Example sentences of "it [verb] [adj] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It became easy for The Smiths to retain their true audience . |
| 2 | The net result was a political atmosphere ‘ in which it became impossible for the police as a whole to avoid a distortion of priorities and for individual police officers it became more and more difficult to disentangle fact from prejudice in assessing those whom they were sent to police ’ ( McCabe and Wallington , 1988:134–5 ) . |
| 3 | The very corpses were thought to be contagious ; in some parishes attempts were made to prevent their burial in consecrated ground , and it became necessary for the parson to conduct the service under cover of darkness . |
| 4 | In other words , it became possible for the intensity of development to be determined in advance by a local authority . |
| 5 | Instead , it became possible for the Poles to compete on the open market and to bid against the Commission with capital made available by the Polish banks . |
| 6 | Through the composition of the Committee it became legitimate for the Board and the District to negotiate with the LEAs jointly or independently over their provision — a new development which Jacques valued highly as it was an explicit , formal recognition of the District as the Responsible Body for the organisation of WEA classes and courses . |
| 7 | In default of this being taken up , however , it became lawful for the mineral or metal to be disposed of as convenient . |
| 8 | The durations prescribed by the Royal College when it became responsible for the curriculum and examination have steadily increased . |
| 9 | Order 20 , r 12A provides as follows : ( 1 ) Subject to paragraph ( 2 ) , at any stage in an action or matter the court may , if it thinks fit for the purpose of disposing fairly and expeditiously of the action or matter and saving costs , direct any party to serve on the other parties , on such terms as the court shall think just , written statements of the oral evidence which the party intends to lead on any issues of fact to be decided at the trial and RSC Ord 38 , r 2A shall apply to a direction under this rule . |
| 10 | The court can make such orders as it thinks fit for the enforcement of the duty to submit a statement of affairs and similar duties ( r 7.20 ) . |
| 11 | I appreciate the arguments that go on nowadays , but let us not forget that the old crossings were not suitable for the disabled , which is why , in the case to which I am referring , it seemed unnecessary for the authority to insist on a ramp being built . |
| 12 | In this situation it seemed appropriate for the staff at Perth College to offer educational opportunities which would parallel those available in other music fields . |
| 13 | It seemed impossible to reconcile the ideal of the simple monastic life with a great religious order , just as it seemed impossible for the papacy to exercise leadership without becoming an autocratic bureaucracy . |
| 14 | ‘ Will it keep fine for the shoot ? |
| 15 | An order for such examination will be made ‘ where it appears necessary for the purposes of justice ’ . |
| 16 | He says this because it seems pointless for the sun to have done all this work , and then let war spoil everything and killing off the sun 's children . |
| 17 | It seems sensible for the inspectorate to maintain that national curriculum . |
| 18 | My peg was on a gravel point , it looked perfect for the stick float but as I was fishing for a good weight I opted to start on the feeder . |
| 19 | It looked good for the cherry and whites , as they turned round at half time with an 8-0 lead . |
| 20 | In the event it proved impossible for the appeal committee which re-heard the case after the court 's ruling to find prejudice . |
| 21 | It appeared difficult for the dollar to be devalued since the exchange values of all other currencies were tied to it and the dollar itself was tied to gold . |
| 22 | It becomes important for the counsellor to move on to the main reasons for the meeting , and to begin the process as openly and honestly as possible . |
| 23 | The governing body will be able to select the grade it considers appropriate for the post . |