Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [vb pp] make a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nothing like this had ever happened to me before and I was determined to make a swift counterattack . |
| 2 | Anyway erm I think we totally support the thrust of what you 're asking about and I was asked to make a special appeal to County Council to see whether they could assist with this recently established Rural Options Land Bank , the purpose of which is rather extraordinary , but I mean it is defined landowners who have a philanthropic bent to provide the land to do something about the very problem you 've raised . |
| 3 | ‘ I was forced to make a tactical withdrawal for the safety of myself and my officers . |
| 4 | To his surprise , he discovered that what was needed to make a powerful political speech was not the same gift as that which was needed to make a powerful sermon . |
| 5 | Charityware resembles shareware , but rather than paying the author directly you are asked to make a charitable donation and inform the author . |
| 6 | Indeed , you are permitted to make a faithful copy of a famous painting if you wish , as a means to master a particular technique or learn something of a process or style . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | She is expected to make a full recovery but will remain in hospital for at least two weeks . |
| 9 | We are determined to make a swift reduction in unemployment and have explained in our National Recovery Programme just how this will be done . |
| 10 | There were only 24 hours to go , but we were determined to make a good first impression . |
| 11 | They are expected to make a full recovery , but Sir Ranulph is likely to lose part of the second biggest toe on his left foot because of frost-bite . |
| 12 | When they were asked to make a rhyming judgement , the shadowing interfered with performance , as it did with the judgements about rhyming word pairs . |
| 13 | They were asked to make a mouthwatering meal for four using two ducklings , a savoy cabbage , potatoes and up to 3lbs of other ingredients . |
| 14 | The Germans had closed off the route to the north of the Qattara Depression which the convoy had taken on their outward trip , so they were forced to make a risky and difficult passage through the bottom of the Depression itself , which consisted of salt marsh . |
| 15 | In doing so it is intended to make a significant contribution to information for policymakers . |
| 16 | As his captain David Graveney observes : ‘ He is bound to make a tremendous impact on our game by making everybody aware of what can be achieved by speed between the wickets . |
| 17 | He is on his fifth prison sentence , but this time he is determined to make a fresh start when he gets out . |
| 18 | This testimonial was given by Edmund Halley [ q.v. ] in a letter written ‘ By the command of the Royal Society ’ in 1693 : ‘ I have , by Order of the Royal Society seen and examined the method used by Mr John Marshall , for grinding glasses , and find that he performs the said work with greater ease and certainty , than hitherto has been practised , by means of an invention , which I take to be his own , and new , and whereby he is enabled to make a great number of Optick-Glasses , at one time , and all exactly alike , which having been reported to the Royal Society , they were pleased to approve thereof , as an Invention of Great Use , and Highly to deserve Incouragement . ’ |
| 19 | He is expected to make a full recovery . |
| 20 | He is expected to make a full recovery from his injuries . |
| 21 | ‘ He 's expected to make a full recovery , ’ Kolchinsky replied . |
| 22 | As Nether Wyresdale is a relatively small parish and does not have a large budget it was decided to make a one-off donation to the appeal . |
| 23 | It was agreed to make a pictorial record of the village — houses , trees , buildings etc. to be retained by the Village Association . |
| 24 | Keith , 32 , is the NCOIC ( non-commissioned officer in charge ) of the dog squadron at RAF Northolt and as such , has learned what is required to make a special working partnership successful . |
| 25 | To his surprise , he discovered that what was needed to make a powerful political speech was not the same gift as that which was needed to make a powerful sermon . |