Example sentences of "it [adj] [to-vb] [num] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The absence of vowels made it possible to confuse two words which are crucial to this problem : " eleph and " alluph .
2 Is it possible to assign one function to each , or are some of mixed function ?
3 Many young women find it possible to love two men simultaneously .
4 Is it possible to love two men at once ?
5 The naming is crucial , for not only does this make it possible to contrast one kind of relationship with another , it also allows the group as a collectivity to determine what the " proper " behavioural concomitants of the relationship should be .
6 They may differ from country to country , as may the level of pollution deemed acceptable , but there are common elements which make it possible to distinguish four types of strategies : ( 1 ) air quality management , ( 2 ) emission standards , ( 3 ) economic , and ( 4 ) cost-benefit .
7 I found it interesting to take one person , say the rector , Charles Henstock , and make him the chief character in one book and follow his fortunes , as I had in the first book about the great Mrs Curdle .
8 But no planning regulation may be passed , no law affecting the education of the young or the use of the highway , and so on , which will make it easier to realize one conception of the good or more difficult to pursue another .
9 Resource limitations may make it impossible to follow one project with the next one on the list , and projects must then be resourced in an order that makes efficient use of the resources available .
10 Resource limitations may make it impossible to follow one project with the next one on the list , and projects must then be resourced in an order that makes efficient use of the resources available .
11 • If you find it hard to eat one chocolate or biscuit without devouring the whole packet , but an individually wrapped serving .
12 Although it was not a linear , chronological development and neat labels as always ‘ tidy up ’ a complex phenomenon , I find it helpful to distinguish two currents : a ‘ dominance ’ current and a ‘ difference ’ current .
13 All I can say in my defence is that at this point in history , I find it useful to do two things with my own writing and speech .
14 ‘ You say you do n't find it difficult to multiply one number by another , ’ Miss Honey said .
15 The keyboard duet had only recently become a viable medium , since the restricted compass of earlier instruments made it difficult to seat two players at one keyboard .
16 If , after reading the advice in Chapter 9 , you decide to keep to a very strict calorie intake of just 850 to 1,000 calories daily , you will find it very difficult to achieve the upper levels of the fibre recommendation and might even find it difficult to consume 35 grams of fibre daily .
17 The differentiation went one stage further because Galileo found it necessary to distinguish two senses in which a biblical text could be construed .
18 What is the assembly of Eurip European unity policies and regions and why was it necessary to send two representatives to Portugal to attend at a cost of over one thousand five hundred .
19 Is it realistic to teach 3 year olds number concepts ?
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