Example sentences of "[coord] making [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whether writing in response to an advertisement or making a general enquiry about work , the following points apply |
| 2 | However , once the technique has been mastered , and provided lots of space is left , making a set of notes with powerful punch and instant accessibility gives as much sense of achievement as going round the golf course under par or making a successful rugby try against strong opposition . |
| 3 | Generalising from your experience of reading one unique passage or making a specific concrete observation leads to speculation about patterns or regularities , and beyond this to thinking about causation and correlation , which are central to explanation and argument . |
| 4 | Under the ICAEW rules , firms are prohibited from telephoning or making a personal call on a prospective client ( an ’ unsolicited call ’ ) which is in relation to ‘ audit or other financial reporting work ’ . |
| 5 | PRESENTED with the bill for the celebration-of-democracy party , President Bush and his legislators on Capitol Hill are searching , or making a great show of searching , their pockets . |
| 6 | Please check prices before ordering or making a special journey . |
| 7 | Please check prices before ordering or making a special journey . |
| 8 | It would even be possible for people to watch a political or parliamentary debate at home on television , and then register their vote or opinion at the end of it by pressing a button or making a free phone-call . |
| 9 | Where no damage has arisen to the Buildings or Contents , the cost of removing or making a safe a tree is not covered . |
| 10 | ( 5 ) Before granting or making the provisional grant of a new licence , the licensing board shall consult the fire authority for the area . |
| 11 | This would involve GM taking a key stake in Jaguar and making a substantial investment to help to ensure its independence . |
| 12 | A ‘ Bubble Blowout ’ gives advice on bubble-making , and making a rare public appearance is Droopy , the legless , wandering robot whose aim in life is to seek out warm , dark places in which to hide . |
| 13 | On Feb. 27 the Nationalrat voted unanimously to amend anti-Nazi legislation by reducing the minimum sentence for offences from five years to one , and making a specific crime the denial of the Nazi holocaust . |
| 14 | The divan , lifted high at one end by Ludens , suddenly began to rush down the stairs , nearly overturning Jack and making a long scar upon the wallpaper with one of its feet . |
| 15 | The immediate difference was to cut ten dates out of the October of 1582 , 4 October being followed by 15 October , and making a slight change to the incidence of leap years at the ends of centuries . |
| 16 | ‘ I suppose I ought to go now , ’ she said , picking up the eiderdown from the floor and making a vague attempt to straighten the blankets . |
| 17 | Eighteen years away from a stage , eighteen years and she 'd forgotten until now that terrifying gut-wrenching dread of stepping out in front of several hundred people and making a total fool of yourself . |
| 18 | Jones made this point by taking a small flashlight out from his pocket and making a strong cautionary comment that he would be ‘ extremely surprised if enough power could be generated by the process to power even a flashlight . ’ |
| 19 | He handled his horses gently , and was never known to punish a horse , relying on gentle persuasion and perfect timing in winning his races , holding back and making a late challenge . |
| 20 | Coming out of our back door and making a frozen spread across the pith , came trickling water . |
| 21 | ( 4 ) obtaining familiarity with the types of question which have been consistently set in the past , and making a tentative guess at the likely questions for your examination . |
| 22 | Reading this , I could have been forgiven for conjuring up a picture of the Queen Mother settling down comfortably by a television set at Sandringham , perhaps a daughter at her side , a corgi at feet and refreshment to hand , basking in the glow of my birthday tribute to her , and making a mental note to instruct the Private secretary in the morning to send a line of thanks to those concerned . |
| 23 | When he did talk of an independent Scotland , he talked of bankers and making a new Switzerland . |
| 24 | Like destroying all the paintings one 's ever done and making a new start . |
| 25 | Tell Charlie I 'm out of it , I 'm leaving town and making a new start . ’ |
| 26 | By contrast , Shaw , communing with the computer and making a new friend , looked like one of those whiz-kids who , from their glass and concrete towers , manipulate the world 's money markets . |
| 27 | ‘ And making a good job of it . ’ |
| 28 | The creation of Job Clubs for redundant members is providing a most valuable lifeline to help them to solve the problem of coping with the trauma and making a constructive approach in the search for employment . |
| 29 | You should practise saying goodbye , thanking the interviewer , shaking his ? her hand if it is proffered and making a confident exit . |
| 30 | THE CASE of World Athletics versus All Credibitity has now reached such a pitch of mealy-mouthed , farcical dithering that some of us in the public gallery are considering leaping into the well of the court and making a noisy scene . |