Example sentences of "[vb past] it an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I found it an impressive programme and I hope it will not lead Mr Heseltine to conclude that chess sets are less harmful potentially than television sets . |
| 2 | He found it an impossible spectacle to watch , and walked up and down the corridor for nearly two hours . |
| 3 | But hard as John Meaney tried he found it an uphill struggle against Hughes , who was firing on all cylinders , and his great ‘ cool ’ blessed with a wide repertoire of shots saw him a worthy winner 4–0 from seven frames . |
| 4 | So , when Caine told Peter Langan that he was interested in setting up a British restaurant along the lines of La Coupole , Langan found it an irresistible proposition . |
| 5 | It was an admirable venture and most of the Girls found it an exciting place to stay . |
| 6 | during its limited period of service with the RAF , most aircrew who flew the B–29 found it an enjoyable experience ; a good stepping stone into the age of the jet bomber . |
| 7 | Eventually , John summoned up courage to ask permission to use different music : Ravel 's two-handed piano concerto in G. Presumably he was happier working with that , but few people found it an apt choice for the subject of the ballet , about a witch who destroys her lover . |
| 8 | Patrick 's Hill was so long and steep that even pedestrians found it an excessive strain , and its footpaths had been layered with sets of steps at regular intervals to make the ascent tolerable . |
| 9 | However , some remnants of the latter ( the Citizen Army and Sinn Fein Volunteers ) seized Dublin in 1916 and proclaimed it an Irish republic . |
| 10 | JAMES : Ian says that when Dorky Caswell and Sexy Phil ( ? ) reviewed R3 they awarded it an overall mark of 92% . |
| 11 | ‘ We felt it an appropriate gesture in the circumstances , ’ said meeting secretary Roy Swinbank . |
| 12 | First , he thought it an unspoken part of the 1931 bargain that MacDonald should not be discarded as soon as the immediate crisis was over . |
| 13 | I accepted that but , having in mind Sweden 's small population and great resources of iron and timber , thought it an untypical sort of country , and asked for another . |
| 14 | Nina knows about the lymphoma ; I had to cancel a prearranged lunch at Langans with her as it coincided with my short stay in hospital , and rather than make up an excuse I thought it an opportune time to tell her . |
| 15 | Even as Felix drifted into sleep he thought it an evil omen . |
| 16 | My colleagues thought it an impracticable plan and that it would put British manufacturers at a disadvantage — unless such measures could be introduced worldwide . |
| 17 | The visual splendour and durability of gold which made it an outstanding symbol of excellence were matched by the fact that however widely distributed and keenly sought in nature it has remained rare . |
| 18 | The resulting film made it an overnight tourist attraction . |
| 19 | This made it an easy room to clean , no one would want to come in while she was working . |
| 20 | Orientation operates in much the same way as the intelligence test used to … its particular value being that its apparent scientific objectivity made it an excellent means of justifying selection . |
| 21 | But he added : ‘ It did n't require a great deal of insight in 1985 to appreciate that the business of Barlow Clowes was not at that time being run in a fashion which made it an obvious candidate for a licence . ’ |
| 22 | The limited number of large power stations , a comparatively small work-force with little history of industrial action , and a strong , centralized organization made it an attractive proposition for governments wanting to maintain clear control over energy supply . |
| 23 | It was the oldest Boeing remaining in existence which made it an historical treasure , and it was an interesting aircraft beyond that because it flew in so many of the old Hollywood movies . |
| 24 | The post-war National Insurance arrangements made it an unattractive proposition for married women , typically low-waged , to opt for paying full National Insurance contributions when a much cheaper ‘ married woman 's option ’ was available . |
| 25 | Aden was the right place for forward operating facilities , but its scorching barren rocks and unhealthy climate made it an unattractive place in which to station Army and RAF units of the Strategic Reserve . |
| 26 | This casement window was badly rotted , and its ground floor location and reasonable size made it an ideal subject for first attempt |
| 27 | He says that the bright colours , as well as the subject matter , made it an ideal choice . |
| 28 | The Greens had eight members in the old republican assembly elected in April 1990 when Slovenia was still part of Yugoslavia , and when the party 's pacifist orientation made it an active participant in the nationalist , anti-communist Democratic Opposition . |
| 29 | Leach 's has a forked tail which gave it an alternative name of ‘ fork-tailed petrel ’ . |
| 30 | The church 's provinces , dioceses and parishes gave it an extensive infrastructure , its carefully-ranked personnel and tiers of assemblies a hierarchy of control into which the king could tap . |