Example sentences of "[modal v] make it [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have seen that it is sometimes possible to sort out the observed vibrational bands according to their symmetry , and that group frequency and similar empirical arguments may make it reasonable to associate bands with particular vibrational modes . |
| 2 | Also patching the good eye of a child whose lazy eye has an acuity of 6/24 or less may make it impossible to manage normal school work . |
| 3 | Resource limitations may make it impossible to follow one project with the next one on the list , and projects must then be resourced in an order that makes efficient use of the resources available . |
| 4 | Resource limitations may make it impossible to follow one project with the next one on the list , and projects must then be resourced in an order that makes efficient use of the resources available . |
| 5 | Face-to-face conversation in quiet circumstances may be easy , but group chatter or background noise may make it impossible to understand the speaker . |
| 6 | Such diversity may make it impossible to establish common psychological ground within a category like ‘ working-class older lesbians ’ . |
| 7 | Changes to any part of the system may make it necessary to change other seemingly unrelated components . |
| 8 | The entrepreneurial element in the economic behavior of market participants consists [ … ] in their alertness to previously unnoticed changes in circumstances which may make it possible to get far more in exchange for whatever they have to offer than was hitherto possible . |
| 9 | Of course night calls are usually made in a crisis and the help normally available in residential homes may make it easier to cope with a minor one without calling out a doctor . |
| 10 | It may make it easier to take tough decisions on tax reform , restitution of property confiscated by communists and local-government legislation . |
| 11 | On the positive side , I would argue that these devices may make it easier to withstand setbacks , to hold on to a belief in ultimate victory when times are hard , because they all underline the continuities of racial oppression . |
| 12 | It was observed above that most serious woundings involve the use of a weapon , and that may make it easier to establish intention . |
| 13 | Moreover , JIT may make it easier to understand these relationships , as more activities will be directly traceable to production cells . |
| 14 | A few glasses of wine also seem to justify a splurge on the main dishes , and may make it harder to say no when the orders for dessert come round . |
| 15 | The need to assist people to be economically active where they live may make it expedient to encourage educational support systems linked with other services at the local level . |
| 16 | ‘ Applying that test , and bearing in mind that there are persons on the fringes of subversion that may make it difficult to draw the line ’ , the Commissioner has been satisfied that the Home Secretaries ' warrants have always been justified . |
| 17 | Other demands will arise if the information presented is inadequate in content , e.g. poor lighting may make it difficult to detect some relevant cues , or in structure , e.g. because of poor coding and presentation of information on dials , charts or screens . |
| 18 | Likewise , changes in law may make it difficult to compare figures through time even within one country , e.g. introduction of the breathalyser in 1967 makes it very hard to relate road accident figures before and after this date . |
| 19 | Even simple activities , such as the right way to hold and use a pair of scissors , may need to be shown to a pupil with very poor vision , not because it is beyond the child 's capacity , but because defective vision may make it difficult to see exactly how to manipulate utensils and objects without precise demonstration on how to do so . |
| 20 | They may have a transient lifestyle , be homeless or live in insecure housing which may make it difficult to establish their ‘ ordinary residence ’ . |
| 21 | ‘ Denial ’ and ‘ distancing ’ may be features of the victim 's attitude in the early stages , which may make it difficult to maintain a sympathetic response . |
| 22 | This is particularly dangerous because the weight and drag of the second cable may make it difficult to get the nose down . |
| 23 | The implied duty to co-operate ( see 8.17.4 ) should make it unnecessary to stipulate that the parties will provide the expert with all information and documents he reasonably requires : sometimes expert clauses contain a specific provision to this effect . |
| 24 | This should make it possible to see at last what are the key influences when supply as well as demand-side elements have been included . |
| 25 | A detailed comparison should make it possible to filter out the effects of intervening variables ' from more ‘ fundamental ’ determinants of variations in the ‘ dependent variables ’ . |
| 26 | This investigation should make it possible to judge whether or not recent changes in the household position of elderly persons has meant a break with arrangements traditional in our country for many centuries . |
| 27 | The needs of service provision will often necessarily dictate when space is available for teaching , though negotiations and liaison with managers should make it possible to streamline provision . |
| 28 | Wise use of our planning system should make it possible to achieve both objectives . ’ |
| 29 | There are many aspects of the local authority 's role as enabler — through the provision of land , planning permission and so on — which should make it possible to exert such influence on the private sector . |
| 30 | The proximity of the pulsar to the Earth should make it possible to determine its distance directly through the measurement of annual trigonometric parallax , the apparent shift in the pulsar position due to the motion of the Earth about the Sun . |