Example sentences of "[v-ing] it [adj] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hope that , in the end , such tests may replace all other examinations , making it unnecessary to hold any blocks of examinations at 16 + and at 18 + . |
| 2 | Brown ( 1973 ) provided the first set of guidelines to be widely adopted for the calculation of MLU , thus making it possible to use this measure as a basis for comparing language performance across children . |
| 3 | ‘ Because of the influx of television , video , radio , newspapers , and other means of mass communication , ’ they argued , ‘ the world has become a global village , making it possible to carry unhealthy materials from one side to another . ’ |
| 4 | These have concentrated on individuals adopted shortly after birth , making it possible to disentangle genetic from environmental effects . |
| 5 | Another appears to protect normal tissue against the effects of radiotherapy , making it possible to apply higher cancer-killing doses to tumours . |
| 6 | For the health-conscious person , as well as those concerned about weight , they are a unique guide , making it possible to follow that major modern nutritional recommendation made by all leading medical authorities in the Western world : increase your intake of dietary fibre . |
| 7 | Nowadays , we are well used to this switching back and forth , and cutaways are used not only to hide jump-cuts but also to telescope time by making it possible to remove uninteresting parts of lengthy actions . |
| 8 | Economic theory would lead you to expect a net gain even in the EC — making it possible to compensate Western Europe 's producers for their losses and still show a gain for consumers and taxpayers . |
| 9 | Police feared many more might make the trip , making it impossible to separate rival fans . |
| 10 | When petrological thin-sectioning ( see glossary ) is carried out , many separate items of data may be collected from each artefact studied , making it difficult to see those groupings of artefacts that have features in common . |
| 11 | They 'd been re-used many times , titles and references and hasty notes making it difficult to see any sign of what the current contents might be . |
| 12 | It was also a mistake not to have organised a separate workshop on Islamic fundamentalism and Salman Rushdie 's book , because this ended up dominating discussion in the International workshops making it difficult to discuss other anti-imperialist issues . |
| 13 | Very coarse grits , e.g. 120F , should be avoided , because of their plucking and shattering effects , and their tendency to erode specimen edges preferentially , making it difficult to obtain true , flat faces . |
| 14 | Measures of quality and outcome barely exist , making it difficult to make good judgements about the ‘ best buy ’ . |
| 15 | We are well aware that in the United States fears have frequently been expressed that lenders may be evading the Truth in Lending law by making insurance virtually compulsory without actually making it mandatory using such forceful persuasion that borrowers hardly realise they have the option of not getting it . |
| 16 | It was estimated that the level of social security contribution cuts suggested by Moynihan would increase the 1991 budget deficit by $55,000 million , thereby making it imperative to impose real cuts in spending or to raise new taxes if the Gramm-Rudman target was to be achieved . |
| 17 | Exhausted by long hours of study at night , and finding it impossible to publish any of the poems he had been writing in his spare time , his health and spirits began to suffer . |
| 18 | Similarly , some of the bigger employers are finding it impossible to attract young workers on to their YTS schemes . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm a copywriter at Grantham and Marsh — a top London advertising agency , ’ she responded coolly , finding it unnecessary to add that , because of the recession at present affecting the advertising world generally , her job might not be waiting for her on her return ! |
| 20 | ‘ We 're finding it tough going this year , ’ says Robin . |
| 21 | The mullah , who was finding it difficult to stay awake throughout his devotions , was led by the Prophet to an encounter with a goat herd who had noticed his flock becoming very frisky after grazing on the berries of a certain shrub . |
| 22 | Evelyn was finding it difficult to get used to going under the machines , but she was determined not to let Rose see how she felt . |
| 23 | He was finding it difficult to change old methods of treatment at Claybury 's . |
| 24 | Poorer families , already finding it difficult to afford healthy meals , will be hardest hit . |
| 25 | French number 3 seed Janek Noah made an early exit from the Stuttgart classic A T P tournament today , complaining he was finding it hard to stay motivated for top class tennis . |