Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb -s] [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The magico-religious content of many of the seal images makes it likely that their owners treated them as amulets as well . |
| 2 | The fact that divorce is in many cases equally desired by both parties makes it probable that there may in fact be some collusion between them . |
| 3 | Today , of course , the importance of political parties makes it difficult for members of Parliament to claim to represent all their constituents ; but equally makes it difficult for them to assume delegate roles . |
| 4 | Moreover , the complex nature of many frauds makes it difficult for the police to prepare a sound case . |
| 5 | Indeed if there is any validity in the argument that the narrow background and insularity of judges renders them unfitted to make decisions with significant broad social consequences , there is some merit in a system which limits their ability to change the law and reserves such questions for full consideration by a democratically elected legislature . |
| 6 | In addition to the fact that multiple complexes with defined stoichiometries can be mapped simultaneously , this in gel procedure circumvents the limitations imposed by the aforementioned factors , whereas its inherent advantages renders it ideal for methylation protection analysis of non-abundant and/or kinetically labile complexes . |
| 7 | A growing band of countries finds it impossible to borrow a penny from anyone without having received the IMF 's seal of good housekeeping . |
| 8 | The older , more conservative generation of Japanese businessmen finds him brash . |
| 9 | It may be that the death of their adopted parents leaves them free to make inquiries without giving them hurt . |
| 10 | But any rational analysis of the outcome of the Democratic primaries makes it clear that Jackson 's racial identity did not and could not defeat him in the voting booth . |
| 11 | On the death of Pope Pius XII he wrote : ‘ One of my favourite phrases brings me great comfort : we are not on earth as museum-keepers , but to cultivate a flourishing garden of life and to prepare a glorious future ’ ( Capovilla , 1978a , p. 481 ) . |
| 12 | Now the underground man would have extinguished his consciousness if he could , but since the fable of life under the floorboards renders him bodiless and one ca n't kill consciousness without laying hands on one 's body , the matter does n't arise . |
| 13 | Like so many fellow developers only the embrace of its banks keeps it alive . |
| 14 | The banning of one-party committees or sub-committees makes it difficult for political groups to develop policy with the benefit of officer advice . |
| 15 | When considering the armament of your Goblins remember arming them up with light armour and fancy weapons makes them expensive for what they are . |
| 16 | The outbreak of war naturally marked the end of the collaboration of Picasso and Braque , but the unprecedented closeness of their artistic careers over the preceding years makes it impossible to separate completely the contribution made by each to Cubism during the most vital years of its development . |
| 17 | Lord Lane did , however , express concern on behalf of the court that to some people , ‘ putting into the dock together defendants who [ had ] been arrested on different occasions or at different places makes it difficult to avoid the appearance of ‘ group justice ’ . |
| 18 | The Book of Proverbs makes it clear that happiness and discipline go hand in hand from the beginning of our lives : ‘ He who spares the rod hates his son , but he who loves him is careful to discipline him . ’ |
| 19 | The enrichment of the master plot by interweaving sub-plots renders it significant and memorable . |
| 20 | You find you have , I think it is seven questions , and each of the questions gives you various answers . |
| 21 | The nature of black holes makes them difficult to detect ; all we may ever have is indirect evidence for their existence . |
| 22 | Forty cases of illegal logging have been brought to court in the last three years , but the loophole in the regulations makes it difficult to prove charges , so a technique is being developed to date the year of felling , using tree rings . |
| 23 | The way in which the film provokes these questions makes it possible , even today , to understand why this film was such a hit , selling 385 prints at £10 apiece . |
| 24 | However they caution that the relatively small numbers of students in both studies makes it difficult to draw any firm generalisable conclusions . |
| 25 | The use of complex lexical structures makes it possible to use simpler grammars . |
| 26 | A combination of history , tradition and resources makes it possible for the cathedral to set high standards , musically as well as liturgically . |
| 27 | The simultaneous administration of two treatments makes it difficult to differentiate which induced the response . |
| 28 | This not only affects how the male public react to policewomen in the province , it also influences how male colleagues treat policewomen in the work environment and the sorts of duties they are assigned in practice ; and the dearth of senior female officers makes it easy for male colleagues to impose such limits on the role of policewomen . |
| 29 | The fact that I do not have envelopes causes me physical pain . |
| 30 | This excellent game from Epic MegaGames puts them hot on the heels of Apogee for the number one spot in games programming . |