Example sentences of "[been] making a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 've been making a bloody exception in my case ever since I 've been on the corporate payroll ’ he yelled . |
| 2 | From Java to Iowa , dedicated farmers and gardeners have been making a mighty effort to secure our future food supply . |
| 3 | Had she been making a genuine decision to refuse the treatment , it would be necessary in a case such as this to find out if the patient had received any advice as to the consequences of a refusal to accept treatment . |
| 4 | Now , as well as consuming the dry-roasted peanuts , you have also been making a close study of my wallpaper . |
| 5 | ‘ Ben had been making a new dress for the end of Act I which he promised to bring to Shepherd 's Bush by 5.45 pm , in time for my appearance . |
| 6 | With the New Year legislation , many drivers have have been making a New Year resolution to steer clear of trouble . |
| 7 | His brother Dmitrii had been making a good case for emancipation at the War Ministry , but his own importance , in the long run , was to be greater . |
| 8 | AN archaeological site 's management officer has been making a clean sweep of Clwyd 's ancient monuments . |
| 9 | The House will be grateful to the right hon. Gentleman , because he has been making a clear statement and drawing a clear distinction between the two sides of the House . |
| 10 | Despite its poverty and its international isolation , Vietnam has been making a unique attempt to restore its tropical forest , one-fifth of which was lost in 20 years of war and its own mistakes . |
| 11 | First , and best known , is GoScript while more recently Freedom of the Press has also been making a few headlines . |
| 12 | ‘ Sounds as if you 've been making a few plans , Mr Calder ! ’ |
| 13 | Following legislative reforms , it has recently been making a big drive for personal pensions business which has proved successful . |
| 14 | Ms Phillips , like the Scottish National Party 's candidate Gerry Fisher , has been making a big play for the student vote , which could prove critical in this , Scotland 's second most marginal constituency . |
| 15 | Matthew had been making a detailed fire-protection plan for the acres which Fairfax had wanted to replant or afforest . |