Example sentences of "[coord] make [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was afraid she might see him sticking out and start taking him for granted or make unwomanly advances . |
| 2 | You could always smear sticky treacle on the bit or make sure the bit is always warm before it goes into her mouth . |
| 3 | Either keep an astute cat , or make sure traps are set inside drainpipes where pets and birds ca n't get at them . |
| 4 | CHOOSE accommodation close to the slopes , or make sure there 's an efficient bus service to the ski lifts . |
| 5 | You can avoid this if you alternate them with your regular shampoo or make sure you find one that does n't contain silicone such as Lamaur Compleat 2 , Mild or Extra variants . |
| 6 | We ca n't all sit around laughing , 'cos we 'd all die pretty soon because there was no-one to gather food , or make sure it was safe . |
| 7 | You can develop the skill yourself ( see the BSA information about stringing courses and membership on page 62 ) or make sure you can ask testing questions of anyone who wants your money . |
| 8 | He approached the fallen man , either to arrest him or make sure he was dead , whereupon Elliot came to life and stabbed Bothwell three times . |
| 9 | In the rare event we have to cancel your holiday or make major changes ( different resort , airport of arrival or departure , or more than 12 hour change to schedule flight time ) we 'll tell you a soon as possible . |
| 10 | Although BL did attempt to operate a modified and simplified system of group working at the Metro plant , they did not , despite the visit to Trollhatten , either use the line-out system or make extensive use of carousels . |
| 11 | During the union 's last strike on April 16 , Britain 's 11,000 mile rail network was brought to a standstill and nearly 100,000 London-bound East Anglian passengers were forced to either stay at home or make alternative arrangements to reach the capital . |
| 12 | For the Ramblers Association to state : ’ BR should be required to improve safety or make reasonable alternative provision , for example by building a bridge ’ demonstrates a lack of feeling for the views of the bereaved and for the two drivers involved , both of whom will remember that tragedy every day for the rest of their lives . |
| 13 | The other emerging trend is to provide PC-based systems which can either contribute to or make actual use of the documents produced on the main system . |
| 14 | The fertility counsellor may also have to provide ( or make outside referral ) for clients with other problems such as eating disorders ( eg , anorexia or obesity ) . |
| 15 | ‘ We were supposed to follow our scriptures , ’ she explained , ‘ but all he [ the high priest ] did was to change them or make extra things up to suit what he wanted to do . ’ |
| 16 | Even the biggest speculators could not distort them , or make much profit by doing so . |
| 17 | They point out : ‘ During the first year or so , you will have to work long and unsociable hours and may have to go without a holiday or make other sacrifices . ’ |
| 18 | If and when they work on the tacit assumption or make such a blatant assertion as that , that there is no longer any poverty , because it is not true and unless and until it is true neither they nor we have got any right to be content . |
| 19 | Where the action is for unliquidated damages and the defendant delivers an admission of liability for the claim but disputes or does not admit the amount of the plaintiff 's dam ages , then : ( 1 ) if the defendant offers to pay in satisfaction of the claim a specific sum which the plaintiff accepts , the provisions of this rule shall apply as if the defendant had admitted part of the plaintiff 's claim ; and ( 2 ) in any other case , the plaintiff may apply to the court for such judgment as he may be entitled to upon the admission , and the court may give such judgment , including interlocutory judgment for damages to be assessed and costs , or make such other order on the application as it thinks just . |
| 20 | If the required documents are not so served , the court may specify a time limit for providing them , or make such order as it thinks fit , including dispensing with the requirements or staying proceedings . |
| 21 | Women who enjoy housework but have had a full-time job say that they look forward to having time to do things like get the carpet shampooed or make new curtains without someone else being in the way . |
| 22 | Happily there are caners and rushers who restore old furniture or make new chairs , in England as well as in France . |
| 23 | In the following paragraphs we look in more detail at the reasons which have encouraged a number of large manufacturers to start making or make greater use of temporary workers , at the terms and conditions under which these temporary workers are engaged , especially the forms of contract which are used , and at the characteristics of the temporary workers themselves . |
| 24 | Peculiar symptoms , also called ‘ Strange , Rare and Peculiar symptoms ’ , fall outside this method of evaluation because they may be very debilitating or make little difference to the patient 's ability to function . |
| 25 | Alternatively a pair can be maintained and bred in an 18″ or 24″ tank of their own , or make excellent additions to a Discus aquarium as long as this is of the planted rather than the bare type . |
| 26 | Persons who wish to adopt a child may contact their local social services department , which may either place children for adoption itself , or contact a registered adoption agency , or make direct arrangements with the child 's parents . |
| 27 | If musicians want to do jazz albums or make obscure folk records there are routes for that . |
| 28 | You can cheer up an expanse of plain flooring by setting in borders and designs which can look very handsome , or make two-tone squares : black and white ; brown and white ; brown and cream ; or two shades of the same colour , like two blues or two greens . |
| 29 | You can use either simple strips , which roll together easily , or make proper tubes by working one row knit , one row slip . |
| 30 | You select the facts that are telling ( pun intended ) , the facts that will advance your story or make clear your characters or even make your locations easy to assimilate , and you hope that from them you can produce something that is not too far distant from the unwritable reality . |