Example sentences of "[conj] make a [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The dogs followed hard on their heels up the deep-treaded , creaking staircase that made a gradual ascent to the first floor . |
| 2 | There was something about this part of France that made a powerful appeal to her imagination and emotions . |
| 3 | And that made a big difference to my life . |
| 4 | Western countries should be prepared to open themselves far wider to East European countries that make a real move to democracy and free markets : let the shameful visa queues at western embassies disappear , welcome Gastarbeiter from these countries , open up to any exports deserving East Europeans are capable of selling in the West 's competitive markets . |
| 5 | We will review the charitable status of independent schools with the intention of ensuring that the benefits of charitable status are only awarded to those institutions that make a genuine contribution to the wider community . |
| 6 | Again , if you 're feeling generous , a 1985 bottle of Château Lascombes ( £24.99 ) is a powerful claret that makes a superb accompaniment to cheese . |
| 7 | Twenty years old , the Range Rover is still the only serious off-roader that makes a convincing alternative to a luxury saloon . |
| 8 | Yet more sweet scent came wafting from the generous drifts of white alyssum that softened the open areas of stone chippings in Cheshire Pink shade — a surface that makes a practical alternative to the conventional lawn and can be defined and contained by brick edging . |
| 9 | Alcoholic beverages were a fact of life when most drinking-water was a health hazard , so Dorchester 's Puritans killed several birds with one stone by taking over the demon drink themselves , to administer it with moderation and make a healthy profit to be dispensed to the needy . |
| 10 | The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers ' new Natural Break brochure includes over 450 opportunities to escape to some of the country 's most spectacular settings and make a real contribution to their survival . |
| 11 | It is cheating a bit , I fear , to think of the Basque Coast as Pyrenean , because at this end of the chain , unlike at the other , the mountains fight shy of the water and make a decisive turn to the west some miles inland , to enter Spain ; so you can see the most northerly or westerly Pyrenees easily enough from points along the coast , but you ca n't feel you are among them . |
| 12 | Packs of sprouting beans are readily available and make a refreshing addition to mixed salads . |
| 13 | Gowie is given every opportunity by his teacher and his classmates to join in with the others and make a useful contribution to the school ; but every gesture of friendship he rejects . |
| 14 | In Chlorohydra viridissima , on the other hand , the algae are never absent from the tissues of the hydras , and make a useful contribution to their well-being , providing them with oxygen . |
| 15 | Stork Embroidery Scissors are unmistakeable in their appearance and make a handsome addition to the sewing box . |
| 16 | DAVID BISHOP is set to give rugby league the boot and make a sensational return to union . |
| 17 | George was already phrasing his call to Culliman ; perhaps the request should be for Maxim to ‘ make himself available ’ to the Study group a suggestion of staying several days give the chap a chance to see Washington in the fall … and make a quick trip to St Louis and back . |
| 18 | He praises the £66 million sulphuric acid recovery plant at Billingham which , when fully operational , will eliminate waste acid disposal in the North Sea and make a significant improvement to Billingham Beck . |
| 19 | Following the simplification of dealings within the Group 's securities , it should be noted that holders of Ordinary Shares only , who wish to receive U.K. sourced dividends , must subscribe for Income Shares in Waterford Wedgwood U.K. plc and make a formal election to that effect in the ordinary way . |
| 20 | Members of hte Soemrville Souvenirs Group have continued their sterling work throughout the year and make a valuable contribution to College income . |
| 21 | With its egalitarian tradition of periodic redistribution of the land it seemed to them to provide a basis on which Russia could bypass capitalism and make a direct transition to socialism . |
| 22 | ( a ) Use any exposure in the spreading region , and make an appropriate correction to the measurement obtained . |
| 23 | Therefore we believe that during the plan period , those sites are likely to come forward and make a improved contribution to meeting our share of the Greater York employment needs . |
| 24 | There is , therefore , a wide spectrum of company life where public relations may operate and make a commercial contribution to the company 's success . |
| 25 | Although she was asleep , I whispered , I forgive you , and made a mental note to be more professional in the future . |
| 26 | But there were trees on the islands which filled with sunlight in the morning and made a pleasant contrast to the concrete and bars of so much of the Zoo . |
| 27 | He travelled a little as papal legate , and made a private visit to the United States and Latin America , but his experience of countries other than Germany' ( which he loved ) and Italy was practically non-existent . |
| 28 | I slid away , another shadow in my dark costume , and made a wide half-circle to an unoccupied area being prepared for new landing patches . |
| 29 | In New York , UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali informed Alatas that the UN was studying the report of his special envoy , Kenyan Attorney General Amos Wako , who arrived on an official visit to Indonesia on Feb. 8 and made a two-day visit to East Timor on Feb. 13-14 . |
| 30 | He defaced the typewriter keys with a file and made a special trip to Hertfordshire to drop it in a reservoir . |