Example sentences of "[conj] make a " in BNC.
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1 | So sign your names , friends , or make a mark if need be . |
2 | It is never expected to take up demands or make a real effort to change conditions . |
3 | Or make a film about it . |
4 | that the respondent has failed to provide , or make a proper contribution towards , reasonable maintenance for any child of the family ; |
5 | He longed to take away enough for breakfast or make a quick sandwich of the hors d'oeuvres for later . |
6 | ‘ Well , they could become members , if they wish , or make a donation . |
7 | He was not sure if he should tip-toe slowly and cautiously along until he reached the lower grounds of Old Ashfield , or make a sudden dash for it in the hope of outrunning any danger that might be waiting to pounce . |
8 | Cultivate sculptural houseplants or make a feature of ferns , says Carol Kurrein , to produce your own home-grown works of art |
9 | When I conduct a symphony or make a film , I have the impression of the complete work in my mind . |
10 | But Wilson was afraid to and advanced instead towards the bed , thinking to offer a drink or make a compress for her forehead . |
11 | David Tuffin , of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors , says the principle of self-build is still fine , so long as people 's prime concern is to make a place to live rather than save cash or make a profit . |
12 | All employers , except for very small businesses , will be obliged to invest a minimum amount on training their workforce or make a contribution to the local or national training effort . |
13 | It was , doubtless , agreeable for Mary Smith to become more Mary Smith , but that process did not enable her to find a job or make a living . |
14 | Gently place the eggs in the water , set the egg-timer or make a note of the time , and cook from 3–4½ min. , according to taste . |
15 | The same applies if you hold shares or make a loan to a friend or relative . |
16 | Sort out any matters that are bothering you , or make a list of people to phone or write to , shopping to be done , etc. next day . |
17 | A stressful situation , such as having to catch a train or make a speech , might make a normal person 's stomach churn a little , but in the IBS sufferer it can provoke a violent attack of diarrhoea . |
18 | To avoid them I should either have had to go several hundred yards through dense undergrowth , or make a wide detour round and above them ; the former would have subjected me to very great danger , and there was no time for the latter , for the sun was near setting and I had still two miles to go . |
19 | For The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe , buy or make a long cake such as a swiss roll and cut about four inches off the end . |
20 | For the filter body , you can either use domestic water header tanks , connected by PVC pipework , or make a partitioned , rendered blockwork filter with transfer ports . |
21 | If he needed to gain a lot of altitude , or make a run for it , that figure could be more than halved . |
22 | As Gray and Isaacs ( 1979 ) note , taking an elder with brain failure to a pub can enable that elder to sustain the practical consciousness necessary to have a drink , sing or make a joke . |
23 | Or make a credit card donation on the Somalia Appeal hotline : 0800 666 808 . |
24 | You can either work it to be doubled over to the wrong side or make a matching strip of plain knitting as a facing . |
25 | At that time it had n't made up its mind whether it was going to deliver an immediate response to Sun Microsystems Inc 's Sparcstation 10 announcement — and ship systems later on in the year — or make a big splash in the Autumn with deliveries pretty much straight after . |
26 | You may be fortunate enough to benefit from an inheritance , or make a profit from the sale of a house or some other valuable asset . |
27 | 6 Buy or make a nesting box . |
28 | If a member of the public sees him then they should on no account approach him or make a disturbance . |
29 | Buy or make a ‘ fastening bag ’ , covered with zips , buttons , buckles and laces for her to practise on . |
30 | Upon receiving the report , the court can make an interim order under s 252 so as to facilitate the implementation of the proposed voluntary arrangement or make a bankruptcy order ( s 274 ) . |