Example sentences of "[v-ing] them [adv] [adj] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They may be large — around 40 feet long — but like icebergs 90 per cent is under the water and that is making them incredibly difficult to see among the waves . ’ |
| 2 | ( b ) The equal balancing of the two melodic lines in this case , and , at the same time , making them sufficiently powerful to come through the orchestral tutti , presents little difficulty if the simple principles of doubling are well understood and applied . |
| 3 | One theory to explain this is that the pigmentation of the skin may affect the sensitivity of the nerve-endings , so that chestnuts may be more sensitive to outside stimuli than say bays , therefore making them more likely to over-react . |
| 4 | ‘ Many sub-clinically infected cows never show signs of clinical mastitis , making them very difficult to identify . |
| 5 | Fear of public criticism may well be intimidating some doctors , making them less inclined to consider the diagnosis . |
| 6 | In LBOs , creditors are often also shareholders , making them less likely to jostle for advantage when times get tough . |
| 7 | The machines also hold more cash , making them less likely to run out of money over weekends and at busy periods . |
| 8 | And John-William closed his eyes again , squeezing them tight shut to force back the painful , incredible start of tears . |
| 9 | But existing names are finding them ever harder to finance . |
| 10 | But what usually happens is that unacceptable ( as opposed to lethal ) levels of toxins stress the fish , leaving them abnormally vulnerable to attack by opportunistic organisms . |