Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] it [art] [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 | As the season goes on our baits make it a better swim . |
| 3 | More important is the fact that our simultaneous selfish demands make it a precarious , situational altruism . |
| 4 | To what extent does its dependence on charitable donations make it an involuntary party in the game of denial ? |
| 5 | More widely , engineers call it the concrete cancer . |
| 6 | Nannies consider it an essential part of their job to buy hundreds and hundreds of scented nappy disposal sacks . |
| 7 | Its severe but reversible side-effects make it a stressful procedure for all involved , and it is therefore essential that nursing care enables the early detection and management of toxicities . |
| 8 | Changes in the Pakistan Penal Code introduced in recent years make it a criminal offence for Ahmadis to profess , practice and propagate their faith . |
| 9 | The spiny anteater , too , has a long pointed snout , but its spines give it a superficial resemblance to a hedgehog rather than to another typical anteater . |
| 10 | ‘ Garang 's troops call it a tactical retreat , ’ said the political head of the breakaway SPLA faction , Dr Lam Akol . |
| 11 | However , the first level graphics combined with the soundblaster sounds make it a good disk to have . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Those high failure rates make it an efficient way of screening out teenagers who might later fail a university course . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Zoologists term it the Patagonian cavy for it is related to guinea pigs or cavies of the Andes . |
| 16 | Most GPs call it a two-tier service . |
| 17 | My ladies find it a sad chore since reading Latin does not come easily to them , and after a day spent poring over official parchments my own eyes ache so . ’ |
| 18 | But critics call it a faceless environment … a paradise for cars not people . |
| 19 | So we need four of those to make a whole pizza so we call that a fourth well the Americans call it a fourth |
| 20 | Although the majority of weakly electric fish , in both the African and the South American groups , give their electric discharges in discrete pulses and are called " pulse " species , a minority of species in both groups do it a different way and are called " wave " species . |
| 21 | Dramatic foliage and flowers make it a worthwhile challenge for the adventurous . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | A number of factors make it a complex task to estimate the degree of success in twenty-five years . |
| 24 | Singapore 's strict laws make it a clean , safe and efficient place for tourists . |
| 25 | The unusual-looking leaves give it a distinctive appearance . |
| 26 | Yet some people seem to learn to live with imperfection and others find it an impenetrable barrier . |
| 27 | We are fortunate inbeing able to use the video camera at training weekends and once you have over come the shock of seeing yourself , most students find it a valuable addition to their training . |
| 28 | Television commentators call it the biggest meeting outside the Olympics , and while that is an exaggerated accolade the standard of competition is amazingly high . |
| 29 | Some people call it The Young Americans Tour , others call it the Black Show because it was David as an R&B singer . |
| 30 | A mile further on is White Scar Cave , the best known , most advertised and heavily patronised in the district and a compulsive halt for coaches and cars ; indeed , the large parking space , the roadside signs and shopping facilities make it a commercial rather than a show cave . |