Example sentences of "[vb base] it [adj -er] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 With your back straight , bottom muscles clenched and foot flexed , slowly lift your leg up behind you , ease it higher to the count of 16 , then repeat on the other leg .
2 Some parents find it easier for everyone concerned to talk to someone outside the immediate family .
3 Visibly frustrated , I make it worse by trying equally visibly not to appear so .
4 The Rattlesnake Round-up in Sweetwater , Texas , takes place every March to rid rangeland of snakes and make it safer for livestock .
5 Make it simpler for the new babies coming in .
6 They are designed not only to keep out black people but to try and intimidate black workers already in Britain and make it harder for them to claim their basic human rights .
7 That would both worsen the recession already under way in America and , by forcing inflation higher , make it harder for the Federal Reserve to continue easing monetary policy .
8 The markings not only make it harder for a thief to sell your property but will also make it easier for the police to identify the rightful owner whenever stolen goods are recovered .
9 On the other hand , parents who show no sign of caring where their youngsters are , or what they are doing , not only leave them free to get into all kinds of trouble but make it harder for them to take responsibility by depriving them too soon of parental care .
10 At the same time , SunSelect also unveiled its proposal for a Public Windows Interface specification that would bring the Windows applications program interface into the public domain and make it harder for Microsoft to alter it to trip up the competition .
11 Sun has the backing of ICL Plc and Fujitsu Ltd as well as Hewlett-Packard Co and IBM Corp for Wabi and for its proposal for a Public Windows Interface specification that would bring the Windows applications program interface into the public domain and make it harder for Microsoft to alter it to trip up the competition .
12 At the same time , SunSelect unveiled its proposal for a Public Windows Interface specification that would bring the Windows applications program interface into the public domain and make it harder for Microsoft to alter it so as to trip up the competition .
13 Alongside his economic reforms , he has tried to open up the political system and make it harder for politicians to cheat .
14 The problem with this is that it will drive up the exchange rate and thus make it harder for firms to export .
15 Chair , could I make , could I suggest maybe that in future when you ask organisations you make it harder for getting a license for street collection , that you tell them that you 'll want to know exactly the proportions , but I mean put it back on to them , rather than be you having to bother to it in the future .
16 Marian agrees that current pressures make it harder to be a parent today .
17 One obvious , and successful , method is to start with a course representation and subsequently make it finer around the optimal solution , using the accuracy of the approximation as a guide .
18 Gradual changes of attitude make it easier for the glider pilot to follow in position behind the tow plane .
19 TransAction should , therefore , reduce delays and make it easier for the consumer to understand the process in partnership with their solicitors .
20 Such a split should clarify the distribution of costs and make it easier for competing train services to run on the same track .
21 And benefit changes make it easier for more families — including single parents — to combine work and family responsibilities .
22 Bringing empty private sector dwellings back into use will extend choice , make it easier for people to move jobs , and help tackle homelessness .
23 We will reform benefits for people with disabilities and make it easier for those available for work to take employment .
24 In case your bike is stolen , make it easier for the police to identify and recover it by marking the frame with your postcode .
25 I mean , you can understand that light coloured breeches make it easier for the judge to see where the rider 's legs are against a dark horse .
26 It has then made two points : ( 1 ) that other people manage curricula within centralised systems , which is encouraging ; but ( 2 ) that other people have cultural backgrounds which make it easier for them to manage curricula within centralised systems , which is discouraging .
27 If parents keep cool and explain fully why they are saying no , they make it easier for their daughter to back down without losing face .
28 These will in most cases make it easier for tax exiles to acquire a foreign domicile .
29 The more manageable numbers make it easier for us to relate to one another .
30 Make it easier for individuals and companies to pay off their debts and they will gradually be able to start spending again .
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