Example sentences of "[coord] make a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Now available as a standard product , the wire-cut paver comes in mellow buff tones which blend well with natural stone or make a striking contrast with darker pavers .
2 does anybody remember particularly what they were given , or make a great deal about it , of a meal of it , unless you 've given them something absolutely outstanding like a fur coat , I remember the fur coat I was given in
3 To avoid them I should either have had to go several hundred yards through dense undergrowth , or make a wide detour round and above them ; the former would have subjected me to very great danger , and there was no time for the latter , for the sun was near setting and I had still two miles to go .
4 It is never expected to take up demands or make a real effort to change conditions .
5 For the filter body , you can either use domestic water header tanks , connected by PVC pipework , or make a partitioned , rendered blockwork filter with transfer ports .
6 The Sheriff Clerk , instead of completing the separate SCLA 3 , will indicate on the application form whether legal aid has been granted or refused , photo-copy it ( or make a typewritten copy ) and pass the photo-copy to the Local Secretary who will add on to the photo-copy the intimation to the nominated solicitor and send copies thereof to the nominated solicitor , the accused and others .
7 For The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe , buy or make a long cake such as a swiss roll and cut about four inches off the end .
8 At that time it had n't made up its mind whether it was going to deliver an immediate response to Sun Microsystems Inc 's Sparcstation 10 announcement — and ship systems later on in the year — or make a big splash in the Autumn with deliveries pretty much straight after .
9 Fine or make a big kerfuffle and say you little alright then , well see what happens okay ?
10 that the respondent has failed to provide , or make a proper contribution towards , reasonable maintenance for any child of the family ;
11 He was not sure if he should tip-toe slowly and cautiously along until he reached the lower grounds of Old Ashfield , or make a sudden dash for it in the hope of outrunning any danger that might be waiting to pounce .
12 He longed to take away enough for breakfast or make a quick sandwich of the hors d'oeuvres for later .
13 You can either work it to be doubled over to the wrong side or make a matching strip of plain knitting as a facing .
14 This is the occasion when a reader can visit the same show and make a personal assessment of how helpful the art critic has been .
15 Then your Mam used to make p pastry and put these beastlings in and make a beastling custard .
16 Alcoholic beverages were a fact of life when most drinking-water was a health hazard , so Dorchester 's Puritans killed several birds with one stone by taking over the demon drink themselves , to administer it with moderation and make a healthy profit to be dispensed to the needy .
17 With the stem in your left hand ( if you are right-handed ) snip off the leaf and make a shallow curving scooping cut , with your thumb against the stem to steady your hand and control the cut , and take out the bud with about an inch ( 2.5cm ) long scoop , as shown in Figure 15 .
18 So Oh I say , I 'll cut it out and make a wee hole and transport part of the wood work across the window .
19 Remove all power leads and the case and make a visual check of the inside .
20 A " yes " vote , he said , would " make it possible to put an end to the devastating processes taking place in our society [ i.e. the continuing rivalry and conflict between the republics and centre ] and make a resolute turn towards the restoration of normal conditions of life and work " .
21 We vaccinate new puppies in the arms of totally unsuitable and unprepared owners , and make a mental note of all problems which will occur in future , hoping that the owners will come back to us instead of the chap along the road .
22 Stare at something immediately in front of you and make a mental note of what you can see above that object and below it , to the right and to the left .
23 Always sit near the door , try to sit near the driver , guard or conductor , and make a mental note of where the emergency alarm is .
24 The student should look out for them and make a mental note of their fascinating and beautiful effect .
25 ON being mistreated by British Rail most passengers probably prefer to forget the experience , get on with their lives and make a mental note to take night classes in the ridiculously complicated ticket system .
26 Reaching an appropriate sociability and the business to be won or lost short space of time and wanted to set the scene and make a right , a right impression at the right .
27 Do they really physically raise a sardonic eyebrow , and make a long face , or only metaphorically ?
28 Within ten miles of the city centre and a and make a compensating increase in the nine thousand seven hundred in line one of the third paragraph in policy H one .
29 The jet has a high bottom line , the operator has to find as much work for it as he can to spread its costs and make a profitable .
30 Midway between serious and fun , a round moon shape , quilted and padded , with a face , makes a very eye-catching decoration on an anorak type jacket , or forget clothes for once and make a round ‘ moon cushion ’ .
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