Example sentences of "[vb pp] it [adj] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One thinks of Groucho Marx 's quip : ‘ Giving up smoking is easy — I 've done it hundreds of times . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I have done it thousands of times before and will do it thousands of times again . ’ |
| 3 | He had seen it hundreds of times on the faces of people who fancied that they had said too much to him , opened their hearts too wide . |
| 4 | ‘ We must have seen it dozens of times , ’ he said . |
| 5 | But he had made it complete with fossils and dinosaur skeletons buried under the earth ; red herrings put there to expose those of little faith . |
| 6 | The domination of the media by the belligerent Anglo-American perspective has made it impossible for audiences in Britain to realise the enormity of the damage inflicted by the Gulf war on the West 's relationship with the so-called Third World . |
| 7 | The realities of modern medical technology have made it possible for doctors to extend the process of dying through the use , for example , of what are colloquially , but perhaps inaptly , called ‘ life-support ’ machines . |
| 8 | Indeed , the attendance allowance system has made it possible for councillors from a broader social range to serve on local authorities but this is far removed from receiving a salary . |
| 9 | These have made it possible for scientists to manipulate more precisely the genetic make-up of living organisms . |
| 10 | Rising payment default levels have made it essential for lenders to confirm the accuracy of a credit applicant 's residential history ’ , explained Mr McKiernan . |
| 11 | Third , trade-union reforms have made it easier for firms to fire people . |
| 12 | But in the short run the part-timers and weaker unions have made it easier for firms to shed labour . |
| 13 | Since 1975 a number of sector-specific EC Directives have made it easier for professionals to practice elsewhere in the Community . |
| 14 | He says the M40 has made it easier for criminals to escape with stolen property . |
| 15 | It has made it easier for participants in training courses to understand the concept of oppression , to recognize oppressive attitudes and behaviour , and to identify oppressions which may be new to them : heterosexism is often a new concept to heterosexuals . |
| 16 | The scheme has made it clear to managers that the teaching contracts represent a substantial part of each hospital 's budget , and Dr Pearson says that most managers are now very anxious to work with the medical school to ensure a good service for the students . |
| 17 | The Government 's attitude has made it difficult for galleries to acquire the keynote works that they need . |
| 18 | Subdued housing market turnover since the end of 1988 has also made it difficult for borrowers to clear arrears by trading down , and some may have thought it in their best interests to default once their mortgages exceeded the value of their homes — although the borrower in this situation still remains legally liable for any outstanding debt after the property has been sold . |
| 19 | The attitude of the church has made it difficult for governments to openly promote birth-control programs , that do anything more than advocate natural methods . |
| 20 | The Environmental Protection Act of 1990 has made it obligatory for companies to provide details of their industrial processes and emissions for public registers . |
| 21 | The growth of housing associations has been encouraged and subsidized from the centre , but financial rules have also made it advantageous for councils to co-operate ( form partnerships ) with housing associations . |
| 22 | Although the speaker is obviously not denying the fact that the Senate dared to criticize the National Film Board in this use , he is saying on the other hand that he would not have thought it possible for Senators to dare to do such a thing , given the sacrosanct character of the media . |
| 23 | We we 've got it complete with diddly-dums and all the rest of it . |
| 24 | A second entry and exit gate was available , but the soggy conditions would have rendered it useless within minutes . |
| 25 | But its uniqueness , its disturbing habit of making immediate and concrete things which are best revered from a distance has laid it open to charges of ‘ magic ’ or ‘ blasphemy ’ or ‘ sacrilege ’ or ‘ obscenity ’ . |
| 26 | I 'm sure you 've heard it thousands of times before but I am fed up with the way I look . |