Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [pers pn] an [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The capacity and speed of optoelectronics make it an ideal means for simplifying switching and routing with optical networking a possibility for perhaps 10 years time — a prospect that researchers from University College are currently co-researching with British Telecommunications Plc in Harlow . |
2 | The report says ‘ Mr Zappala 's … experience … along with his civic activities make him an ideal candidate for the US embassy ’ . |
3 | To what extent does its dependence on charitable donations make it an involuntary party in the game of denial ? |
4 | Nannies consider it an essential part of their job to buy hundreds and hundreds of scented nappy disposal sacks . |
5 | A ‘ stringer ’ is n't just a freelance — it 's a correspondent based away from head office whose local contacts give him an on-the-spot usefulness which far surpasses that of a reporter sent out from head office . ’ |
6 | What makes Sanskrit unique is not just its structure , grammar or syntax , though all these qualities make it an enviable language for use by computer scientists . |
7 | Those high failure rates make it an efficient way of screening out teenagers who might later fail a university course . |
8 | These relatively low interest rates make it an attractive source of finance to borrowers , and the fact that it is a non-profit-making organization means that it can involve itself in socially oriented projects which may have long pay-off periods . |
9 | It rankles Couples , who had two three-week breaks last year , that many critics rate him an uninterested under-achiever and that he has failed to win more tournaments because he is so laid back . |
10 | The graceful ferny leaves make it an attractive , low-growing plant for edgings to borders in herb-gardens or beds in mixed plantings ; it is virtually evergreen . |
11 | Yet some people seem to learn to live with imperfection and others find it an impenetrable barrier . |