Example sentences of "made [pers pn] [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then she made them slow down , and two oranges again spun between her hands . |
| 2 | It made them Feel big , boosted their egos . |
| 3 | After meeting that guy it made me wan na give up being in a rock 'n' roll band . ’ |
| 4 | When I wrote ‘ Nirvana ’ , it was just supposed to be this positive thing about a song that made me wan na go and live , not really a political thing , like you say someone might hear that and go out and try to change things . |
| 5 | one of wo one of the worst ones cars ever made I mean they do make rubbish , but that 's one of the worst ones ! |
| 6 | made a Lady , or made I mean she was given that title , or actually I 'm dead against the fact it was her husband who was given the title , erm but to abstract away from that at the moment , somebody who 's been in public service all their lives and who 's devoted much of their life to the cause of the people , I mean I realize that an awful lot of people would think that Margaret Thatcher has n't done that , but let's say that , for the sake of the argument , that at least that 's what she intended for the time being |
| 7 | This indenture made ye tenthe day of Januarie , in the seconde and thyrde yere of the reyne of our Sovereygne Lord and Lady Phyllyp and Marye . |
| 8 | Right , what made we want to be , I wanted to be a policeman when I was very young but never had the courage to do it . |
| 9 | Just thinking about it now made her tilt her chin higher . |
| 10 | She could feel the hard muscles of his body pressing against her side , his arm sheltering her in a way that made her trust him . |
| 11 | He lit the gas-fire and made her kneel in front of it to warm herself . |
| 12 | Back in the room , he made her kneel before him , as he sat on the upright chair . |
| 13 | Out of all the men who had liked her and wanted her , why did it have to be someone who thought her the most despicable of all cheats who made her yearn for something more ? |
| 14 | When by the third day her father had still not allowed Jessie out of her room , and Agnes confronted him , saying he could n't keep her incarcerated forever , and that if he did n't let her out then she was leaving , and that she meant it , he had gone along to his daughter 's room , taking with him a Bible , on which he made her swear that if he gave her the freedom of the house she would not attempt to leave it . |
| 15 | Then she thought of Angela and her beloved pony , and this made her jerk her head up . |
| 16 | The cryptic remark made her explode with frustration . |
| 17 | Mamma put her ample arm round Noreen 's shaking shoulders and brought her to the kitchen table and made her sit down . |
| 18 | She made her sit up . |
| 19 | Made her sit on the sofa , poured a glass of brandy . |
| 20 | Every evening he made her sit with him and ordered her to say to him , ‘ You are very handsome , my lord . ’ |
| 21 | Dr Neil registered how withdrawn she was , and once they were back home hot , sugary tea was poured down her in a constant stream , and then , despite the warmth of the day , Matey put a shawl around her shoulders and made her sit near the fire . |
| 22 | Mandy rushed over , and made her sit down on the couch . |
| 23 | Of course , having always possessed an interest in astrology , she knew that it was her Arien opposition that made her react so whenever she was under threat . |
| 24 | She made her get into bed and said she was sending for the blue ladies right away . |
| 25 | He clasped her arm and made her get to her feet , but she shook herself free immediately . |
| 26 | She took Alice to the sitting-room , and made her get inside the sleeping-bag . |
| 27 | The other woman , whom she described as a man-hater , made her get up and come to the lavatories and once inside shouted vehemently , ‘ Do n't you ever do that again , if those men see you crying they 'll walk all over you ’ . |
| 28 | Something — that same gut instinct that made her get his address alerted her . |
| 29 | Fuck me he made her get |
| 30 | Politeness alone made her go back to see the doctor , and listen to her almost stern advice . |