Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] make [adv prt] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The cubicle was thick with fragranced fog but he could just make out a dark hunched shape on the floor near the door .
2 Almost — but I could just make out a narrow stretch half-way over where the water flowed smooth and fast with each swell .
3 Blanche could just make out a flabby shape in the back seat .
4 Robert could just make out a thin line of boys struggling through the trees at the edge of the horizon .
5 Along it , Theodora could just make out a lone rider heading back to the stable .
6 The light gradually faded , allowing a clearer view of the craft — Bash could now make out a thin outline , a panel or … a door !
7 In the dim upper reaches of the roof , she could now make out a cylindrical object with a dulled metallic glint .
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