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

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1 As Magee tugged it free a large lump of bone came away on the end of the knife .
2 But will all of it empty a single bin ?
3 You would n't you 'd probably find that you would use it half a dozen times through the year .
4 Oh and if he said it once well he said it half a dozen times trying to impress me .
5 Erm , and it 's quite an early start so it 's , it just makes it such a late night to for eating by the time you 've come out the cinema it 's erm
6 As Captain of Stoddard Golf Club , I would like to thank all the members of the committee who have worked so hard to make it such a memorable year .
7 On behalf of Council 80 of Stockport , I would like to thank everyone who made it such a successful evening .
8 None of the villagers would go near the pool , which was what made it such a suitable place for a rendezvous .
9 The authors argued that the huge cultural wealth of China which had once made it such a powerful nation had become a massive psychological burden , weighing the people down , oppressing and stifling free thought .
10 My point is , though , that the Braun 's powerful ‘ thisness ’ , that idiosyncratic sensibility , which makes it such a complex pleasure to use , does not transfer to the coffee itself .
11 well , then that brings them into the realm of politics and is it such a good idea to have a royal family with opinions that are funded by the state ?
12 It is these adaptations which make it such a fascinating bird .
13 Is the category of ‘ value-judgement ’ adequate to characterise the nature of theological statements — especially when it carries with it such a sharp disjunction between value and fact ?
14 then also er a talk with the dep about what he 's gon na say , and I 'm gon na put at the beginning please do not refer to this as being prepared for you , that 's two times he 's been to a launch and said that and he do n't give it such a spontaneous thing , so er I did meet him and tell him
15 We are indebted all the Gwili members for making it such a wonderful day , and particularly to driver Dave and fireman Roger who , apart from running three trains each way , spent the whole day admitting children of all ages to the footplate , firstly to explain the controls , and later to cook sausages on the fireman 's shovel in traditional style .
16 One of the features of Candida albicans that makes it such a tiresome organism is its ability to ‘ sensitize ’ individuals .
17 If this is what was meant by adaptability , why was it such a popular idea among those who discussed industrial training within the framework of compulsory part-time day continuation schools ?
18 Many thanks to Miss Cameron , who came every day to take the cash , to Kirsty and Pippa who were a delight to have , and to all who helped to make it such a happy week and so worthwhile for Christian Aid ’ .
19 There are N C V O members and staff , my fellow honorary officers and executive members , and so many others who have made it such a rewarding time .
20 But BodyShop 's appearance is more a reflection of accounting curiosities which gave it such a huge return on capital last year : likewise fire extinguisher company Nu-Swift , whose remarkable figures last year put it at the top of the ROC table .
21 No , it was , above all , the very conduct of the campaign itself that made it such a sickening mockery of anything approximating democracy .
22 Was it such an extraordinary thought ?
23 Why on earth was it such an enormous effort to force a bland expression , and shrug and nod ?
24 ‘ It 's a fantastic place , with a wealth of history and culture , and it 's the diversity of that history and culture which makes it such an interesting place .
25 And what makes it such an invigorating saga is his ability to let his idiosyncratic Broadway denizens talk for themselves .
26 Perhaps it was the lack of trees to soften its outline , or the dark stare of its latticed windows that gave it such an austere look ; but whatever it was , uninvited visitors were a rarity , so that when Amyas Roscarrock rode up on that showery day in July , his arrival attracted immediate interest among the family .
27 ‘ Come to think of it , it ent a bad idea .
28 Yet through it all a strong sense of caring pervades and a feeling of friendship which is not easy to find in the Western World .
29 So why ca n't you take the part Is it all a sealed unit that you ca n't get the pump apart ?
30 The prosecution will take him through it all a thousand times , but they 've got sod-all evidence , and they know it .
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