Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] make for the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Suggestions were also made for the future development of the qualifications .
2 Preparations were also made for the smooth embarkation of new passengers and their luggage .
3 When she failed to respond the French cutter opened fire with her bow chaser , hitting the superstructure of Sea Rover which by then was obviously making for the English coast .
4 Vyshinsky 's speech was clearly made for the dual purpose of endeavouring to depict the Soviet Union in a more conciliatory light in global terms and to try to gain a voice in the negotiations leading to a treaty .
5 Remember that your balloon ripstop was probably made for the parascending sport , and you' ll appreciate why it is so soft and at times stretchy .
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