Example sentences of "[n mass] [vb base] it [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | At Ruskington the inadequacies of the data make it difficult to draw firm conclusions , although there appears to be a smaller proportion of graves with amber than at Sleaford . |
2 | I am but as you would say a cobbler. make it interesting make the character . |
3 | Fish take it easy ! |
4 | The field of housing provision is another area where the special needs of disabled people make it necessary to develop specialised knowledge and policies , to recognise that disabled people are done no service by being regarded as normal . |
5 | Nowadays many people consider it essential to offer a wide range of reduced alcohol drinks at parties , but the new generation are delightful in themselves . |
6 | Some people wear it all the time because they think it acts as a barrier against the weather but I believe in letting your skin breathe so I always wear as little as possible . |
7 | Now I think if my body still moves and people enjoy it that 's OK . ’ |
8 | I 'm just sort of rushing through this a bit , and I 'm trying to show where the where most people get it wrong . |
9 | It describes a process where national media find it cheaper and more advantageous to broadcast foreign/non-national material . |
10 | Mr Chairman , if decent people find it necessary er to kill animals they believe be vermin they do n't dress up in red coats and call them pink and er charge er , er , er , about er drinking st stirrup cups and tooting horns , er they go out and kill the vermin , it 's a necessary job that has to be done and of course , er there are many ways in which foxes could be killed without cruelty if it is necessary to kill them . |
11 | And I think that 's probably why people find it frustrating . |
12 | It is deeply offensive , some people find it wrong-headed and ill-informed . |
13 | In fact it 's very difficult , in one way , because people find it strange ; their reactions are very strong . |
14 | Andrew says if people find it unbelievable that a nurse could ever kill then they should relise that the situation in Bosnia is unbleievable . |
15 | We have recently moved to an area of Norfolk that is infested with holiday homes : our village is rendered lifeless for half the year , and local people find it impossible to afford homes because prices have been forced up by the greater buying power of outsiders . |
16 | Some people find it impossible to sleep a wink on a long night journey in a train . |
17 | Sleep is commonly disturbed in one way or another : some people nod off as soon as they get home and sit down ; they wake up at midnight with the TV still on — and then ca n't get back to sleep again till 3am ; some people find it impossible to wake up in the morning and getting out of bed is a real struggle ; others are awake at half-past four in the morning with their brains buzzing and churning ; some people find themselves getting very sleepy when difficult or anxiety-making things happen . |
18 | Very few people find it impossible to get to Flowers East . |
19 | As in the UK , bright young people find it extra galling that some of those who are occupying the jobs they need are not nearly as bright as they . |
20 | Most people find it easy to drink large quantities of calorific drinks , sweet or alcoholic , without in any way lessening or delaying their appetite for the next meal — and these drinks , and sugar itself , are perhaps the ultimate example of fibre-free calories . |
21 | Some people find it helpful to listen to the noises and to try to be selective , to turn them into a tune or a rhythm . |
22 | Some people find it helpful to write out their notes again before they file them . |
23 | The growth of slimming clubs is a reminder that many people find it helpful to lose weight if they 're part of a group where they can swap stories and share experiences — but slimming clubs do n't necessarily work for everyone . |
24 | Some people find it helpful to make a recording of the lists to listen to later . |
25 | Many people find it worthwhile to join an archaeological society . |
26 | But many people find it unpleasant . |
27 | Many people find it difficult to realise how great a value they have even If they are not beautiful , clever or rich . |
28 | This is why people find it difficult to experiment with their own behaviour and to practise using behaviours that are unfamiliar . |
29 | However , many people find it difficult to sleep soundly and maybe you are one of them . |
30 | Some people find it difficult to distinguish between a ‘ plate ’ and other types of illustration . |