Example sentences of "[verb] it [adj] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whatever it is , they say it hundreds of times an hour with endless patience and cheerfulness . |
| 2 | When the book was nearing publication , a scientist who was sent an advance copy to review for Nature magazine was appalled to find it full of errors , with misplaced and erroneously labeled photographs and diagrams . |
| 3 | Reality strikes home when the learner arrives on the ward to find it overcrowded with beds , chairs , trolleys and even patients . |
| 4 | Pursued there and besieged , they fled by night to raise a loyal army , but found it pitiful in numbers . |
| 5 | All through the African campaign I longed to hear from you , and found it hard at times to keep a stiff upper lip without your help . |
| 6 | We found it hard at times , but my players showed character and that was what earned them both points . ’ |
| 7 | Johnson found it full of weeds ; today it is tailored and fitted . |
| 8 | Her eyes lit up when she opened it and found it full of farthings . |
| 9 | One thinks of Groucho Marx 's quip : ‘ Giving up smoking is easy — I 've done it hundreds of times . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I have done it thousands of times before and will do it thousands of times again . ’ |
| 11 | Then some damned smart lawyer comes along and shoots it full of writs and affidavits . |
| 12 | See I 'm I 'm only allowed to take fifty pounds worth of rand into the country so I 've got ta do it all in travellers cheques . |
| 13 | ‘ I have done it thousands of times before and will do it thousands of times again . ’ |
| 14 | He had seen it hundreds of times on the faces of people who fancied that they had said too much to him , opened their hearts too wide . |
| 15 | ‘ We must have seen it dozens of times , ’ he said . |
| 16 | One complication that we see raised with Samson Agonistes , is that a text 's success in fulfilling the conditions of its chosen genre , in this case classical tragedy , may help to render it unsuccessful in terms of the way it was originally envisaged as intervening aethestically in its contemporary history . |
| 17 | But he had made it complete with fossils and dinosaur skeletons buried under the earth ; red herrings put there to expose those of little faith . |
| 18 | The domination of the media by the belligerent Anglo-American perspective has made it impossible for audiences in Britain to realise the enormity of the damage inflicted by the Gulf war on the West 's relationship with the so-called Third World . |
| 19 | The realities of modern medical technology have made it possible for doctors to extend the process of dying through the use , for example , of what are colloquially , but perhaps inaptly , called ‘ life-support ’ machines . |
| 20 | Indeed , the attendance allowance system has made it possible for councillors from a broader social range to serve on local authorities but this is far removed from receiving a salary . |
| 21 | These have made it possible for scientists to manipulate more precisely the genetic make-up of living organisms . |
| 22 | Rising payment default levels have made it essential for lenders to confirm the accuracy of a credit applicant 's residential history ’ , explained Mr McKiernan . |
| 23 | Third , trade-union reforms have made it easier for firms to fire people . |
| 24 | But in the short run the part-timers and weaker unions have made it easier for firms to shed labour . |
| 25 | Since 1975 a number of sector-specific EC Directives have made it easier for professionals to practice elsewhere in the Community . |
| 26 | He says the M40 has made it easier for criminals to escape with stolen property . |
| 27 | It has made it easier for participants in training courses to understand the concept of oppression , to recognize oppressive attitudes and behaviour , and to identify oppressions which may be new to them : heterosexism is often a new concept to heterosexuals . |
| 28 | The scheme has made it clear to managers that the teaching contracts represent a substantial part of each hospital 's budget , and Dr Pearson says that most managers are now very anxious to work with the medical school to ensure a good service for the students . |
| 29 | The Government 's attitude has made it difficult for galleries to acquire the keynote works that they need . |
| 30 | Subdued housing market turnover since the end of 1988 has also made it difficult for borrowers to clear arrears by trading down , and some may have thought it in their best interests to default once their mortgages exceeded the value of their homes — although the borrower in this situation still remains legally liable for any outstanding debt after the property has been sold . |