Example sentences of "make for an " in BNC.
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| 1 | He says : ‘ Small budgets , apologetic councils strapped for cash , and a complex social and sometimes ethnic mix of young customers and their parents do n't make for an easy life . ’ |
| 2 | Their success at the game did not make for an easy relationship , though . |
| 3 | Sound , movement and graphics all in one package could make for an interesting new hobby or extremely effective presentations . |
| 4 | But he was overwhelmed by his simple , beneficial error on the 16th at Cypress Point , and you can rest assured that that , along with Waggoner 's other impressions and observations , will make for an interesting read when the book hits the shelves for the 1990 Christmas rush . |
| 5 | I 'm going with a Scum season ticket holder and Newcastle Utd fan should make for an interesting evening all round . |
| 6 | They derive their strength from the realization that not to abide by them would make for an unworkable constitution . |
| 7 | It certainly does n't make for an ideal working relationship , does it ? ’ |
| 8 | But it did n't always make for an easy life . |
| 9 | My eldest sister had a black cauldron suspended from an old iron cooking tripod , this was filled with sawdust and packed with small gifts which made for an attractive lucky dip at tuppence a time . |
| 10 | On the negative side , funerals were becoming so much more secular in outlook , appearance and context that the surviving guilds and fraternities found themselves hard-pressed to provide all that made for an average funeral of the new type ; the rules were being rewritten by a public which no longer wished to perpetuate the simple ritual hitherto provided and which were looking for a pageantry close to that of the great baronial funerals as performed by the College of Arms , a corporation of heralds and part of the Royal Household . |
| 11 | For the client , the advantage was that he could go direct to those various tradesmen who , collectively , could provide all that made for an average funeral . |
| 12 | The other divers were nowhere to be seen at this time , which made for an extremely dangerous situation in the open ocean . |
| 13 | She made for an armchair , knowing it would be wise to keep him at a distance , but she did n't reach it . |
| 14 | All in all it made for an uncomfortable meal , despite the chef 's first-class skills , and Sarella at least was pleased when it was all over and Marc , with deliberately precise timing , pushed his chair back to signal that they could now follow him out . |
| 15 | The rain , and the warmth , and the general tolerance of the character of plants make for an almost threatening exuberance . |
| 16 | The family says the seats are lovely and comfy , I say the driving position is good and commanding and the light , quick steering and instant V8 torque make for an effortless drive . |
| 17 | All these features make for an excellent package . |
| 18 | All these ingredients make for an outpouring of love and care when she is confronted by a terrified Behrendt one day . |
| 19 | Dropping hints that an initial public offering could be on the cards , the company pointed to figures showing that the majority of software start-ups make for an IPO at between $10m and $20m of venture funding : Neuron Data is capitalised at $16m . |
| 20 | Wide margins , the suggestions given above and colour coding during study periods make for an attractive and useful set of notes . |
| 21 | The Association of Friends raise finance for overseas tours and plans are made for an eight day visit to Hungary in July . |
| 22 | The fact of being ‘ family ’ is no guarantee that people can live together happily on a long-term basis , and almost any other good ‘ care ’ arrangement that can be made for an elderly person is better than a cat-and-dog life with relatives , where there is no common ground for agreement , and constant quarrels make home life a misery . |
| 23 | Many other sizes are made for an enormous range of industrial uses , but flexibility limits their application for kite spars , and in many cases the wooden dowel is superior . |
| 24 | That relationship was superb and made for an excellent team effort throughout the year , as was evidenced by the fulsome tributes paid to Ian McNeil at the end of his period in office . |
| 25 | His regrets about not meeting Tyson might evaporate if they opened the gates of the Indiana youth centre tomorrow , especially as Holyfield seemed made for an opponent who is currently America 's most famous jailbird . |
| 26 | The unity of soloist and orchestra and the conductor 's sensitive modification of orchestral texture made for an excellent performance of a stunning concerto.ROBIN NEWTON . |
| 27 | Preparations were made for an ‘ assault ’ on Tiananmen Square , over fifteen kilometres away from the university district . |
| 28 | Contracts are made for an initial 4 years , renewable up to an additional 4-year period . |
| 29 | Hodgson believed that the case had been made for an entirely open , competitive labour market in the West Indies . |
| 30 | The Act gives certain powers to the High Court where an application is made for an order for evidence to be obtained in England , and the court is satisfied that the application is made in pursuance of a request issued by or on behalf of a court or tribunal exercising jurisdiction in another part of the United Kingdom or some other country , and that the evidence sought is to be obtained for the purposes of civil proceedings which have either been instituted before the requesting court or whose institution is contemplated . |