Example sentences of "[verb] make a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Rotel make an extensive range of hi-fi separates : their current 900 series encompasses some 20 models plus the de luxe ‘ Michi ’ products reviewed last December . |
2 | LIVERPOOL 'S under-11 side has made a mixed start to the schools cricket season . |
3 | Even for those of us who admit that he has made a rational choice on this occasion , it remains surprising that he has benefited so little from experience , that he has never made , or let God or society make for him , any previous decisions on general issues which could be of help to him . |
4 | Already the rosy periwinkle from Madagascar has made a major contribution to curing childhood leukaemia and other blood cancers . |
5 | Perhaps most importantly , a clear statement of the Government 's interest could do a great deal to improve industry 's poor image in the eyes of the media and of young people , a factor which has made a major contribution to our failure as a nation to make the best of our reserves of natural talent . |
6 | And yet , in a separate discussion of education in Cuba since the revolution , Bowles claims the exact opposite : ‘ There is every indication ’ , he writes , ‘ that the allocation of a sizeable fraction of the nation 's resources to education has made a major contribution to the forces of production . ’ |
7 | It has acquired this position for a number of reasons including the fact that historically it was essentially the creation of the people of Wales themselves and has made a major contribution to the educational needs of the nation . |
8 | He has made a major contribution to public understanding of science through his books , lectures and broadcasts and through the Exploratory . |
9 | Wimpey became heavily involved in Oman 's drive for modernisation and through Wimpey Alawi has made a major contribution to the fabric of the State by building roads , prestigious offices and government buildings , a police training college , hospitals — including the magnificent £150 million Royal Hospital — and hotels . |
10 | Oxford is a national centre for the treatment of problems associated with childbirth , and research in Oxford has made a major contribution to the treatment of these problems . |
11 | President Bush has made a major concession to industry over the implementation of the new Clean Air Act , overturning a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) . |
12 | An infant at eight months who retrieves a completely-occluded object has made a major advance in understanding the appearance-reality distinction , at least on the plane of action , because he now knows that , although the perceptual input at one time tells him that there is no rattle in his reachable space , really there is . |
13 | The black director Spike Lee has made a similar mistake in Malcolm X , not so much in characterisation but in allowing awe of the man who challenged white authority in America to come in the way of good film-making . |
14 | More recently , Edward Shorter has made a similar case for improvements in women 's health status generally as a pre-requisite to an active feminist movement . |
15 | Mary Havern , from Newry , races in her third world trophy event while newcomer Anne Sandford has made a superb transition from the world of cycling to top class fell running . |
16 | Mary Havern , from Newry , races in her third world trophy event while newcomer Anne Sandford has made a superb transition from the world of cycling to top class fell running . |
17 | The Irish Bank Officials ’ Association , over the years , has made a tremendous contribution to the welfare of its members and we know that in recent times IBOA has been engaged in many struggles to protect those terms and conditions . |
18 | Setting aside the mass of controversial mysticism which , over the centuries has surrounded this man , the fact remains that his life has made a tremendous impact on the religious and political history of a large part of the world . |
19 | Simplifying their lifestyle has made a tremendous impact on the Woolleys . |
20 | ‘ Dewi Morris has made a tremendous difference to England . |
21 | Morris , in particular , has made a tremendous difference to England these last two games . |
22 | In one way the length of the history was a good thing as I have benefited in the end from the latest surgical techniques available in London , and although I still have to be careful it has made a tremendous difference to my life . |
23 | City Profile : Action Man at the action bank Derek Wanless , with a ‘ classic C2 ’ background , has made a meteoric rise through the ranks to become the NatWest 's chief executive at 44 |
24 | Although Rhee poses plausibly as champion of Corean independence and has made a deep impression on sentimental audiences in United States , his admittedly genuine desire for the country 's independence is really the desire of a megalomaniac . |
25 | Current Matchman of the Year John Allerton has made a late surge up the tale to eighth position and although he is always a danger the Tri-Cast Barnsley 's star 's run may be just too late to make the very top . |
26 | Johnson Matthey 's pharmaceutical business has seen continued growth and has made a strong contribution to group profits during the year . |
27 | A senior legal figure has made a strong attack on Government policy towards Scotland 's justice system . |
28 | Psion Plc has made a strong recovery for the year to December 31 due to a large increase in both international sales and sales of its Series 3 range of handheld computers to the retail sector . |
29 | Now VW has made a strong comeback with its 1,588cc diesel for the Golf 40 years later . |
30 | The company , which is now owned by British Aerospace has made a spectacular recovery from the heavy losses of the mid-eighties to announce pre-tax profits of sixty five million pounds last year . |