Example sentences of "[pron] makes [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I admire your loyalty , Paige , darling , but not when someone makes outrageous demands . |
| 2 | Julian Smith , marketing manager of the UK arm of TDK , which makes floppy disks , is dismissive of the rumours . |
| 3 | The 3M company which makes floppy disks has saved around $300 million over a decade by halving the waste it produces — boosting its net income by around five per cent . |
| 4 | The deal also includes associated production equipment at Alma 's Keillers plant , which will be moved into one of Cadbury 's Trebor Bassett factories , and the small Angus plant in Dundee which makes chocolate-covered nuts and raisins . |
| 5 | Sometimes the farmer will be almost desperate to be rid of his rabbits since he regards them as a pest which makes undesirable inroads into the profitability of his farm . |
| 6 | Of course nothing remotely approaches the indulgent , yet time and time again Pollini characterises the music with an infinite subtlety which makes other interpretations appear almost cosmetic in comparison : listen to how gently he coaxes ( never caresses ! ) the opening phrases of and you 'll hear what I mean . |
| 7 | The newspaper Sovyetsyaka Kultura quoted Voronezh residents as saying that between 23-29 September they had repeatedly seen UFOs — including a three-eyed humanoid , a robot and a raygun which makes mere earthlings disappear . |
| 8 | Most stockbrokers charge a minimum commission which makes small deals very uneconomical . |
| 9 | This does not necessarily mean that the genetic information has been lost , but only that there may have been some chemical modification which makes crucial genes inaccessible . |
| 10 | However , the instruction manual , though extremely comprehensive , is written in that awful Americanese which makes similar pamphlets printed in Japan almost a pleasure to read ! |
| 11 | The heli-skier is lifted into remote parts of mountain ranges which other skiers can not reach , in the Alps , Sweden , the Himalayas and in New Zealand , and left to ski across unknown terrain which makes black runs look like nursery slopes . |
| 12 | For an interesting discussion of translation problems which makes frequent references to the second type of classification , see Hatim and Mason ( 1990 ) . |
| 13 | Several of them have not yet got electric light , which makes modern developments , like school films , impossible . |
| 14 | Nevertheless , being constructive , members of the Union of Construction , Allied Trades and Technicians have published a report entitled ’ Kick-start ’ , which makes various proposals on how to get people back to work and revive the economy . |
| 15 | In the competition between varying possible principles applicable , that which makes certain covenants and in restraint of trade unenforceable will in some circumstances be strong enough to prevail . |
| 16 | The finished design is then transferred onto heavy-duty tracing paper and pierced by a picador , a machine which makes tiny holes along the traced lines . |
| 17 | Plant one near " Euphorbia armygdaloides " Rubra " , which makes lovely mounds of red foliage followed by yellow flowers , and heuchera " Palace Purple " with its smooth burnished brown/red leaves . |
| 18 | For a feast of potatoes , I offer a medley of Chardonnays , the most fashionable grape variety which makes delicious wines — not just in its native Burgundy , but in vineyards all over the world . |
| 19 | With annual sales running at about £1 million , Intelligence ( UK ) now owns two subsidiaries — Herbvale , which produces software , and Merton Electronics , which makes electronic components . |
| 20 | Where bank affairs are closely tied to the fortunes of their leading customers through shared group affiliation , the lending bank and the borrowing company are bound to the same fate which makes unilateral changes in loan terms much less likely . |
| 21 | THE Environment Secretary , Mr Christopher Patten , yesterday presented his Environment Protection Bill , which makes sweeping changes in the way industrial pollution is controlled , as a milestone on the road to a greener Britain . |
| 22 | The company , which makes compact discs , wants to start making cassettes . |
| 23 | ‘ I think you have to remember that the priestly ministry is one which makes considerable demands , both emotional and spiritual , on its members , ’ the Bishop added . |
| 24 | This short Act amounts to the United Kingdom 's formal approval of the agreement concluded by the heads of government of the Community countries in 1986 and known as the Single European Act , which makes important changes to the Treaty of Rome . |
| 25 | His , however , is a love which makes exacting demands . |
| 26 | Although she is now slim , Liz confesses to a terrible struggle with her weight , which makes peasant-style clothes , such as Monsoon 's glorious Tibetan embroidered skirt ( see page 16 ) particularly good for her : ‘ I put on a great deal of weight after the twins were born , and when I started diving , it became very obvious because fat floats , so you have to balance your weight with extra diving weights . |
| 27 | The three businesses comprise 60.9%-owned San Diego-based subsidiary GTI Corp , which makes magnetic components for the local area network market ; UK-based Zetex , a specialist analogue semiconductor manufacturer for the data storage market ; and Trend , which has now completely moved out of defence to concentrate on dedicated telecommunications test equipment . |
| 28 | Metrotect , which makes plasticised materials for protecting underground and underwater pipelines , makes about 90pc of its sales overseas and has offices in Singapore , Denver and Sao Paolo , Brazil . |
| 29 | The film is therefore built up in pieces , a process which makes particular demands of an actor — who is also vulnerable to technical problems with cameras , lighting and editing in a way which is quite removed from the stage actor 's experience . |
| 30 | Sterling tonic : Devaluation of the pound boosted profits of life sciences group Amersham International , which makes radioactive products , to £26.3m from £20.7m . |