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 . |