Example sentences of "it an [adj] [noun sg] of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The role of the European Parliament must be enhanced , to give it an effective power of co-decision within the Community . |
| 2 | I accepted that but , having in mind Sweden 's small population and great resources of iron and timber , thought it an untypical sort of country , and asked for another . |
| 3 | Is n't it an awful waste of energy ? ’ |
| 4 | The visual splendour and durability of gold which made it an outstanding symbol of excellence were matched by the fact that however widely distributed and keenly sought in nature it has remained rare . |
| 5 | The LRT method of shaking off destructive beliefs about ourselves brought with it an astonishing sense of joy . |
| 6 | UK television advertising is also regarded as more sophisticated and predictable than elsewhere in Europe , making it an appealing source of revenue . |
| 7 | National Power was given 70 per cent of the CEGB 's generating capacity in order to give it an economic mix of power . |
| 8 | JAMES : Ian says that when Dorky Caswell and Sexy Phil ( ? ) reviewed R3 they awarded it an overall mark of 92% . |
| 9 | These relatively low interest rates make it an attractive source of finance to borrowers , and the fact that it is a non-profit-making organization means that it can involve itself in socially oriented projects which may have long pay-off periods . |
| 10 | Why is it an important determinant of purchase behaviour ? |
| 11 | Many have thought it an objectionable feature of utilitarianism , in its classic formulations , that pleasure and pain are supposedly set off against each other in this simple way . |
| 12 | What they have to say is not the result of a private negotiation between self and text , nor is it an unmediated response of gender identity to a representation of masculinity : it is mediated by the position they take up as readers . |
| 13 | It had on it an enormous photo of Bernard in hot pursuit of a cartoon of two bikini clad girls . |
| 14 | This makes it an ideal choice of food . |
| 15 | Whale milk is very rich in fats , making it an ideal carrier of organochlorines . |
| 16 | The total value put on the business is 12.3m Novell shares , giving it an indicated value of $323m . |
| 17 | Alternatively , was it an iniquitous form of torture perfected in Munich ? |
| 18 | The Local Government union NALGO calls it an infamous act of betrayal to Jamie Robertson , who helped bring in thousands of new jobs to the area following the closure of the railway works in the mid nineteen eightees . |