Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [verb] make " in BNC.

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1 We found the machine was fairly comfortable to use for long periods , but the high body did make it slightly awkward to control in tight corners .
2 We have put together a few of the most popular itineraries to help make your choice that little bit easier .
3 However , the U-pattern shift without clearly marked neutrals does make the work easier .
4 Where the English language does make specific references to the female , it often has derogatory implications .
5 When this happens the authoritative directive does make a difference .
6 I 'm not suggesting that you need to go quite this mad , but one , or perhaps two extra masts do make life so simple and easy .
7 Nevertheless , the Spanish Civil War did make a difference for the conference condemned the non-intervention policy adopted by the major powers , for it was being flouted by Italians , Germans and Russians , and recommended that the Spanish republican government should be allowed to buy arms .
8 None the less , the South Western Board was clearly in financial difficulties , and in 1954 the Central Authority did make a subvention of £250000 from central reserves , with the possibility of further help five years later , hoping that the Board would now make reasonable charges to its consumers to cover expenditure .
9 Hard cases do make bad law .
10 Yes a hard disk does make a great deal of difference to how easy a machine is to use .
11 Many non-standard dialects do make this distinction , which is not available in Standard English : He done it , did he ?
12 Despite the fact that current legislation does make some attempt to provide a legal framework governing the treatment of the mentally ill , its central focus remains that of detention .
13 The provision of free secondary education did make it possible for many children to get more easily the education they desired .
14 A few mono copies of the album with the deleted cuts did make it out of the factory but no stereo version was believed to have been pressed until early this year , when the only known copy was advertised for auction by Strider Records of New York .
15 Below the oven is a large compartment specially contoured with rounded corners to help make cleaning easy .
16 As a consequence , few individual American lenders do make insurance a mandatory part of the contract .
17 However , the idea of having a Science Minister who has other ministerial responsibilities does make sense .
18 Classy players do make an immense difference , though : just two or three can turn your team overnight from the league doormat into promotion contenders !
19 Some other mammals do make use of bedding , it 's true .
20 ‘ ( 1 ) A party to a contract ‘ deals as consumer ’ in relation to another party if — ; ( a ) he neither makes the contract in the course of a business nor holds himself out as doing so ; and ( b ) the other party does make the contract in the course of a business ; and ( c ) … the goods passing under or in pursuance of the contract are of a type ordinarily supplied for private use or consumption .
21 A party to a contract " deals as a consumer " in relation to another party if — ( a ) he neither makes the contract in the course of a business nor holds himself out as doing so ; and ( b ) the other party does make the contract in the course of a business ; and ( c ) in the case of a contract governed by the law of sale of goods or hire-purchase , or by section 7 of this Act [ ie other contracts of supply ] the goods passing under or in pursuance of the contract are of a type ordinarily supplied for private use or consumption .
22 Section 12(1) of UCTA 1977 provides as follows : 12 – ( 1 ) A party to a contract " deals as consumer " in relation to another party if ( a ) he neither makes the contract in the course of a business nor holds himself out as doing so ; and ( b ) the other party does make the contract in the course of a business ; and ( c ) in the case of a contract governed by the law of sale of goods or hire-purchase , or by section 7 of this Act , the goods passing under or in pursuance of the contract are of a type ordinarily supplied for private use or consumption .
23 Her unusually youthful looks meant Kylie could play a girl four years her junior and her portrayal of the spirited 12-year-old Charlene helped make The Henderson Kids a hit in Australia .
24 The vast majority of day care is provided by the public sector , although the voluntary sector does make important contributions in some areas .
25 Faced with public anger about the Gulf war , the royal autocrat did make some concessions .
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