Example sentences of "[modal v] make the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Come on then , ’ he said , ‘ let's make the elements dance . ’ |
| 2 | so let's get rid of some of it and let's make the angle theta . |
| 3 | It was : ‘ Oh , let's make the Americans look good . ’ |
| 4 | Letters and words are peculiarly human manifestations , so let's make the computer draw pictures instead . |
| 5 | My basic feeling is that while it is reasonable to ask that that a council , as a council , as a political grouping , may make the decisions about things , it is an absolute nonsense that many , many councils — some of them are worse than others — will not let their professionals speak out on their you know from using their own expertise , their own knowledge , their own experience , and quite often that that debate , the whole debate is gagged by the fact that you 're employees of the council . |
| 6 | The first point to be noted is that the Court may make the award on the application of the injured person . |
| 7 | Dropping some requirement may make the problem much easier to solve . |
| 8 | Apart from questions of naturalness , accuracy , and the ‘ logic ’ of a text , there are sometimes stylistic considerations which may make the translation of conjunctions particularly difficult . |
| 9 | Such pupils are relatively expensive to educate , their presence may make the school less attractive to prospective parents , and they may depress the schools ' overall attainment scores on standardised tests . |
| 10 | In some areas , deposition of sulphur-laden smoke and soot may make the soil too acidic for crops to grow for up to two or three years . |
| 11 | Female science students may make the girls think again about their decision not to continue with science . |
| 12 | Occasionally , rather than face the underwriting costs , purchasers may make the rights issue at a deep discount . |
| 13 | Furthermore the candidate for this party in one constituency may stress a commitment to education , while colleagues in other constituencies may make the pensions increase the central plank in their programme . |
| 14 | In the United States that is not so ; it is acknowledged that the multitude of pressures ( some real , some imagined ) that converge on a member from his constituents and from vested interests may make the call of the party electorally disastrous . |
| 15 | A decision not to prescribe or an underestimate of need , with justified caution , may aggravate or precipitate a distressing withdrawal state , which a doctor has a responsibility to prevent or relieve and may make the prisoner unfit to be interviewed . |
| 16 | Conversely , items used around the home , such as perfumes , aerosols and air-fresheners , may make the child more unmanageable than at school . |
| 17 | Tinted glasses , contact lenses or painted contact lenses with only a small clear ‘ pupil ’ may make the child more comfortable and improve visual performance . |
| 18 | The threat of non-co-operation from the local authorities may make the minister think again . |
| 19 | It follows that states may make the exercise of the right of registration subject to particular rules applicable in inter-state relations , such as the provisions of articles 7 , 52 and 221 of the E.E.C . |
| 20 | The coming general election is likely to be a close one — and Punjab and Assam may make the difference between a Congress victory and defeat . |
| 21 | As with so much work with old people , it is attention to detail which counts : it may make the difference between safety and danger , just as it will between comfort and discomfort . |
| 22 | He is referring here to the way in which written language may make the difference between structures clear , rather than to ‘ ambiguity ’ in the sense that a word may be taken as having two or more meanings . |
| 23 | Failure to mark out explicitly the structural organisation of what a speaker wishes to communicate may make the addressee 's task of interpretation more difficult , perhaps , but , by itself , would not necessarily constitute a failure to communicate . |
| 24 | They show disapproval of the addressee 's views and may make the addressee feel bad about him/herself . |
| 25 | It may make the statement : ‘ I have survived despite having such a cumbersome tail so mate with me and your offspring will be as successful as me . ’ |
| 26 | … The defence can call in court for the statement but , if it does , it may make the statement evidence , possibly to the detriment of the accused . |
| 27 | Such marketing tricks may make the game more attractive to the younger fans the television advertisers covet . |
| 28 | This loneliness then tends to be misdiagnosed as depression and medications may be prescribed which may make the disease even worse . |
| 29 | Intervening militarily may make the world feel better for doing something , but it will not bring peace . |
| 30 | High rates of non-response may make the prevalence estimates invalid . |