Example sentences of "[adv] make for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Hand-beating an aluminium panel does not necessarily make for a better car , confers no empirically measurable added value : nonetheless , it is the hand-wroughtness of Aston Martins that make otherwise sensible men write out cheques for £120,000 .
2 d ) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded ; and on a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule , the Chairman or Mr. Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill .
3 Needless to say , this attitude did not make for a good marriage .
4 Their success at the game did not make for an easy relationship , though .
5 No , they 're not made for a tall man er , you know my
6 The conventions , or unwritten rules , of the constitution were seen as of crucial significance since they secured " in a roundabout way what is called abroad the " sovereignty of the people " " thus making for a governmental system in which " the will of the electors shall by regular and constitutional means always in the end assert itself as the predominant influence in the country " .
7 It should be said , incidentally , that the remastering of the original 78s has , without affecting the overall frequency range , virtually eliminated their surface noise and produced remarkably quiet backgrounds : the only exception is the Prokofiev sonata ( which Horowitz introduced the USA ) , where the 1945 recording ( the earliest here ) is also more resonant and in which , just occasionally , a little to much pedal is used : the tremendous drive of his rhythm nevertheless makes for a compelling performance .
8 But it did n't always make for an easy life .
9 It always made for a grand fightfinisher .
10 Okay , one or two of them are a little contrived , but they still make for a cracking package — all in one load too !
11 Her crown , in some respects the most resplendent , proved in fact to be the last ever made for a Russian ruler .
12 In an era of fast food , subsistence incomes do n't make for a culinary culture .
13 He says : ‘ Small budgets , apologetic councils strapped for cash , and a complex social and sometimes ethnic mix of young customers and their parents do n't make for an easy life . ’
14 It certainly does n't make for an ideal working relationship , does it ? ’
15 This sumptuous bauble , appropriately named the Tor Abbey Jewel , was doubtless made for a wealthy patron .
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