Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun pl] [verb] [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stringent targets relating to carbon dioxide , sulphur dioxide and nox emissions make it difficult for coal to compete with other fuels , especially in power generation . |
| 2 | The nature of the backward and forward linkages in many external development and investment programmes make them inappropriate , on their own , as a means of tackling the problems of DRAs . |
| 3 | The magico-religious content of many of the seal images makes it likely that their owners treated them as amulets as well . |
| 4 | Car headlights made it difficult to see , in the way that an usherette 's torch can temporarily blind . |
| 5 | Joint stock companies found it possible to grow larger by issuing new shares to increase their capital , and mergers and takeovers saw the average size of firms grow . |
| 6 | Here , on demanding mountain roads , the yawning gaps between gear ratios made it difficult to keep the engine spinning above the ideal 4000rpm . |
| 7 | Similarly organisations that find themselves in difficulty ; where the profits are not coming through , where there is pressure from shareholders for a significant improvement in profit performance ; here again , the chairman and the Board are likely to reach out to executive search consultants to find them new talent . |
| 8 | Administration sources made it clear yesterday that Mr Clinton was ready to go to Moscow for the 3-4 April meeting , whose present venue is Vancouver . |
| 9 | Data from readership surveys make it possible to measure cost per thousand readers for most major publications , not merely against the adult population as a whole but against sub-groups of the population . |
| 10 | One nice Liberal lady is embarrassed to read on her instructions from head office : ‘ Beware opposition volunteers giving you false numbers . ’ |
| 11 | led wo late Tranmere strikes made it safe for the Merseysiders as they consolidated their second place in the Division One table . |
| 12 | That was in 1973 : the escalation of jury awards in more recent libel cases makes it unlikely that such a plea will be repeated by a defending editor . |
| 13 | There has been no love lost between Scots and English at big sporting occasions for as long as one can remember , but it seems that England 's rugby aficionados find it hard to forgive Scotland for that Grand Slam defeat in 1990 . |
| 14 | The ITC guidelines make it clear that it does n't see ‘ sanitised ’ violence as innocuous and Ferman expresses greater concern about Lethal Weapon 2 than Reservoir Dogs . |
| 15 | Some parents found social work visits made them fearful and anxious and their self-esteem was reduced . |
| 16 | Men find work problems keep them awake , while women worry about family troubles . |
| 17 | Volleyball Partners find it tough in London |
| 18 | Elicitation procedures make it possible to examine a very broad spectrum of linguistic abilities in a systematic manner over a relatively short period of time . |
| 19 | It is undoubtedly true that Hansard and particularly records of Committee debates are not widely held by libraries outside London and that the lack of satisfactory indexing of Committee stages makes it difficult to trace the passage of a clause after it is redrafted or renumbered . |
| 20 | However , an influential group of central committee members made it clear they felt that Mrs Mandela 's behaviour was damaging the image of the organisation and the reputation of her husband , who appears to view her as ‘ a wayward child ’ . |
| 21 | Some local law societies found it difficult to reach a consensus on the issue , the main concern again being cost . |
| 22 | At least five local law societies found it difficult to reach a consensus amongst their members on the matter . |
| 23 | In addition , the did not have available , when making an initial offer to shareholders , the facility or legal means of making a contested offer in those countries where national secrecy laws on corporate disclosure requirements make it difficult or impossible for predator companies to ascertain adequate financial information on would-be target companies . |
| 24 | Its general secretary , Christine Hancock , said : ‘ The investment in primary health care and the six specialty reviews make it unnecessary for any nurse to lose her job . ’ |
| 25 | To make a profit , drug dealers sell you short measures or mix all sorts of dangerous materials in with drugs to give them a bigger share of the profits or to finance their own drug habits . |
| 26 | The money was removed and the new element of time on a job was applied , and er this was n't done easily of course because when they introduced the work study consultants , erm we found it necessary , particularly the shop stewards found it necessary to have consultation with the management . |
| 27 | Its durability makes it suitable for ships ' fittings , and its casting qualities make it suitable for sculptures . |
| 28 | Although the Prime Minister admitted having signed a document agreeing to the rebel demands , the security forces made it clear that they would not accept the validity of this contract . |
| 29 | While Bush supported the bill 's aim to create 50 urban and rural enterprise zones , the fact that the bill included some three dozen minor tax increases made it likely that the President would veto the measure either directly , or through simply declining to sign it , a procedure known as a " pocket veto " . |
| 30 | The electrical power consumed and the heat that had to be dissipated by elaborate cooling systems made them expensive and inconvenient to run . |