Example sentences of "[not/n't] make [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Needless to say , this attitude did not make for a good marriage . |
| 2 | Their success at the game did not make for an easy relationship , though . |
| 3 | No , they 're not made for a tall man er , you know my |
| 4 | A market purchase is one made on a recognised investment exchange ( which includes the London Stock Exchange and the USM ) , whereas an off-market purchase is one which is not made on a recognised investment exchange ( ie by private contract ) or is so made but the shares are not subject to a marketing arrangement on that exchange . |
| 5 | It was in the 2nd round of the FA Cup in December 1937 when the Palace had had to make the long trip to Accrington on one of the rare times when the draw for this round was not made on a geographical basis . |
| 6 | Old stopcocks were not made to a standard size and it may take some searching in plumbers ’ merchants to find something that will enable you to connect new copper pipe . |
| 7 | To maintain this focus , the book does not dwell much on forms of expert determination where the decision is not made by a third party or the decision is interim . |
| 8 | I.C.A.C. sought to appeal , and the occupiers contested the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal , on the ground that the order of the judge was not made in a civil cause or matter . |
| 9 | It has two essential components : identification of the debt and a clear statement that proceedings will be issued if payment is not made within a certain period , say ten days . |
| 10 | In an era of fast food , subsistence incomes do n't make for a culinary culture . |
| 11 | 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 . ’ |
| 12 | It certainly does n't make for an ideal working relationship , does it ? ’ |