Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] makes [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In these days of restrictions on capital investment it makes good sense to adapt to current and probable future needs when incurring capital expenditure . |
| 2 | ‘ Very admirable of her , ’ snapped Mrs Healy , ‘ but of course she makes sure that the garments of all you pupils are in order . |
| 3 | On this basis it makes more sense for an investor to invest in promise than in reality . |
| 4 | In coming to this conclusion he makes two important observations . |
| 5 | I am not sure that on record it makes all that much difference to have 24 baroque oboes , as here , instead of 12 or so , but the sound of so many along with 12 bassoons , nine trumpets , nine trumpets and four sets of timpani is mightily impressive , and the more attractive for a rhythmic bounce . |
| 6 | If , for whatever reason , a husband initially commands higher rates of pay than his wife it makes economic sense for him to ‘ specialize ’ in paid work and let her shoulder the brunt of the partnership 's unpaid chores ( Becker , 1981 , 1985 ; for a critique see Owen , 1987 ) . |
| 7 | Later on the same page he makes this challenging statement ‘ If any of us actually had the power to release souls from purgatory and refused to exercise that power except in return for a payment of money he would be considered cruel and unchristian — which indeed he would be . ’ |
| 8 | We had one er you know , the eldest daughter she makes all her own bread |
| 9 | Against this background he makes two remarks about children : |
| 10 | And the G M B demands that when the good committee report it makes such behaviour illegal . |
| 11 | In summer it makes two complete round trips . |
| 12 | To this end he makes periodic counts , from the issue records , of the number of books on loan in each category . |
| 13 | This is further apparent from the way he makes broad social and ethical dimensions of human relations ( accountability and care ) the necessary condition for normal or right sexuality . |
| 14 | In this exhaustive treatment he makes some helpful distinctions between the Kingdom and the Church which are presented below in summary form : |
| 15 | At that time it makes good sense to separate males from females . |
| 16 | Bush said that although " there are some things in it I had to gag and digest " , he would sign it " because for the first time it makes significant and long-term cuts in federal spending that should have a positive impact on America 's economic future " . |