Example sentences of "[to-vb] it [adj] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our job is to record it all for history . ’ |
| 2 | Beginners are often surprised at the length of time it takes a learner to learn something : they tend to think that they need to say something once only for the whole class to have it ready for use a few seconds later . |
| 3 | Mains gas is supplied to around 85% of British homes : it 's available ‘ on tap ’ ( there 's no need to store it ready for use ) ; it 's clean ; it 's easy to control ; and the equipment that uses it needs very little maintenance . |
| 4 | That would appear to make it worthwhile for science to be a little more lenient with the serious UFO researchers and their data . |
| 5 | The intention of the environmentalists who had campaigned for the referendums was to make it necessary for parliament to pass new legislation , since this would give them the opportunity to press their demands for much stricter controls . |
| 6 | To assist them in carrying out this role , they had new and wider powers to buy land to make it available for development . |
| 7 | Late yesterday , the two companies were due to announce Windows Telephony , which aims to make it easier for software applications that can link to a wide range of telephone equipment , from PABXes to cellular telephone exchanges . |
| 8 | He wants to make it easier for Government Departments to carry out projects using private investors and the commercial banks . |
| 9 | The speed at which this bus can pass data ( typically 10MHz ) is restricted to make it easier for card designers to achieve compatibility . |
| 10 | One of the first things that the Labour party would do would be to change the law to make it easier for trade unions to strike . |
| 11 | The lake , visidle from the house , and backed with trees and a small Greek temple , had been cleaned and drained by David Fairfax to make it fit for swimming , and a diving-board had been installed . |
| 12 | To make it harder for vermin to get into 'em they used to draw a wagon alongside a stack , and stand on the wagon with a scythe and then trim the stack . |