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 .

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