Example sentences of "[subord] make a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've better things to do than make a fool of myself with you . |
| 2 | ‘ Surely people have better things to do than make a great song and dance about missing a dinner party . ’ |
| 3 | In offices with E-mail systems a fax can be copied to hundreds of different destinations without having to do more than make a few entries on the key-board . |
| 4 | And I 'd rather you eat it than make a mess of it eh ? |
| 5 | Presumably he should have shot her or let her drown , rather than make a present of her to the French , but there were some things Karelius could not bring himself to do . |
| 6 | There was no fairness on earth if someone who would appreciate it and work hard was kept out just because of a greedy , uncaring family who would prefer to forget the child of an unsuitable union rather than make a generous gesture and ensure that some right was done at the end of the day . |
| 7 | Seek professional advice if needs be , rather than make a valiant attempt yourself and then regret it . |
| 8 | Or we might compare the way Philip II kept Phokis intact in 346 rather than make a present of it to Thebes . |
| 9 | It is , though , more overtly apparent when he attempts to limit the damage to the atmosphere of the conversation caused by McKendrick 's accusation of his insincerity when praising Stoke university : Rather than make a straightforward denial , Anderson tries to diffuse the tension with humour by playing on the literal sense of McKendrick 's accusation. his display of urbane wit brings about some laughter from McKendrick but it also elicits a sardonic comment which is a valid observation on Anderson 's character . |
| 10 | Rather than make a decisive choice , he played a double game . |
| 11 | Now came five tall three storey houses belonging to St. Martin 's Church and , although making a terrace , each was slightly different to its neighbour . |
| 12 | It is evident that Ollier ( 1981 ) , although making a plea for a more evolutionary geomorphology , does not cite the quantitatively expressed geophysical research and it seems unlikely that geomorphology can contribute in such areas unless it is willing to adopt the methods and language of other practitioners . |
| 13 | Attempts to rescue and re-evaluate them are apt to be less rewarding than making a fresh start . |
| 14 | Things began to improve in the nineteenth century , however , when more coordinated methods were employed , and for the first time , digging began to be directed at finding out about Pompeii , rather than making a profit . |
| 15 | Many fans drift into and out of groups rather than making a gradual progress . |
| 16 | The ‘ Great Debate ’ about education had been underway for some time and though it was clear that the curriculum was in need of change , it was less clear how much change should take place at Hinde House , bearing in mind the need for teachers to have ownership of curriculum delivery if higher standards and a wide range of learning experiences were to permeate the whole curriculum rather than making a series of peripheral and ephemeral alterations to an already redundant approach . |
| 17 | This is because the government 's objectives relate to the welfare of New Zealanders rather than making a profit . |
| 18 | The all-important cost of £64 made the table cheaper than making a similar model from scratch , and the fence proved accurate enough for rebating and jointing . |
| 19 | Longevity is becoming more important than making a bold new statement each season . |
| 20 | ‘ I would prefer to see the medical charities emphasizing the large amount of research they sponsor into alternatives to the use of animals , rather than making a big fuss out of this ’ , says Michael Balls , chairman of the trustees of the Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments , and until recently professor of medical cell biology at the University of Nottingham . |
| 21 | But , having given permission and encouraged the port authority and dock company to move in and operate a port , which is a major long term undertaking , it is hardly reasonable to seek to stop or materially limit it without compensation and when the dock company is doing no more than making a success of that for which permission was granted . |
| 22 | The emphasis is on reorganising to suit the sufferer 's own pattern of activity rather than making a radical change in a familiar landscape . |
| 23 | to take multiple measurements of the same patient , rather than making a treatment decision based on a single observation . |
| 24 | I do not know whether that is being emulated elsewhere , so I am asking rather than making a statement . |
| 25 | That rather than making a block grant for somebody because we know they do a good job , that we do more directly relate that to services they 're providing to us and output . |
| 26 | Better that , she thought resignedly , than making a complete fool of herself . |
| 27 | It seems police failure to raise a national alarm may have fooled Stewart into lying low rather than making a run for it . |
| 28 | However , in turbulent and windy conditions it is always better to play safe and land into wind in another field , rather than to make a downwind landing . |
| 29 | No , top hat and tails have no real use other than to make a nervous bridegroom look even more awkward so that everyone can enjoy his discomfort and , therefore , the wedding . |
| 30 | Nottinghamshire originally sought a prohibited steps order to keep the perpetrator away from the family home , but was turned down by the High Court which said it had no option other than to make a residence order . |