Example sentences of "[pron] make the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is natural to ask … why it is that countries have Constitutions , why most of them make the Constitution superior to the ordinary law , and , further , why Britain , at any rate , has no Constitution , in this sense , at all . |
| 2 | In April I make the journey to London from my home in Suffolk , with my paintings carefully wrapped up in the back of my car . |
| 3 | " I make the tree stand up , if you let me make some of them little colour things . " |
| 4 | First I make the mistake of falling in love with this man who probably wo n't remember what I look like the minute I leave this place , even though he 's not averse to the idea of making love to me while we 're under the same roof . |
| 5 | ‘ I make the spaghetti sauce once or twice a week — like any other English person . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ O.K. You watch this guy while I make the call . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ You go and dress while I make the breakfast , ’ said Lydia , rather too firmly for the perfect hostess . |
| 8 | ‘ The idea I have in view whilst I make the demonstration ’ may be of a particular right-angled triangle with sides of a certain length , but I may , nevertheless , be sure that it holds of all right-angled triangles if , by not mentioning the ways in which it differs from them , I use this one to stand for them all . |
| 9 | ‘ Please sit down , ’ she said formally , a moment later , ‘ while I make the coffee . ’ |
| 10 | I make the distinction of ‘ pub drinkers ’ because home drinkers often pour much larger so-called singles and therefore consume at least as many calories as they think they are taking in — frequently even more . |
| 11 | ‘ You get them while I make the tea , ’ said Mrs Tilling briskly . |
| 12 | while I make the tea alright ? the bottom of the suitcase . |
| 13 | I 'm only forty odd and I really do n't look too bad when I make the effort . |
| 14 | After all , I make the effort to cast my vote and those few minutes are very important to me . |
| 15 | The only reason I make the point is that I understand ATP have rejected an appeal by the LTA to help guarantee the long term future of the November indoor tournament in Birmingham by lowering the $600,000 prize money to around the $300,000 on offer at the two competing tournaments in Moscow and Sao Paolo that week . |
| 16 | This is one case where , again , I make the point that I am proud to stand here and support the policies of the Adam Smith Institute which every Tory Member should also support , but unfortunately they are afraid to do so because they are facing a general election , knowing that they will be out of power within six months . |
| 17 | I make the point because , in the report that we are debating , we make several recommendations and we wish the Government to take them more seriously than those that we made in the past . |
| 18 | Er , I make the point I think that , erm , we should oppose the er , Deregulation Bill if it 's based on providing deregulation by Ministers , because I think that 's a constitutional point that is of great import , but the , the rest of it erm , are really sets of principles that I hope you 'd agree to , subject to amen amendment and dis discussion , because the information that we got is that the consultation period is going to be very tight indeed , and that it might not be able to go through the normal committee procedures in order to put things through erm , with er , proposals in that , er , in that respect . |
| 19 | And finally er as I as I make the point in my in my written statement , there are going to be exceptions , exceptions are part of the the game . |
| 20 | When I make the stake-out it takes too little time . |
| 21 | Now my Lord I 'm I make the application with no with no joy at all but the for a day this matter has proceeded on the basis that yes these two men might have known each other , but that 's as far as it goes . |
| 22 | ‘ The apples come from my own trees , and I make the toffee to dip them in . |
| 23 | I make the observation that given the Opposition 's effort to determine the Government 's view two or three years from now , I can only conclude that Opposition Members expect us to be in government after the next general election . |
| 24 | On the album I make the comment that somebody had asked me the same question and I said , ‘ Yep , my left hand 's doing good , right hand 's doing alright , my mind 's as sharp as a tack . |
| 25 | ‘ Take a turn with me , Doctor , and I 'll lay my faith to your scepticism that I make the weir and back before you . ’ |
| 26 | Morning winds are light , and fine for novices , but it 's the afternoon winds which make the bay famous . |
| 27 | They include aerobatic displays , rural crafts , trade stands , and a motor safari which make the event of interest , not just to equestrian enthusiasts . |
| 28 | They may , for instance , be unaware that they are being spoken to unless referred to by name , and they can miss out on humorous incidents which make the rest of the class laugh . |
| 29 | The pH of a soil , though it sounds mysterious and scientific , is simply the name for the scale which determines the quantities of chemical particles ( hydrogen ions ) contained in the soil solution , more or less of which make the soil acid or alkaline . |
| 30 | Instead they need to find out the rhythms of speech which make the music of the verse work in dramatic form . |