Example sentences of "[verb] to make a [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The delay is due to the complex documentation required , X/Open claims , saying that it wants to make a big splash for XPG4 , now scheduled for the Autumn . |
| 2 | At the same time he tried to make an economic case for expenditure in that area : ‘ Moreover , from the trade point of view , this area was probably worth between one and one and a half million employed men to this country . |
| 3 | But it is perhaps better not to try to make a bizarre idea for a murder the seed in your mind for a book , though when you have devised your plot you should of course make the actual circumstances of the murder as attention-grabbing as possible . |
| 4 | Though not used by homoeopathic pharmacies in this country for potencies below the 1M , it is used commercially in Belgium for all potencies , and is also used when a practitioner has to make a specific potency for a particular patient , such as a potency of chloroform for a case of chloroform allergy . |
| 5 | DES WALKER knows he has to make a quick impression for his new club , Sampdoria . |
| 6 | Polythene DITRA Matting is said to make a perfect surface for ceramic tiles when laid on to most floor surfaces . |
| 7 | Andre Agassi will return to make a major challenge for the Wimbledon title . |
| 8 | It takes us from the 19th century through to the 1930s and 1940s and the pioneering work of a number of embroiderers , in particular Constance Howard , who in 1951 was invited to make a large-scale work for the Festival of Britain . |
| 9 | At the very least , the employee may need to show that the customer began to make an active search for an alternative supplier when be became aware that the patented article had to undergo important technical refinements after it had been put into use . |
| 10 | If I , a plastics factory owner , decide to make a rear-lamp cluster for a particular car , either I or the car assembler will have to invest in the specific mould to produce it . |
| 11 | Equally vitally , the Government are failing to make a positive case for European integration . |
| 12 | After stalemate on the proposed merger between the two American airlines , Carl Icahn , owner of TWA , is set to make a formal offer for beleaguered Pan Am . |
| 13 | After leaving Devon the family had gone to Lancashire for work in the mills there and later started to make a new life for themselves in South Africa . |
| 14 | They were asked to make a mouthwatering meal for four using two ducklings , a savoy cabbage , potatoes and up to 3lbs of other ingredients . |
| 15 | Taken together , all these properties of LTP would seem to make a powerful case for its study as , at the very least , an intriguing model for memory . |
| 16 | She straightened up , forced to make a quick grab for the gate as the skis threatened to slide away with her . |
| 17 | ‘ I was forced to make a tactical withdrawal for the safety of myself and my officers . |
| 18 | And if you 're determined to make a new life for yourself , Jessamy , it would be much better for you if you did n't end the old one on a sour note . |
| 19 | The men 's anger exploded after the doctor left the house , and they accused Silver of trying to make a separate peace for himself . |
| 20 | Everyone 's a capitalist The socialist councillor was intent on buying up Sheffield ; and the YMCA , reports Geoffrey Beattie , is hoping to make a quick buck for Christmas . |
| 21 | He considered this for a short time and concluded that he had to make a public stand for those things which he believed . |
| 22 | No , I assure you of that but , well , for one thing the Elsie I knew made it clear to me that she wished to make a new life for herself , start more or less from scratch . |
| 23 | Shortlisted bidders who wish to make a final offer for the business will be required to make a binding offer based on the documentation provided , subject only to specific provisos and their proposed amendments to the sale and purchase agreement . |
| 24 | You can start to make a new life for yourself . |
| 25 | He found himself with the duty of helping to make a vital decision for the Church of England at a moment in its destiny . |
| 26 | We wanted to make an early start for home after a caravan holiday in Cornwall but I was so worried that we 'd oversleep , so my husband said he had an idea . |
| 27 | Mr. Justice Taylor 's report following his inquiry into the Hillsborough stadium disaster commented on the cost of policing and stated : ’ The temptation to the clubs to leave it all to the police is stronger if they are not required to make a realistic payment for police services . ’ |
| 28 | Talk to the Building Control department at your local council to check whether you need to make a formal application for approval . |
| 29 | SWIMMERS in the North-East are planning to make a big splash for charity this weekend in a national fund raising event . |