Example sentences of "make [pers pn] think [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The idea came from the experience of pulling hair out of the bathtub ; ‘ this made me think about the things that are worthless , that we want to get rid of , the embarrassing hidden things like body hair , and the things we value and cultivate — in our culture , for instance , the head of hair is usually the first thing people register when they look at someone , a great deal of energy and money is , therefore , expended on hairdressing and styling .
2 But it made me think of the voice that sent us to the bar ; he whispered then .
3 Too much space and too much light in this courtyard : it made me think of the difference between his face and mine .
4 His talk made me think of the housing estates near Mum 's house , where the ‘ working class ’ would have laughed in Terry 's face — those , that is , who would n't have smacked him round the ear for calling them working class in the first place .
5 It made me think of the Palace Hotel .
6 It was the kind of sound that made you think of the noise lambs probably make when they can smell the mint being brought in from the garden .
7 ‘ I never know what to make of them , but they certainly make you think about the future of the human race . ’
8 This does at least make him think of the kinds of life to be found in the sea .
9 ‘ Knowing him , I expect he wanted to get rid of anything that made him think of the separation from his family , ’ she said sympathetically .
10 ‘ The book made us think about the nature of health .
11 She was , however , immensely enthusiastic and encouraging , trying to make me think of the enterprise as a holiday as well as a mission with a sad and serious purpose .
12 This time of the building of the gardens of our minds makes me think of the Pacific Ocean where insects spin the sunlight and the salt water , and weave them into the most beautiful oases of the sea .
13 ‘ Its quiet position makes you think of the country .
14 ‘ If there is one company that can be said to have influenced British theatre in the eighties it is Cheek by Jowl … the effect of a Cheek by Jowl Shakespeare is to make you think about the play again .
15 Gombrich makes him think of the readiness with which the eye recognizes the features of the human face .
16 That 's what makes it think to the name do n't he ?
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