Example sentences of "[is] make [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The marginal platform of the Z1 Carbonate is made up of a lower unit of light-coloured , bioturbated and fossiliferous carbonate mudstones , and an upper unit of reefs which pass laterally into oolitic and pelletoidal grainstones ( Fig. 7 ) .
2 The infill of the cave is made up of a wide variety of materials , from silts to large stones , and the radioactive content of these materials is similarly variable .
3 The cluster is made up of a small quadrilateral which is distinctive enough , and is very characteristic with × 20 .
4 A message is made up of a fixed number of time-frames , and during each time-frame either f0 is transmitted to represent the digit ‘ 0 ’ , or f1 is transmitted to represent the other binary digit ‘ 1 ’ .
5 This is made up of a twenty-four-bit field containing the overflow address plus control information , followed by the record key , which can be up to sixty-four characters in length .
6 The general solution of the form used in eqn ( 10.6 ) is made up of a linear combination of the two orthogonal states : and where φ is an arbitrary
7 ‘ So , ’ he continued , ‘ each pulse of light is made up of a short series of humps and dips — a bit like the water ripples you get when you drop the soap into the bath .
8 I mean if you think that an atom is , as we said , typically ten to the minus eight of a centimetre , then a nucleus is typically ten to the minus twelve of a centimetre , so that 's four orders of magnitude down , so the nucleus itself , if you scaled the whole thing down by a factor of ten to the four , the neucleus itself again is made up of a fair amount of free space and loss of particles inside it .
9 There is a sheet of cells covering the tooth germ which is made up of a loose mass of cells .
10 The agenda for reform on this issue is made up of a whole range of possibilities .
11 The Stinkschiefer is made up of a thin unit of dark , laminated , organic-rich carbonate mudstones .
12 As Amsterdam is made up of a criss-crossed network of canals , one of the best ways to get around the city is by boat .
13 For example , the genetic material is made up from a complex molecule known as DNA ( deoxyribonucleic acid ) .
14 The top drape is made up from a 150 cm square of fabric cut across diagonally from corner to corner to make two triangular shapes .
15 The bow is made out of a separate piece of fabric and stitched to a basic straight tie-back .
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