Example sentences of "[was/were] make [pos pn] [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | While the national team were put through their paces at Fort Stanley , base for the Black Watch , who are on a two-year tour of duty here , the Scottish Survivors , a team largely consisting of former internationalists , drawn together by Iain Milne , were making their debut in the Carlsberg Tens competition at the Hong Kong Football Club . |
| 2 | According to IRNA , another 1,000,000 Iraqi Kurds were making their way to the Iranian border . |
| 3 | Andy and Des were making their way to the 18th tee . |
| 4 | Wedged neatly between his route flying at this period was a rescue operation to collect Gen Sikorski 's staff who were making their way to the South of France , hotly pursued by the Germans . |
| 5 | A few French Commandos were making their way across the farmyard in the direction of a large barn where it appeared that someone was attempting to prepare breakfast . |
| 6 | Later , as they were making their way through the bracken , Anna said casually , ‘ Sam told me that you 're leaving your job with Luke . ’ |
| 7 | A group of Salvation Army singers were making their way along the road . |
| 8 | Other rabbits were making their way along the run and Strawberry spoke to several of them , more than once remarking that he would enjoy taking their new friends across the field . |
| 9 | A short time later they were making their way along the road that led beyond the property , and had not travelled far before Silas turned the minibus along a side-road that led towards the boundary . |
| 10 | Husameddin uses this statement to link Molla Fenari with the turbulent political scene toward the end of Mehmed I 's reign , writing that because of his predilection for mysticism ( with particular mention of the " [ Molla Fenari ] attracted the attention of the ulema and men of state , since there were those [ of them ] who saw the statements of Molla Fenari as influencing the actions and feelings of the Melamis and Hurufis who were making their appearance in the regions of Rumeli and Anadolu . " |
| 11 | Soon , the craft was making its way through the darkness over twenty-foot waves and taking on water . |
| 12 | Within an hour of embarkation , the ‘ Saint Andrew ’ had turned and was making its way across the Firth . |
| 13 | Somewhere outside , an oxcart was making its way up the steep hill upon which the Quinta de Santo António stood , and its wheels creaked and groaned abominably . |
| 14 | Far below me the sea was making its lacework on the water and flinging wreaths of gold on the shore . |
| 15 | She had just walked the course and was making her way to the weighing room before the first race when she heard the familiar Bronx accent behind her . |
| 16 | She was making her way to the Chester 's stand , sunk in thought , when the familiar sandy-haired man loomed in front of her . |
| 17 | The kitchen was empty because the kitchen maid had special leave of absence to attend a party given for her aunt who was making her profession in the Religious Life . |
| 18 | Then he was looming over her , inches away , and already the sexual hunger in his body was enfolding her and the unreleased tension within her was making her quiver from the top of her head , down to her toes . |
| 19 | Bull Hughes was making his way down the stairs from the hoose , a single end top right off Cumberland Street . |
| 20 | Roy just managed to get the last seat on the plane and was making his way down the cabin , trying to secure space for his luggage . |
| 21 | But on this night he was making one last move through the crowded bar , and at that exact moment O was making his way to the door . |
| 22 | Last night Mr Cronje was making his way to the spot where Elizabeth and Julie were murdered . |
| 23 | As she passed Veronica 's house , she noticed that one of the men had got out of the green Maestro and was making his way round the back of the building . |
| 24 | Throughout his young manhood , while he was making his way in the world , the upper-class male had to satisfy his physical needs with casual encounters and women of the street . |
| 25 | The Earl of Nottingham , a Tory who was to make his peace with the Revolution , nevertheless opposed the invitation , condemning it as " high treason , in violation of the Laws … and that allegiance which I ow 'd to the Soveraigne and which I had confirm 'd by my solemn oath " . |
| 26 | My problem was to make my way from the entrance to a vacant table . |