Example sentences of "[adj] to make it [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jackson quotes Freud 's view that something has to be added to what is novel and unfamiliar to make it uncanny ; this something is ‘ nothing new or alien , but something which is familiar and old — established in the mind and become alienated from it through the process of repression ’ ( p. 66 ) . |
| 2 | The Ministry of Defence has replied to Lord ferrers saying they did n't like it and they want to keep the land clear to make it easier to sell . |
| 3 | Yorke ran free to make it 3–2 before Daley beat Mabbutt and Cundy — a catchweight competition there — to score Villa 's fourth . |
| 4 | His prose too is highly mannered in both his Latin and his English treatises ; it calls attention to itself and to the writer in striking contrast to the calm , lucid prose of our other mystics , who are all careful to make it clear that their word is not law but only their own opinion . |
| 5 | However , if the draftsman wishes to make time of the essence of some but not all of the procedural steps he should be particularly careful to make it clear which steps carry strict time limits and which do not ( as the draftsman failed to do in Bradley ( C ) & Sons Ltd v Telefusion Ltd ( 1981 ) 259 EG 337 and Art & Sound v West End Litho [ 1992 ] 1 EGLR 138 ) . |
| 6 | er actually who are all in front , mostly from Stanton which I represent , they have made their views known to me some years ago , er this might happen , erm I 'm very glad that you have responded now to their concerns as well as the concerns of the villages and , and this paper does mark significant erm success co-operation between a lot of people involved and for that reason I welcome it , I would ask if it becomes be prepared to make it six months instead of three months please . |
| 7 | It is never easy to make it dry and warm . |
| 8 | In some districts it has been impossible to make it available to everyone . |
| 9 | NAFUTH , runner-up on both his starts to date , looks set to make it third time lucky in the EBF Dunkirk Maiden Stakes ( Division One ) at Doncaster tomorrow . |
| 10 | But Alan Smith , Test and County Cricket Board chief executive , was quick to make it clear that the governing body were not accusing the tourists of any malpractice with the ball . |
| 11 | Over 900 attended the reunion and as usual our thanks to all who worked so hard to make it successful . |
| 12 | I ATTENDED four of the evening sessions of this year 's Great British Beer Festival and had a great time — my thanks to all those who worked so hard to make it such a success . |
| 13 | As Captain of Stoddard Golf Club , I would like to thank all the members of the committee who have worked so hard to make it such a memorable year . |
| 14 | The name Trail Quest is supposed to make it clear to cyclists that they should n't stray away from legal routes . |
| 15 | If physical integrity is so highly valued , would it be inappropriate to make it clear that an offence would be committed by any normal adult who failed to see an obvious risk of physical harm to another ? |
| 16 | The second defect is that the suggestion is too strong and is likely to make it impossible for any of us to know anything at all . |
| 17 | But the poverty trap for those who go from unemployment to a low paid job is already severe and yesterday 's measures seem likely to make it worse . |
| 18 | But the poverty trap for those who go from unemployment to a low-paid job is already severe and yesterday 's measures seem likely to make it worse . |
| 19 | THE ousting of General Noriega is likely to make it easier for the US to live up to its commitments under the Panama Canal treaties agreed by President Carter and then Panamanian strongman , Omar Torrijos . |
| 20 | On average , this seems likely to make it easier to run them more efficiently . |
| 21 | This is likely to make it difficult for them to check the reasonableness of their answers and to question their estimation of measurements . |
| 22 | The essence of Mrs Thatcher 's vision for the 1990s is negative to make it impossible to return to what she calls socialism or , more accurately , the interventionist welfare capitalism of the 1960s and 1970s . |
| 23 | What was no doubt intended to be a moment of triumph fell absolutely flat , particularly as the late editor of the Evening Standard — Charles Wintour — was roused to indignation sufficiently vigorous to make it difficult to continue with the dinner . |
| 24 | Close the two lapels , and continuing the old traditional method , bind firmly but not too tightly with raffia — you can buy this as ‘ bass ’ from a sundries shop — that has been prepared previously into 18 inch ( 45cm ) lengths and well soaked to make it soft and pliable . |
| 25 | Even when parents strongly disapprove of the way their teenager is behaving , it is still important to make it clear that it is the behaviour and not the person that is being rejected . |
| 26 | It is important to make it clear that , within the existing regime , if a safety representative has been victimised to the point of being unable to carry out his functions as a safety representative , the installation operator and owner would be in breach of the Offshore Installations ( Safety Representatives and Safety Committees ) |
| 27 | It is important to make it clear to the client that any material inaccuracies in the documentation will be discovered at the due diligence stage , when there is a real risk that an offer might be withdrawn , and almost certainly will be materially adjusted . |
| 28 | The Court was surprised that those suggestions should have been made , and the Court owed it to its members and to all concerned to make it clear that no attempt had been made by anyone directly or indirectly , otherwise than in open court , to influence its decision . |
| 29 | Even a Riddick Bowe victory over Holyfield next week is unlikely to make it any easier to give Lewis a home run . |
| 30 | Even a Riddick Bowe victory over Holyfield next week is unlikely to make it any easier to give Lewis a home run . |