Example sentences of "[adj] make [pos pn] [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | While some made their way to the more traditional setting of the cafe by choice , two of them in denim overalls and safety boots set about the polishing , cleaning and oiling of duty loco , Maid Marian . |
| 2 | Some work in a hotel , some make their living from the sea , maybe fishing , maybe making boats . |
| 3 | Apart for the graphics processor , the boxes also sport NEC 's ImageVideo , a local video bus that runs at the processor 's external clock speed — this made its debut with the company 's Powermate Series . |
| 4 | Most of this made its way to the government , so that by February 1797 it had been run down to less than a sixth of this level . |
| 5 | This made their defeat in the one-day internationals easier for them to bear . |
| 6 | All this made his instruction in the scriptures and the explanation attached to them more dramatic ; not least his studies in the sacred language which he was expected to acquire . |
| 7 | For some reason this made his treachery over the company seem that much greater . |
| 8 | It still seemed quite amazing the old traders should have chosen a route as totally inhospitable as this to make their crossing of the Himalayan barrier . |
| 9 | Most target companies are likely to make their purchases through the market ; however , where a significant shareholder wishes to dispose of his holding , an off-market purchase may be made to prevent the shares falling into the hands of a predator . |
| 10 | Youngsters aged between 14 and 18 made their bids for the title of Cleveland 's Young Consumer of the Year at Middlesbrough town hall last night . |
| 11 | All make their contribution to the British Army , which is organised so that they can remain intensely proud of their Englishness , Irishness , Scottishness and Welshness , while fighting for Britain . |
| 12 | ‘ We all make our living from the film industry in one area or another , ’ he continued . |
| 13 | If you have a literary bent , there is a lot that will appeal to you here ; Wordsworth , Ruskin and Beatrix Potter all made their homes in the vicinity and today these ‘ shrines ’ are open to the public . |
| 14 | Anyway , David was terrific , and we all made our decision in the Giaconda , and that 's how it all really started . |
| 15 | Then came a succession of other girls , all talented , all making their contribution to the programme . |
| 16 | Therein lay his best chance , he felt ; Patrick Lundy would be sure to make his way into the organization . |
| 17 | While the force inside the stockade could batter the attackers from behind its stout fence , another detachment of men could steal out and close in on the attackers ' flank on the landward side ; the Rebecca 's guns covered the beach below the settlement , so they would not be able to make their approach from the beach , unless they discounted major losses of life . |
| 18 | From here she would be able to make her way to the shopping areas , which were primarily reserved for pedestrian traffic . |
| 19 | This time he was able to make his way up the side of the ditch without much difficulty . |
| 20 | Completely lacking in defensiveness , Mr Grant was able to make his view of the matter crystal clear : |
| 21 | Most of the outstanding men who first made their name in the amateur game , turned professional — Tilden , Perry , Budge , Gonzales ‘ Sedgman , Trabert , and then Rosewall , Hoad , and finally Rod Laver . |
| 22 | CANADIAN Lothaire Bluteau , star of the recent epic Black Robe , first made his mark in the superb satire Jesus Of Montreal . |
| 23 | His earliest stage roles at Barnes and the Everyman in Hampstead in 1926 were in classic Russian plays but in 1928 , at the Little Theatre in London , he first made his name in the type of role which was to become his hallmark : that of the neurotic , greedy , sinister villain in A Man with Red Hair by Hugh Walpole [ q.v . ] . |
| 24 | The 63 made its debut at the Dutch Grand Prix , driven by John Miles , Lotus 's regular drivers Graham Hill and Jochen Rindt refusing to have anything to do with it . |
| 25 | We had been warned first to make our obeisances to the dead king before we even acknowledged his long-suffering queen . |
| 26 | Sweet used the best figures available to make his calculations on the issue , which he said was clouded by " disinformation " . |
| 27 | Christianity was slower to make its way in the West and its adherents slower to assimilate the culture of their pagan contemporaries . |
| 28 | As soon as the delicate lining has been interfered with , the ovum finds it difficult to make its way to the uterus and may either arrive too late for successful implantation or , which is worse , may implant in the tube itself , giving rise to an ectopic pregnancy ( tubal pregnancy ) . |
| 29 | Alan Calladine said : ‘ We are confident that this shop will be a success with its appealing range of gifts , toys and souvenirs and we hope that the people of Ripley and those shopping in Ripley will find it more convenient to make their bookings for the centre 's special services than Butterley Station . ’ |
| 30 | Lindsey watched as the two made their way up the ward . |