Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [vb past] make " in BNC.
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| 1 | We found the machine was fairly comfortable to use for long periods , but the high body did make it slightly awkward to control in tight corners . |
| 2 | ‘ Just a few people did make that mistake . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , the Spanish Civil War did make a difference for the conference condemned the non-intervention policy adopted by the major powers , for it was being flouted by Italians , Germans and Russians , and recommended that the Spanish republican government should be allowed to buy arms . |
| 4 | None the less , the South Western Board was clearly in financial difficulties , and in 1954 the Central Authority did make a subvention of £250000 from central reserves , with the possibility of further help five years later , hoping that the Board would now make reasonable charges to its consumers to cover expenditure . |
| 5 | Although definitions of ‘ poverty ’ and adequate nutrition were ( and are ) debatable , the accumulation of these findings did make an impression and convinced more people of the need for family allowances , particularly when viewed against the background of a declining population at home and the pro-natalist policies of our competitors abroad . |
| 6 | The provision of free secondary education did make it possible for many children to get more easily the education they desired . |
| 7 | A few mono copies of the album with the deleted cuts did make it out of the factory but no stereo version was believed to have been pressed until early this year , when the only known copy was advertised for auction by Strider Records of New York . |
| 8 | Her unusually youthful looks meant Kylie could play a girl four years her junior and her portrayal of the spirited 12-year-old Charlene helped make The Henderson Kids a hit in Australia . |
| 9 | Faced with public anger about the Gulf war , the royal autocrat did make some concessions . |