Example sentences of "it a [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.

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1 This made it a no-go area for the Hong Kong police and it developed into a warren of opium dens and criminal hideouts .
2 Step-family life is multi-dimensional and multi-faceted , making it a complex arena for parents and children to live in , or practitioners to work in .
3 It seems to have been invented by Exekias , and there are a few late black figure and early red-figure examples , but Euphronios is the first to make it a regular vehicle for major work .
4 At the same time there is now a more direct intervention in the nature of a school 's educational work through the introduction of the National Curriculum , bringing with it a greater concern for monitoring .
5 And while his mother may have forgotten Dublin and his father , who had given his life to make it a better place for his children to live in , Patrick had not .
6 The approach I am going to adopt now applies to the present section only and acknowledges the fact that a superconductor is not an " ordinary " magnetic material ; it can not be described by a " magnetic " constant , by assigning to it a certain value for
7 ‘ It 's lovely , ’ Carrie said , though she thought it a strange dress for someone to wear in the daytime .
8 The world shortage and price rises had made it a rare delicacy for ordinary citizens , but David Laing liked to sip and swig constantly .
9 Most respondents found it a useful medium for aiding some cosmetic task or other .
10 You may have some if you have any dental fillings ; it is also used as a contact in telephone circuits and its malleability makes it a useful substitute for platinum in jewellery .
11 Add hazy ‘ moonbeams ’ by adding circular rows of running-stitch round the shape to give it a hazy halo for added interest — a beautifully simple motif on a very simple exquisitely knitted sweater or jacket in beautiful yarns — or just try a little one near the shoulder .
12 Dave Wensley 's hat-trick in the opening 10 minutes of the final period gave Tigers a 6-5 lead and with 28 seconds left , Alan Gould 's goal made it a 7-5 win for Telford .
13 This can be a two-way flow ; a good home base can help to create contentment , and at the same time personal satisfaction in life will feed back into the home and make it a pleasant environment for others .
14 What features of the city plan make it a pleasant place for outdoor recreation ?
15 If the rails are not bent they may be covered with drifting sand so that the train can only creep along , making it a perfect target for anti-government tribes who like to vent their political frustrations on the train .
16 That made it a perfect victim for the advance loans ' fraud .
17 They have softened the room with cushions and tartan throws , to make it a cosy base for the family over Christmas .
18 Despite a new relationship between philanthropy and the state being forged , and with it a new role for the voluntary social worker , there remained the old focus on family , home , and character .
19 and you know we could , in those days because of the number of people employed being Electric Supply and Transport , we could erm , manage to keep it a viable proposition for an evening 's entertainment then and erm , you probably can turn this up in the , the Star they 're showing erm as he was then , one of the drivers swimming from erm Stoke Bathing Place to Felixstowe .
20 Or is it a viable substitute for the dive table ?
21 Its severe but reversible side-effects make it a stressful procedure for all involved , and it is therefore essential that nursing care enables the early detection and management of toxicities .
22 His parents ' cottage was restored to make it a suitable birthplace for such a great man .
23 The new section of the Road Traffic Act , 1988 , makes it a specific offence for drivers to cause death by careless driving and while under the influence of alcohol .
24 The section , introduced last July — less than two weeks before the accident — made it a specific offence for a driver to cause death by careless driving and while over the drink-drive limit .
25 Celtic pressed forward — and Collins made it a memorable night for them when he shot the third goal eleven minutes from time .
26 I hope that the fans who are travelling will make it a great day for the city , have fun and enjoy themselves , and behave . ’
27 Team captain Murphy grabbed a first half hat-trick and added a fourth 15 minutes from the end to make it a great day for the Derry boys .
28 Thirdly , the Act clearly adopts as the test of danger either ‘ the greater risk of harm ’ or ‘ the risk of greater harm ’ : an elephant may not in fact be very likely to get out of control and do damage , but if it does so , its bulk gives it a great capacity for harm .
29 We consider it a great honour for all members of the band and bugles .
30 Crammed full of bars , discos and restaurants , the old town of Kissimmee is virtually a stone 's throw from Motel 6 , making it a great choice for late night revellers .
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