Example sentences of "it [verb] [adj] for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the turmoil which followed the Budget , it became impossible for ministers to conceal that , once again , the Government was in a muddle , making policy on the hoof around television and radio studios . |
| 2 | In these new circumstances of ‘ open parties ’ and ‘ participatory politics ’ it became possible for outsiders to seize nominations irrespective of the wishes of party leaders , and Jimmy Carter proved to be just such a candidate . |
| 3 | Most OECD countries are over-banked and also with the development of international money markets it became possible for banks to seek a wider source of deposits for their lending operations . |
| 4 | After that many Republican law-makers felt compelled to go along with it — and it became harder for critics to attack the reforms as ‘ socialised medicine ’ . |
| 5 | To protect the carrier against conflicting claims by more than one holder it became customary for bills of lading and letters of credit to require that delivery of the goods , or payment of the documentary draft or letter of credit by a bank be made against presentation of the ‘ full set . ’ |
| 6 | Is it considered legitimate for members of a discipline to reflect critically on the discipline which provides them with their intellectual identity and status ? |
| 7 | It says Maggi for Men . |
| 8 | It says Maggi for Men . |
| 9 | When , I wonder , did it become fashionable for politicians to talk not about the world but about the planet ? |
| 10 | She 'd brought some desu , flat buckwheat bread that 's taken on journeys because it stays fresh for days , and some roasted amaranthus seeds in honey , wrapped in birch bark . |
| 11 | There is said to be an area on the knee called The Three-Mile Point ; it sounds wonderful for runners because , practitioners say , if you touch it in the right way , you 'll have enough energy to run another three miles . |
| 12 | And turning away from calls to battle and the accompanying rise in blood pressure , it seems reasonable for teachers of literature to go on teaching what they have been trained to teach , and what they like , understand , and are familiar with , without also having to take on many varieties of history — intellectual , cultural , political , social , economic , artistic , and musical — not to mention sociology , the study of popular culture , including the merest graffito , and , inevitably , literary theory . |
| 13 | Nevertheless it seems sensible for librarians to aim at selecting books which are well-written , where there is a choice . |
| 14 | It seems advisable for practitioners who do not normally wear glasses to use simple eye protection glasses for routine cases . |
| 15 | At first , this largely involved the search for loop-holes in central government legislation : if , for example , the rules suggested that future grant depended on spending in a particular year , then it was possible with little difficulty to prepare the accounts to show that spending had been higher or lower that year ( whichever was the required answer ) , More important , perhaps , as time went on , it become common for councils and their treasurers to seek new sources of funding which were not covered by the rules or were covered by different rules . |
| 16 | One computer printout format included incidences of errors and diagnostic information as well as right or wrong codings , but it proved time-consuming for teachers to use and expensive to produce and post , so generally only the simpler right or wrong data were sent to the schools . |
| 17 | But with inflation , it becomes impossible for consumers to distinguish between a price rise that is a true relative price rise and one-that is just part of the general upward movement in prices . |
| 18 | As time passes , it becomes harder for workers to shift , but it is just a matter of absorption and keeping up to date , ’ he says . |
| 19 | As it becomes increasingly unacceptable for the man to remove himself to the predominantly adult male preserve of the pub , leaving wife and children at home , it becomes imperative for outlets to be found which can cater to the demands of the whole family . |
| 20 | It provides English for speakers of other languages , training for employment , accreditation and qualifications , as well as many opportunities for those who wish to follow a variety of general adult education courses . |
| 21 | It stood empty for years and then in nineteen ten some benefactor purchased it . |
| 22 | Not content with this , a successful male inserts a chemical plug in the female which prevents other males mating with her and causes any male which sniffs it to become impotent for days . |