Example sentences of "[pers pn] is impossible [verb] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 It is impossible to resolve these problems since there is no information which would allow us to pass judgements on them .
2 It is impossible to quantify these concepts precisely and the assumption that changes are small is more likely to be valid in large-scale problems ( where one coefficient , for example , is less important in relation to the rest of the data ) than in the simple examples used for illustration , but the underlying principles are independent of such considerations .
3 With many tax options available for local authorities , it is impossible to consider all possibilities thoroughly within this chapter .
4 It is impossible to forget these mothers and the matter-of-fact way in which they relate their experiences , an indication that they know their suffering is by no means unique .
5 Despite the extensive sampling during the excavation of the sixth and seventh century settlement at Cowdery 's Down the results prompted the excavator to offer a warning about interpreting the results ; it was concluded that ‘ it is impossible to make any assertions about the economy or waste disposal systems associated with the site ’ ( Green 1983 , p. 261 ) .
6 It is impossible to write such criteria .
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