Example sentences of "[adv] make a [adj] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was the line of reasoning adopted in the Takeover Panel case : the government had apparently made a conscious decision to encourage the setting up of a self-regulatory body , and the Panel operated against the background of a network of statutory provisions relevant to its activities . |
| 2 | He was obviously making a great effort to cope with a load of premature responsibility . |
| 3 | The Cairngorm chairlift people are obviously making a great effort to try and limit the damage caused by erosion , by constantly replanting the worn areas with grass seed . |
| 4 | Before the album 's release will come a single , ‘ Your Loss My Gain ’ , that 's neither particularly immediate or commercial and so makes a surprising choice to re-establish him in the public domain . |
| 5 | Kendal , to the east of Windermere , is just outside the Lake District National Park and so makes a good base to visit the rest of the region . |
| 6 | In a recent large UK search the company in question called on five of the major search firms , and invited them all in to make a competitive pitch to decide who was going to be successful at finding them a group chief executive . |
| 7 | He concluded that the council had not made a sufficient case to justify dismissing their Reporter . |
| 8 | The company had not made a proper effort to place her in a comparable position in another store . |
| 9 | It was n't that she had ever made a conscious decision to play the helpless female ; she just always looked as though she was in constant need of care and attention , and over the years she had found that it was far easier to allow people to think what they liked , because whenever she tried to be assertive , or explain that she was really quite competent , no one ever believed her . |
| 10 | The Chancellor also made a deliberate effort to show that while he recognises the dangers of a rising public sector borrowing requirement , his first priority is to avoid blighting the economic recovery by raising taxes too far and too fast . |
| 11 | When jury selection commenced on Sept. 5 , the defence vainly made a last-minute effort to get the trial dismissed , alleging government breach of ethics because it had just learned that Noriega 's former lawyer , Raymond Takiff , who had advised him to surrender to US authorities in January 1990 , was at the time working secretly for federal authorities . |
| 12 | She has also made a concerted effort to improve her knowledge . |
| 13 | Well I suppose at the , one of the best things , best examples of the difference was that my wife when she saw this house , knew that it was a house in which she could be happy , in which her tastes and , could spread themselves , erm rather than her tastes having to be curtailed by lack of space and lack of accommodation , erm , the fact that I had a garage which was essential er next to my house instead of some er quarter or twenty minutes ' walk away from where I lived as happened in London also made a terrific difference to comfort , erm the fact that there was a garden instead of a few windowboxes and a couple of tubs , all these things I think made one appreciate the fact that you 'd come , not only into a new town , but into a new way of life probably the fact that we had a staircase inside the house , which was the first time that we 'd had a staircase between our bedrooms and our living rooms |
| 14 | The YHA has also made a positive effort to accommodate disabled hostellers and welcomes enquiries from them . |
| 15 | When did you ever put me first in your life ? ’ he demanded angrily , before taking a deep breath and clearly making a determined effort to pull himself together . |
| 16 | Unless you now make a determined effort to exert your authority and independence , you will be stuck in the same rut and feeling hurt , angry , isolated and out of step with partners or close companions . |
| 17 | Christie , 32 , confirmed : ‘ I have now made a definite commitment to compete for another two years . |
| 18 | ‘ We were extremely impressed with the sincerity of the members , who have clearly come to realise that many of their problems in the past were alcohol-related and who are now making a determined effort to come to terms with their problem . |
| 19 | ‘ The region has got to come out in the open and to do more than what they have been doing before to make a real commitment to get rid of racism , particularly institutional racism which has been built up over many , many years . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ The region has got to come out in the open and to do more than what they have been doing before to make a real commitment to get rid of racism , particularly institutional racism which has been built up over many , many years . ’ |
| 21 | As Jim Russell at Wild Turkey tells you in a southern drawl : ‘ If you do n't make a good product to start with , a charcoal barrel ai n't gon na help . ’ |
| 22 | He had n't made a deliberate decision to keep her out of his private and professional life . |
| 23 | She had simply made a mental note to thank her , popped it into the in-tray on her desk and left the photograph tucked in a corner of her blotter . |
| 24 | Amiss made a mental note to find out what the average age of members was . |
| 25 | I was n't making a conscious attempt to write an Indian War and Peace at all . ’ |
| 26 | Then a businessman asked whether he should buy this and that stock his broker had recommended on the sly , and — after a moment of concentration — Kruger gave him the word to hold off , presumably making a mental note to sweep the market himself . |
| 27 | Leith only just managed to stop her jaw from dropping at the astuteness of the man when he continued , ‘ Having left Ardis and applied for a job here , you then made a conscious decision to dress down your looks and conceal your figure , though not because of any sexual hang-up ? |
| 28 | Following his advice , the company then made a disastrous decision to decline the investment opportunity . |
| 29 | Then using a specially designed melon baller ( available from cookshops or larger supermarkets ) or a small measuring spoon , insert it deep into the flesh , twist it and then make a full turn to form the ball . |
| 30 | See all the houses on your shortlist first , consider them all carefully , go through the checklist again , and then if one of them seems suitable and you feel in your bones that you would like it , then make a further appointment to view it again . |