Example sentences of "[pron] have made a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | For starting awkward screws , I have made a simple tool using a long No 8 screw and a file handle . |
2 | Even if it happens that I have made a firm decision to commit suicide , and have been wondering for weeks how to cheat the insurance company , the failure to jump would accord with my intention only by chance . |
3 | I have made a serious miscalculation . |
4 | ‘ I have made a specific request that both sides should extend the ceasefire to include tomorrow [ today ] , ’ he said . |
5 | ‘ Mary , dear , one night when I have made a better meal than I did tonight , I plan to go a little berserk , too , in order to have your solace . ’ |
6 | Just lately I have made a conscious effort to really look at the book . |
7 | Though the man and I have made a conscious effort not to follow the marked paths of our genders , this life , its setpieces , are clichés of gender in spite of our best intentions . |
8 | Living with the family in Richmond is bewildering , and although I would never admit it I feel as though I have made a big mistake . |
9 | Opportunities for promotion once I have made a clear commitment to the work . |
10 | I have made a clear commitment to the House today that , because of representations from Members on both sides of the House , the renewable energy advisory group will fully assess how best to develop renewable energy from Scotland . |
11 | Hence , during my time in post I have made a positive effort to spread the gospel of AI within at least the Engineering Branch . |
12 | All the events recorded in this book took place more than forty years ago and memories are apt to play tricks on us , so it may be that I have made a few mistakes . |
13 | Well I 've made it not to if , if , if I , if I , if , if they 'd ordered , been ordered on my say so , I have made an autonomous decision , well you , there 's so many people in that place making autonomous bloody decisions , why should n't I do a few ? |
14 | Jonathan Halliwell and I have made an approximate calculation of what the no-boundary condition would imply . |
15 | The 19th century explorer and illustrator , Walter Hood Fitch is best known for his flamboyant yet accurate drawings which have made a lasting contribution to our knowledge of the plant world and to the art of botanical illustration . |
16 | The 19th century explorer and illustrator , Walter Hood Fitch is best known for his flamboyant yet accurate drawings which have made a lasting contribution to our knowledge of the plant world and to the art of botanical illustration . |
17 | Founded in 1977 by art collector , philanthropist and businessman Jan Mitchell , the prize is awarded to authors of new books which have made a significant contribution to the study and understanding of the visual arts . |
18 | They responded with blankets , clothes and seeds which have made a considerable difference to the prisoners ' quality of life . |
19 | I pay the warmest possible tribute to those organisations , which have made a magnificent contribution . |
20 | I have no interest myself in Michener or a lot of the writers of very long sagas erm who have made a great deal of money out of it . |
21 | Edinvar and Link , who have made a joint bid for all the Scottish Homes houses in West Lothian , are issuing a package of guarantees to all families involved . |
22 | But it is the Japanese manufacturers who have made a poor showing in the DSP arena — probably due in part to a lack of commitment and feeble marketing . |
23 | The real problem , of course , is that with only one prize in the art world it is so difficult to select only four artists who have made a major contribution over a year . |
24 | There are those who have made a close study of various aspects of platform life . |
25 | NOTE : STUDENTS WHO HAVE MADE A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION FOR A DISCRETIONARY AWARD e.g. ACCEPTANCE FOR THE BTEC HNC ENGINEERING ( Electronics and Communications ) , CERTIFICATE IN FOUNDATION STUDIES IN ART AND DESIGN , OR FOR POSTGRADUATE COURSES , MUST BRING A LETTER OF AUTHORITY FROM THE GRANT AWARDING BODY . |
26 | The Whitney Museum of American Art has established an honorary award to be given annually ‘ to an individual or representatives of an organisation who have made a significant contribution to the arts in America through a sustained commitment to the diversity , quality and originality of American artistic achievement ’ . |
27 | Something of the sort has already been introduced into some English degrees , under the aegis of the Verbal Arts Association , who have made a welcome start with such work . |
28 | as if 24-17 and derisive chants of ‘ Easy , easy ’ were not bad enough , this humiliation was against a side who have made a wretched start to the season — a week earlier Pontypool had given them a 35-6 going-over — and were short of at least half-a-dozen first-choice players . |
29 | Instead he will join First Division big spenders Derby , who have made a disastrous start to their multi-million pound promotion campaign . |
30 | Recipients range from those displaying acts of courage and bravery to those who have made an outstanding contribution to society . |