Example sentences of "that made it [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact there was no paradox , for it was the theoretical assumption that speech and writing were fulfilling the same functions and the inability to recognise their separate characters that made it possible to use one as the model for the other . |
| 2 | In part it came about as a reaction to the inordinate complexity of S-R theory but , I believe , it had much more to do with S-R theory 's failure to cope with real psychological problems like the performance of radar operators , and with the availability of machines , computers , with mind-like properties that made it respectable to think in mentalistic terms again . |
| 3 | Last night Mr Portillo said the phrase ‘ full compensation ’ was meaningless because people lived in different homes in different circumstances and that there were too many variable factors that made it impossible to give a specific figure at present . |
| 4 | ( If so , I thought that was just the problem that made it impossible to use Rocky … ) |
| 5 | It was the dark Raybans that made it impossible to tell what he was thinking . |
| 6 | But there was something about Doyle 's voice that made it impossible to interrupt . |
| 7 | Analysts said the statement was phrased in a way that made it difficult to confirm or refute . |
| 8 | The new literacy arising from compulsory elementary education meant that boys could read about a sport which was organized in a way that made it difficult to watch regularly . |
| 9 | Michael felt sick suddenly , the choking kind that made it difficult to swallow . |
| 10 | ‘ She knew the lads and said they were very nice so that made it easier to audition for them . ’ |