Example sentences of "[noun pl] it [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Since foxes are basically nocturnal animals it takes a great deal of time and patience to shoot a fox , and also a good shot at close range . |
2 | Through the provision of information and practical training opportunities it encourages a positive and practical approach to environmental issues . |
3 | Together with the popular demonology associated in the public mind with these strange monsters called computers it produced a sudden upsurge of anxiety . |
4 | In the provinces it took a little time before London fashions were adopted . |
5 | In rural areas it assumes a greater significance , comprising , in 1971 , 24 per cent of the total housing stock compared with 21 per cent nationally , although this proportion is falling quite rapidly everywhere . |
6 | But since passion does not come in bottles it seems a vain hope . |
7 | Fisher wrote a kind letter to Ramsey , who found that in the circumstances it showed a generous spirit . |
8 | For Christians it defined a national identity from which they were excluded . |
9 | These days it takes a long time to get into the ‘ left-hand seat ’ or captain 's position in a major airline ; indeed , as time goes on more and more airline pilots have to recognise the possibility of reaching retirement before they achieve command . |
10 | WITH so many flops in the West End these days it makes a welcome change to report a success story . |
11 | Normally it is of the second magnitude , just about equal to the Pole Star , but every 2½ days it gives a long , slow wink , taking four hours to fade down below the third magnitude and remaining at minimum for a mere 20 minutes before starting to recover — after which nothing more happens for the next 2½ days . |
12 | Ineffectual or not against lingering gases it seemed a wise precaution , even if it was only psychological . |
13 | In small quantities it adds a tangy richness to mince pies and Christmas pudding . |
14 | I know a lot of us have done terms for a long term , but to be together closely and observe each other reacting and doing things it gives a better idea of how people think , being in this together . |
15 | Now the Presbyterian Church as the Church of Scotland enjoys a unique place in Scottish life and its structures it has a privileged place but I would suggest to you it has also therefore a number of responsibilities and one , I would suggest in this case , is to try and ensure that these local regional teams are in place . |
16 | First , can Quine be forced to acknowledge that questions arise which demand transcendental reflection — does his resistance to such issues flow naturally from his philosophy , or docs it require a stubborn closing of the mind ? |
17 | But Dickie Arbiter , his spokesman , said : ‘ He is not badly injured he can walk but obviously as with all back problems it hurts a good deal . ’ |
18 | At gentler velocities it has a distinct , almost lethargic ‘ off cam ’ feel to its power delivery and you usually find yourself kicking down a ratio to access proper power . |
19 | Neutralisation has an established legal pedigree and in contemporary conditions it remains a possible political formula to resolve or dampen down certain regional conflicts or to stabilise regional conditions which otherwise could escalate into a superpower confrontation . |
20 | Shortly after this he was attacked by a Bf110 , but as this approached to about 100 yards it received a direct hit from an anti-aircraft shell and blew up . |
21 | In some ways it resembled a flying fox , common throughout Malaysia ; in some ways it resembled a rat , but its easy flight and way of walking proclaimed it a bird . |
22 | ‘ This spring collection is the most radical I 've ever shown and in many ways it marks a new beginning for me . |
23 | If you want decent trees it takes a long time to grow them ! |
24 | Its powers , however , do include a measure of budgetary control and the Commission is responsible to it and can , in the final analysis , be dismissed by it , so that in political terms it enjoys a potential influence of considerable substance which , however , it has not yet fully developed . |
25 | As well as the above controls it has a detachable heat insulation shroud . |
26 | Since the competition is the market leader in radiation pyrometers it attracts a low score . |
27 | Very pale with very large bubbles it had a harsh aftertaste and was generally quite disappointing . |
28 | A period of decline was experienced by Chiswick House through the Crimean War also the Great War of 1914 to 1918 , and after a succession of occupants it became a private asylum for the mentally ill . |
29 | Okay you can sort those out but when we get to take aways it goes a little bit odd does n't it . |
30 | I 've used this one in the studio and I 've heard it used live , and in both instances it made a positive contribution to the sound . |