Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] make [pron] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the election campaign Gamsakhurdia 's opponents had concentrated on attacking what they claimed were his dictatorial tendencies ( a week before the election his ruling Round Table-Free Georgia coalition had sponsored legislation passed by the Georgian parliament making it a criminal offence , punishable by up to six years in prison , to insult the Georgian President ) . |
| 2 | There was also substantial cross-group agreement on the selection of this feature , with most groups arguing that the 'summarising " nature of this sentence made it a strong candidate for an opening to the story . |
| 3 | East Germany 's ringing endorsement of his plan for speedy German unity makes him the strongest contender to lead the strongest power in non-communist Europe . |
| 4 | Brown ‘ boiled-up cow ’ type glue is holding the all-solid construction together remarkably well , and the high action makes it the perfect instrument for playing bottleneck and slide blues . |
| 5 | This loneliness makes it an ideal home for the red kite — a rare and nervous bird . |
| 6 | Without making a song and dance about it your quiet air of self-assured confidence makes you a natural leader , so do n't be surprised to find yourself elected unofficial spokesperson for a group of trusting friends , workmates or neighbours . |
| 7 | Metallic papers have a highly reflective finish makes them an excellent choice to give a feeling of spaciousness in a small area . |
| 8 | My hon. Friend makes me an irresistible offer . |
| 9 | But this organisation makes it a permanent pleasure for blind and partially sighted people . ’ |
| 10 | However , significant resources are also being made available by the private sector where there is no immediate commercial gain : thus IBM UK Ltd has donated £3.5m. of computing equipment to UNEP and IBM in general is actively supporting other R&D which can be expected to facilitate ‘ sustainable development ’ : IBM Europe , for instance , has invested $16m. in its Bergen scientific centre to make it the focal point for the company 's environmental modelling and a centre for information on the environment and sustainable development . |
| 11 | It is not the objective of this program to make you a complete guru , and you would be best advised to keep your BASIC manual close at hand . |
| 12 | IN THE beginning there was John Mortimer QC , waxing lyrical about the great ideals of the 1945 Labour government and judging that its commitment to the welfare state and social equality made it the greatest this century . |
| 13 | Orientation operates in much the same way as the intelligence test used to … its particular value being that its apparent scientific objectivity made it an excellent means of justifying selection . |
| 14 | Health experts would undoubtedly argue that Sara 's blasé attitude makes her a prime target for infection . |
| 15 | ‘ The lean-line droopiness of Michael Crawford and Oliver Reed 's big-drum bravado make them the best double act since Laurel and Hardy , ’ wrote Alexander Walker in the London Evening Standard . |
| 16 | In Soho , hell-bent on a good time , her tremendous vitality made her the female counterpart of Minton . |
| 17 | We 've chosen Boppard as the base for our Rhine Fly-Drive holidays because it 's not only a great place to visit in its own right , but because its central location makes it an ideal spot from which to explore the mighty Rhine . |
| 18 | The Wyse DECISION 386SX/25C is ideal if you intend to use with Windows , and other powerful and demanding applications , and offers enough scope for future expansion to make it a worthwhile long term investment . |
| 19 | There 's enough treble response to make it a fair enough fingerpicker , but it comes off particularly well on rhythm and general chord accompaniment . |
| 20 | He told Johnson that Warburton ( the combative English divine and man of letters , whose generally controversial national presence made him a common topic of Johnsonian conversation ) had a close relationship with an unnamed ‘ eminent printer ’ . |
| 21 | His detached , even , and quite uncontroversial manner makes him a valuable auxiliary of liberal thought . ’ |
| 22 | His confidence that God 's existence could be demonstrated from the natural world made him a favourite target for those who felt it could only be on the basis of God 's special revelation of Himself that faith could be justified . |
| 23 | Landor 's want of training and his impatience to press on with all speed made him an unreliable surveyor , and there were those who impugned the veracity of his hair-raising escapes ; but in energy and resourcefulness , in courage and power of endurance , he was the equal of any of the previous generation of great explorers . |
| 24 | Aden was the right place for forward operating facilities , but its scorching barren rocks and unhealthy climate made it an unattractive place in which to station Army and RAF units of the Strategic Reserve . |
| 25 | This casement window was badly rotted , and its ground floor location and reasonable size made it an ideal subject for first attempt |
| 26 | Marco 's father realises that the quick wits developed in the London slums and the boy 's everyday , practical good sense make him a perfect companion ( aide-de-camp , as he likes to be designated ) for the quietly ardent , reflective Marco . |
| 27 | His extrovert personality made him the ideal host at the company 's restaurants . |
| 28 | Emeralds were sometimes used in their natural form as hexagonal crystals , but their comparative softness made it a simple matter to rub them smooth and set them en cabochon . |
| 29 | The slippery track made it a follow-the-leader procession in most of the 15 races with the visitors from Denmark 's Super League uncertain in the early stages and the Boro 's new look team sliding to defeat as they lost their grip in the final six heats . |
| 30 | Only Waylon Jennings wears a cowboy hat , but Willie Nelson 's bandana and grey pony-tail make him an obvious Indian scout , Johnny Cash wears the frock-coat of a gambler and Kris Kristofferson 's cut-off T-shirt suggests his pardners will be calling him ‘ Junior ’ well into his sixties . |