Example sentences of "[noun] makes [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The belief that they are ‘ allergic ’ to a particular food or environmental chemical makes these patients hyperventilate when they encounter it — breathing more deeply is a natural reaction to fear or anxiety . |
| 2 | If a grid , an uncompromisingly repetitive though rhythmic grid , is provided , the eye-brain complex makes due allowance for height and perspective and recognises the continuity of the scale into the distance , both vertically and horizontally . |
| 3 | This £15,000 investment makes small carpet samples about eighteen inches square for use by Architects and Specifiers when they ‘ approve ’ a design specially created for their clients . |
| 4 | That old-fashioned , risky art-historical game of influences makes more sense than usual here . |
| 5 | In practice , the preference for alternative remedies makes judicial review of little importance except in cases where there is no alternative . |
| 6 | ‘ Andy makes crucial saves for us at vital times in matches and we have actually come to expect that of him , ’ said Gough . |
| 7 | The account in the Office of one such episode makes pious capital from the situation : and a remarkable incident is recounted . |
| 8 | The quotation from Singh makes this point by using the phrase ‘ socially acceptable levels of … employment ’ . |
| 9 | However , for families who can afford to pay the fees , the poor record of state schools makes private education seem attractive , even if in reality its quality is poor . |
| 10 | Sources elsewhere , however , believe it will be 1995 before OSF makes this phase mainstream . |
| 11 | The combination of these legislative acts , governmental powers , and regulatory oversight makes British broadcasting a heavily regulated system of broadcasting . |
| 12 | Zollner 's illusion makes parallel lines seem to diverge by placing them on a zigzag striped background . |
| 13 | The programme makes further allegations about the activities of Marktrace Projects Ltd , now operating from Gloucester as a subsidiary of Babcock Electrical Projects Ltd , ultimately controlled by FKI plc . |
| 14 | Pound makes good gains as shares drift |
| 15 | Cotton velvet makes excellent curtains . |
| 16 | The block vote makes terrible television , as millions of votes are marshalled on behalf of union members with little or no loyalty to the party . |
| 17 | Of course , in theory , the mirror image rule makes printed forms matter since it encourages or even forces parties receiving documents to read them carefully . |
| 18 | Moreover , as counsel for the respondent pointed out , in my view correctly , the law of defamation makes adequate provision by the principle adopted in respect of fair comment to protect those who make legitimate critical comments on matters of public interest . |
| 19 | The light makes jagged pools of colour in the inky taffeta of her skirts , and her that is massed with ostrich feathers like funeral plumes . |
| 20 | Either alternative makes heavy demands on computing power , particularly on networked systems . |
| 21 | Only a foolish hitch-hiker makes this mistake twice . |
| 22 | It has several aspects , including : ( a ) the range of options offered to the teacher is crucial in fitting the program to his style and enabling him to contribute effectively , but too many will be confusing ( b ) the designer may see a whole range of possible extensions to the teaching possibilities of the program : the lengthy development process of all good teaching units makes such extensions attractive but trying to include them in one program will tend to make it difficult to ‘ see through ’ and to use ( c ) the desire for compatibility with different hardware configurations often inspires programming constraints that can be severe ; conversely , programs that fully exploit the facilities of a particular microcomputer are likely to be difficult to transfer . |
| 23 | BEEFEATER makes any day a Happy Day this summer . |
| 24 | We are surprised that the guidance makes scant reference to the importance of strategic planning guidance , particularly since it stresses the close scrutiny which the Secretary of State will want to give to large scale or controversial proposals , which must be referred to him . |
| 25 | View from City Road : ICI deal makes strategic sense |
| 26 | Provided you meet the requirements , the card makes good sense . |
| 27 | This means that in the case of fish some of the blood must make two or three trips around the lung circuit , and some carbon-dioxide-bearing blood makes several trips round the body before returning to the heart . |
| 28 | The Department makes good use of the technology of video and computer . |
| 29 | Just offshore Gull Rock makes this point a scenic gem . |
| 30 | ‘ A marsh makes strange noises sometimes . |