Example sentences of "[adv prt] make [noun] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The houses remained until the early 1950s when they were knocked down to make way for the new church . |
2 | The church was closed for repair and restoration during the years 1887–8–9 , when the old ruinous south chapel was pulled down to make room for the present commodious aisles , the reason for this being the increase in population due to industrialisation in the village . |
3 | In May 1890 , the minutes state that ‘ the old Saloon Shed having been pulled down to make room for the new Paint Shop , a shed is required for the three shunt engines ’ . |
4 | The first five items here had to be held over to make space for the 1990 Social List in the March issue … |
5 | The cells of our skin are constantly dying and being replaced , the old ones have to be sloughed off to make space for the new . |
6 | Slid neatly back to make room for the empty folder are the two full ones I am also working on , labelled in the small neat letters characteristic of this grey pen and these two pink hands . |