Example sentences of "it [adj] [to-vb] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rapidity of expansion in the last quarter of the nineteenth century makes it possible to treat the chemical industry , for instance , as virtually a new creation . |
| 2 | He 's come up with an organic binder which makes it possible to turn the left-over dust into briquettes which burn for two and half hours . |
| 3 | The solution suggested above allows the very low synonym levels of a multi-record bucket — in this case a track — to be combined with the CKD format of individually stored records , which makes it possible to search the whole track and retrieve only the desired record . |
| 4 | The studies on which these theories are based , incidentally , have involved the use of test procedures that make it possible to assess the relative contribution of the two hemispheres to psychological performance , usually on tasks that demand the processing of linguistic information . |
| 5 | Is it possible to unscrew the retaining nuts to remove two 20-year-old basin taps , set in hard putty , without cracking the basin ? |
| 6 | For centuries the practice of philosophy has been overwhelmingly the prerogative of men but it is only recently that feminist analysis has made it possible to see the distorting effect of this historical fact . |
| 7 | It seems that in the case of Texas there is yet another irony of penal reform : unemployment increases the prison population , but also makes it possible to provide the new prisons for which the need has been created . |
| 8 | By the end of 1991 , all outstanding issues between the two exchanges as regards rights , clearing arrangements and operational aspects were resolved , thus making it possible to finalise the new exchange 's rulebook and receive SIB/OFT approval to commence business . |
| 9 | The actual vaults were nearly always of concrete and it was the strength of Roman concrete which made it possible to cover the enormous spaces in this way . |
| 10 | Is it possible to fit the 90/110 door tops as the metal runners keep rusting out . |
| 11 | Is it possible to fit the Ninety gearbox to this vehicle . |
| 12 | Is it possible to forget the unhappy consequences for the Alliance of the Liberal discord male manifest at the Eastbourne Conference of 1986 ? |
| 13 | It was stated that solicitors would not find it possible to prepare the written briefs , and that it would be unfair to expect them to do so . |
| 14 | New rules make it possible to obtain the maximum relief from CGT at age 60 . |
| 15 | Is it possible to re-bore the 2.6 litre engine to accept 3.0 litre pistons and sleeves from the Rover car engine ? |
| 16 | As far as I am aware , no senior officer in the Navy considers it possible to maintain the nuclear deterrent without four submarines — and certainly no senior naval officer would support the suggestion of the Labour candidate for Barrow and Furness that the fourth submarine should be turned into a 17,000 tonne sub-sea supply vessel delivering oil instead of missiles . |
| 17 | The connecting curve was laid in and usable by September 1922 , making it possible to maintain the whole South Metropolitan fleet at Sutton depôt , so the equipment in Penge depôt was dismantled . |
| 18 | You would not have supposed it possible to aid the Communist cause by stripping , yet Gypsy Rose Lee was banned because years before she had spoken up for the Hollywood Anti-Nazi League . |
| 19 | Was it possible to combine the two roles ? |
| 20 | A second instrument of control is the direct subordination to Moscow of the Armed forces and security services , making it possible to bypass the national leadership . |
| 21 | To allow for those contingencies I think it right to allow the commercial rate for the twenty eight hours per week in inverted commas , parental care , rather than a discounted rate . |
| 22 | But what is really happening in the youth justice teams around the country , and is it right to condemn the Criminal Justice Act so soon ? |
| 23 | She found it painful to anticipate the poor man 's misery , and was dismayed co recognize how ferocious was her dislike for the woman . |
| 24 | The Buckley-Valeo ruling supported the rise in campaign spending as it declared it unconstitutional to limit the personal contributions of a candidate for their own campaign . |
| 25 | In the light of day , it clear to see the potential dangers of the drive . |
| 26 | Whether or not they consider it appropriate to enter the European Eco audit systems when it appears , using the new standard will certainly give a company ( and its other clients and audiences ) confidence in the knowledge that they 're tackling environmental concerns in a systematic and integrated way . ’ |
| 27 | Keeping this in view , and yet ensuring the freedom of the press , the Government considered it appropriate to achieve the necessary balance by establishing its own newspaper that is national in character and content . |
| 28 | Keeping this in view , and yet ensuring the freedom of the press , the Government considered it appropriate to achieve the necessary balance by establishing its own newspaper that is national in character and content . |
| 29 | Some voices do not find it easy to reach the public stage . |
| 30 | The village has good and inexpensive road and rail connections , making it easy to explore the surrounding region . |