Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [verb] it [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If so , give it a little milk to keep it quiet . ’ |
| 2 | Changing a light bulb can be very tricky , especially if a two-way switch makes it difficult to tell whether the light is switched on or off . |
| 3 | During the talks it was reported that the North Korean delegation made it clear to the US team that Kim Jong Il , the 49-year-old son of veteran North Korean President Kim Il Sung , had been given control by his father of the formulation of foreign policy . |
| 4 | The third set of pupils improved the blade and handle of the fettling knife in the sponging department making it easier to use and prolonging its usefulness . |
| 5 | That conception makes it difficult to address sharp upheavals in the international system that occur in many periods of structural change , the rivalry between different countries that occurs in international trade and finance , or the impact that a country 's internal conditions ( such as the structure of its unions and management ) have on its international position . |
| 6 | In fact , the light weight , the attractive looks , the easy-feeling neck and the light , low action make it one of the most pick-up-able guitars we 've had for some time . |
| 7 | Small members of the crew will find that the long run of handholds down each side make it easy to use . |
| 8 | The vicious personal attack on him by Ernets Bevin and his humiliating defeat made it impossible for him to remain as leader . |
| 9 | This finding makes it possible to identify with some degree of certainty those students who are unlikely to graduate , and thereby allow the necessary resources to be targeted on these potential non-graduates . |
| 10 | To accept the implication of this finding makes it difficult to explain away the dissociation obtained by Hall and Channell ( 1985b ) ( the observation that latent inhibition is context dependent when habituation is not ) , which came from an experiment using the same response measures , stimuli , and procedures as were used by Hall and Schachtman ( 1987 ) . |
| 11 | ‘ It was Alethea who took the brave decision to end it all , ’ a close friend said . |
| 12 | ‘ It was Alethea who took the brave decision to end it all , ’ said a close friend . |
| 13 | ‘ It was Alethea who took the brave decision to end it all , ’ a close friend said . |
| 14 | ‘ And we 'll be in your office this afternoon to discuss it further … ’ |
| 15 | This split made it impossible to unite a broad democratic majority and left the republic divided almost from the start of the regime . |
| 16 | Edinburgh 's remarkable collection of libraries , including the copyright National Library of Scotland , makes it one of the best-provided cities in Britain for the study of history , while its archival resources and architectural heritage leave it unrivalled for the pursuit of Scottish history . |
| 17 | He is quoted as saying : This formulation left it open to those in the electorate who were disenchanted with nationalisation to suppose that there would be little if any more , and to those on the left wing of the Labour Party to expect that there would still be a lot . |
| 18 | So the High Priest brings it all together and says what 's your answer . |
| 19 | The extent of this digestion makes it difficult even to identify the prey animals , and the teeth are so fragile that any disturbance of these specimens during transport or burial would be likely to destroy them completely . |
| 20 | Quite apart from the availability of incidence information , a longitudinal study makes it possible to see if certain events regularly precede others , e.g. ‘ Do people with a certain laboratory report consistently develop liver disease ? ’ |
| 21 | The round-headed silhouette of the Scottish Fold gained it many admirers , although some felt it looked too sad . |
| 22 | However , the versatile EQ and the additional power of the bass boost make it easy to fill out the sound , and a smooth , mellow tone is little more than a brief twiddle away . |
| 23 | Whatever ye do , let not the pretence of a different religion make it lawful to oppress any man in his just rights . ’ |
| 24 | But British administration made it impossible to charge someone openly with killing another by witchcraft . |
| 25 | For your first flight , choose a day with some wind to make it easier to keep the wings level and to keep the glider straight . |
| 26 | The house needs remedial action to make it safe , but who has to bear the cost of this work ? |
| 27 | The most celebrated attempt to explain it all by numbers was the so-called Phillips curve [ 1958 ] . |
| 28 | Yes , erm , I had in mind that , is there a seconder to that ? my own view is that erm , and that goes for most of the way for dealing with the problem , but I think it would be appropriate for this committee to make it clear that erm , any extension of the maximum aggregate for the current financial year will be met by an appropriate reduction or a corresponding reduction in the expenditure for ninety four ninety five , erm and I 'm not certain that that 's absolutely clear to the public or indeed to all members of |
| 29 | The charges against that company are serious , although the hon. Lady made it clear that there is no suggestion in any of the supporting paperwork that the claims relate to any sales outside Canada and certainly not that they relate to any sales in this country . |
| 30 | His nationalisation and fury at British exploitation made it impossible for him to compromise even if it was clear that this policies were self-destructive . |