Example sentences of "[adv] make a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It fails to see the complex ( and often hidden ) relational aspects of power which effectively make a nonsense of simple statements about who has power .
2 And then there are some musicians who merely make a living .
3 perhaps make a bit more
4 Will the Foreign Secretary keep the House informed and perhaps make a statement when the House returns after the recess ?
5 You only make a fool of yourself when you try and speak in public .
6 You only make a series by public demand . ’
7 Therefore , this project in addition to providing results of importance for econometric theory , should provide methods of importance for modelling strategies in economics and related disciplines , and so make a contribution towards improving the average standard of empirical research .
8 The length and width will depend on how many will be using the punt at any one time , but always remember that they are not the easiest things to row , especially in rough water , so make a length of about 14ft your limit , with a width of about 4ft 6in. maximum .
9 So make a start now by testing your taste-buds in this month 's competition , the Sainsbury 's Wine Taste Challenge on page 62 — you could win a trip to the wineries of New Zealand or Germany .
10 So make a note again tickets four quid each , the annual grand charity dance modern old time and sequence .
11 The fish look very attractive when garnished with cucumber , lemon and sprigs of lacy chervil I dislike plain mayonnaise so make a sauce verte which is good with both fish .
12 So make a point of checking if the aid is on or off before talking to someone who wears an aid , and speak slowly and clearly , with your face clearly visible .
13 So make a point of throwing away all those half-empty bottles — they probably wo n't protect your skin properly any more .
14 Well for my own part I think that one can educate students as far as possible in terms of what appropriate behaviour is , and I think that you can police students with disciplinary measures when it 's absolutely clear that when they know what the inappropriate behaviour is they nevertheless make a choice that they 're going to move beyond those boundaries of appropriateness .
15 It was the same sort of hysteria after the Hungerford massacre which persuaded a weak and inexperienced Home Secretary to give the police unfettered discretion to bully , terrorise and generally make a nuisance of themselves among law-abiding sportsmen .
16 These organize the workers into teams , get the contracts , control the funds — and generally make a packet .
17 Just make a phone call home .
18 And then you just make a mess of what you 've already got .
19 They thought well kids just make a fuss anyway and they have n't got any proper routes so what 're they making all that fuss about y'know , shut up , um and er that kind of things was going on .
20 Just make a copy and send it over . ’
21 Now the things that should go in , the headings will be first of all , company obligations , and I 'll explain these as we go through it , just make a list first .
22 do n't tell us , just make a wish and blow it
23 Just make a paper aeroplane out of it .
24 I normally make a note of the palette number and list the yarn names , along with the manufacturers ' colour names or numbers for each of the eight colours , in a book and find this is a great help when going back to a palette later , or when looking for a palette containing certain yarn colours .
25 Visitors may adopt an animal and thus make a contribution towards the cost of that animal 's upkeep .
26 If you make a mistake with Word , right , then you can always undo it , right , if you ever make a mistake do n't panic cos you can always undo it but you only get the one chance if you go on working then you ca n't undo it .
27 You may wish to give yourself up , or possibly make a getaway through the window .
28 I usually make a tape hood over the static vents to allow them to breathe without letting water droplets get into the tubes .
29 I usually make a point of removing anything remotely fragile the instant we step on board .
30 They usually make a sort of ear sound if they 've got I mean
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