noun] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The complexity and quantity of these hypotheses tends to make it impractical to define the control regime fully in terms of the knowledge sources alone ; instead , the pattern of activity can be quite complex and unpredictable , with sources being invoked and suspended repeatedly on different parts of the problem , depending on the characteristics of the data being processed .
2 She said , ‘ Do you find it strange to see the Sun Chamber so empty , Captain ? ’ and Fergus thought : oho ! she is calling me Captain .
3 But is it possible to sharpen the trial procedure so that it does function as an effective arbiter of the truth value of the police case ?
4 Is it possible to arrange the search space such that these conditions do not arise ?
5 Is it possible to make the policy advice derived from a portfolio grid more specific by incorporating into the grid increases in value ?
6 The design of cylinder head combustion chambers is being further refined with the use of new light metal alloys and ceramics making it possible to overcome the weight disadvantage faced by diesel engines .
7 A combination of indicated altitude plus indicated airspeed , together with atmospheric temperature obtained from meteorological records , makes it possible to establish the mach number and true airspeed .
8 course and other staff lecture programmes , we may find it cost-effective to purchase the output hardware some time after 1996 .
9 It will make it easier to implement the quality systems which are a key to the success of our business .
10 Although the instruction book shows the weaving yarn threaded through the tension assembly , you will probably find it easier to put the weaving yarn on the floor .
11 The grid inside the pan is reversible to give you two cooking heights and there are special shelf extension runners to make it easier to replace the grill pan .
12 Adding these however not only helps stability but also lifts the base clear of the ground making it easier to use the adjuster key .
13 In this way the students become aware that each movement of the kata has a specific purpose , and knowing that makes it easier to remember the kata sequences .
14 Regulators like these restrictions because it makes it easier to monitor the risks banks are taking ; bankers object to the extra cost .
15 This has the advantages of not requiring high-quality optical windows on the apparatus , of making it easier to locate the measurement point , and sometimes of avoiding problems of refraction of the light by density variations .
16 Other advantages for registration as a charity are that those parents and friends who can be persuaded to make covenants to the association will be able to gain tax relief and companies that give donations will find it easier to convince the tax man that their gift was entirely for charitable purposes .
17 This policy has many advantages : It makes it possible to concentrate development and testing work on key points affecting safety , reliability , protection from radiation , and improved capacity ; Thanks to the large orders for identical equipment , the industry can anticipate its work load long in advance , equip itself accordingly , and schedule its fabrication work in the most economical manner ; Construction times are short ( now only five years for a 900-MWe unit ) because the working drawings are identical and a defective item of equipment can be replaced promptly ; And finally , standardisation makes it easier to train the operating personnel and reduces maintenance problems .
18 For your first flight , choose a day with some wind to make it easier to keep the wings level and to keep the glider straight .
19 The Council of Ministers will not find it easy to repeal the ep amendments to the directive if the Commission accepts them ( the Commission has already indicated its agreement to the scope of the categories and the time limits ) .
20 Only his rash brother , the Lord Edward , forced him to it , ’ and he glanced over at the Earl of Carrick , the said Lord Edward Bruce 's second son , who had now deemed it judicious to desert the Balliol cause .
21 Working class women 's groups and the Workers ' Birth Control Group , formed in 1924 , which played a major part in the struggle for access to birth control information , also found it impossible to ignore the maternalist framework in their campaign .
22 The British Mesozoic Committee ( who concerned themselves with such matters ) therefore found it impossible to accept the stratotype concept as it is usually proclaimed on the continent .
23 Mr Buchan is also a conoisseur of socialist folk-singing : he made it clear that he would find it hard to set the policy review to traditional music : ‘ I am a primeval socialist . ’
24 The reader will find it hard to picture the surface N continuing everywhere with equal negative curvature .
25 Heard explores jazzy grooves , gets funky , sings agonised ballads , gets former Fingers Inc man Robert Owens to sing an agonised ballad and even rediscovers jazz-funk , but beneath it all throbs the foundation heartbeat of House .
26 If being in unfamiliar places worries you , you might find it helpful to visit the reception hall in advance and even to stand where you will be standing to give the speech and rehearse the opening sentence .
27 You may also find it useful to change the double-click response speed .
28 Mr Hunt 's last campaign was to oppose , vigorously , a court decision that declared it illegal to fly the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol .
29 The sudden cool of evening made it advisable to keep the cooking fire alive and in the morning a cold , heavy dew dripped from the leaves .
30 Why is it important to vent the fuel tank before setting off on a boat dive ?
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