Example sentences of "[pers pn] make [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let them make programmes for each other . |
| 2 | It will target specifically chosen people in an effort to help them make links with the changing climate . |
| 3 | ‘ Then let me make excuses for her ! ’ she flared . |
| 4 | You 'd be surprised , some of them make bookings with the beautician and hairdresser even before they come on board . ’ |
| 5 | In other words , manners not only make the man , but lack of them make men into animals . |
| 6 | Group members ' perceptions of expected behaviour are concerned with bits of behaviour ( ‘ Can I make jokes in this group ? ’ ) , rather than with the behaviour as a continuing phenomenon ( ‘ Do I have a sense of humour ? ’ ) . |
| 7 | How could I make proposals on social security without mentioning National Insurance for which I had ministerial responsibility ? |
| 8 | Asked whether his made things a little awkward between the actresses , Leigh was dismissive : ‘ It did n't affect us at all . |
| 9 | I made friends with a girl in a similar plight : Sophie had twin boys the same age as Tom , and her husband , Jack , ex-R.A.F. with a handlebar moustache , was working for his exams in chartered accountancy . |
| 10 | The third month I spent in Brittany at Sable d'Or ; there I made friends with an elderly , bearded fisherman called Pierre . |
| 11 | Anyway , I 'll go back a bit + explain how I made friends with Sarah . |
| 12 | So funnily enough , the girl that I made friends with when I was a tracer , Penny , erm she came to see me in land army uniform you see , and I said , ’ Right , if I ca n't go in the forces , I 'll join the land army ’ , so I said ’ alright ’ . |
| 13 | There was a hum in the air like radio static ; I took it to be his voice , and I made answers when the static paused . |
| 14 | I made fists in my pockets . |
| 15 | ‘ I made matters worse by — how do you say it ? — by not kissing and making up before bedtime . ’ |
| 16 | I made visits at the most relevant times during the appraisal , in particular whilst the inspection was under way , so that I could observe the effect it was having on staff . |
| 17 | Taking a room at the YMCA I made side-trips to Victoria , Nanaimo and Seattle , and vowed that next time I would go further south to see San Francisco , Los Angeles , Hollywood and Mexico . |
| 18 | I made calls . |
| 19 | I made copies of the information and these this was given to Superintendent . |
| 20 | I made signs to ask whether I could be untied , but the official politely refused . |
| 21 | To ascertain with accuracy whether such structure existed throughout its whole length , I made sections of the spinal marrow at different distances from the brain , and found that each divided portion exhibited an orifice with a diameter sufficient to admit a large sized pin ; from which a small quantity of transparent colourless fluid issued like that contained in the ventricles of the brain . |
| 22 | I made noises about the absence of a bank in this so-called international airport ; but what choice did I have ? |
| 23 | ‘ My safety was pathetic and I made things too easy for him ’ . |
| 24 | Something the innkeeper had said when I made apologies for possessing no luggage had begun to tip my mood . |
| 25 | All night , exhausted , I made plans . |
| 26 | ‘ When we played Albania three weeks ago in Tirana , I made plans to deal with them but on the day they fielded a much different side to the one I expected . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ When we played Albania three weeks ago in Tirana , I made plans to deal with them but on the day they fielded a much different side to the one I expected . ’ |
| 28 | I made notes on his techniques , for they worked , especially with girls . |
| 29 | Well I 'm , I 'm gon na use some of the er I mean I 've got some of the er I made notes of some of the quotes I got from compiling |
| 30 | Using 3½× ¾in wooden slats resting on battens , I made spacers from the same wood , and glued these to the battens . |