Example sentences of "he [vb mod] make a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might not matter in the end — Forester fully expected to be traced and caught-but every difficulty and delay that he could strew behind him could make a final difference of hours or even minutes that might determine the distinction between success or failure . |
| 2 | He should make a Vice Presidency within five , the Presidency within ten . |
| 3 | Since most of the beginner 's forensic work will be in county courts and magistrates ' courts , he should make a special point of familiarising himself with the procedure and powers of these courts . |
| 4 | Yet he must make a tentative judgment on inadequate evidence , for such a matter is of fundamental importance . |
| 5 | He adores them ; he 'll make a perfect father one of these days . |
| 6 | And 56-year-old Jean , cast as Mrs Hardcastle , is sure he 'll make a whole meal of his role . |
| 7 | A friend treated her to a pukkah drinks-dispensing butler who asked if he might make a personal remark before teetering off into the small hours . |
| 8 | He then decided he could make a better biplane than many that he daily worked upon and with his four brothers ( Tom , Mark , Bob and Ed ) , they built the first ‘ Gee Bee ’ . |
| 9 | Mark , if you think that Strach was looking that far ahead then we should snap him up immediately , as if he is that much of a thinker then he could make a great manager . |
| 10 | Bernice did n't know where the Doctor got his talent from , but if he ever got tired of fighting ultimate evil , he could make a healthy profit as an intergalactic busker . |
| 11 | Just to satisfy herself that he understood how it was he was able to build out of the vertical , the teacher asked if he could make a bent tower with wooden building blocks . |
| 12 | Hoomey scooted to his feet , but several interested parties moved in to deal with Jazz before he could make a tactful retreat . |
| 13 | Or he could make a determined effort to solve the mystery , whatever the risk . |
| 14 | And here were people who wanted him not just for the name on the letter-head , but because they thought he could make a positive contribution . |
| 15 | This physiotherapist , from the Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre near Marlow , says , given time , he could make a full recovery . |
| 16 | Now he knew she was called Rhoda , he could make a brave start . |
| 17 | Posing as a financial adviser , he told them he could make a quick fortune on the house , farm and flats left by her husband Peter . |
| 18 | He said show me how to carve , actually I bet he 'd make a good chef |
| 19 | ‘ He 'd make a marvellous father , ’ Carole enthused . |
| 20 | And as she stared , there was interposed on the fair skin face of a man , a thin man , and he was leering at her as if in triumph , as he would do if he were to get hold of this unusual-looking child , for he 'd make a pretty penny out of her , no matter what channel he sent her along , his nursery , the street , or the boat . |
| 21 | I did it myself a while ago but the silicone has gone rather mouldy and I thought he would make a better job ! |
| 22 | Mr Kinnock indicated yesterday that , even if Labour became the majority government , he would make a strong appeal for consensus inside and outside Parliament and move away from the ‘ confrontational ’ politics of the past 13 years . |
| 23 | The motor magnate was furious and rang the Editor to say so , whereupon the latter apologised profusely adding that he would make a front page correction in the next day 's edition . |
| 24 | And again she recognised what she 'd known then instantly : that she loved him and that he would make a perfect father for her daughter . |
| 25 | Perhaps he would make a successful priest after all — he had the glibness , the assurance that this old man lacked — but not a holy priest . ) |
| 26 | I think he would make a good King . |
| 27 | Back on topic — I do believe he would make a good manager . |
| 28 | He would make a casual remark , often to cheer someone up , just a joke really ; wait for the penny to drop ; relish the reaction ( it was always astonishment ) — and walk away . |
| 29 | Clavers decided that he would make a special effort to apprehend both . |
| 30 | Informed sources said it was likely that he would make a televised statement today . |