Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] [vb -s] make a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Stephen Czerkas is an amateur American paleontologist who has made a name for himself by reconstructing lifelike models of dinosaurs . |
2 | Until now the Magistrate had been in the position of a scientist who has made a discovery which he knows to be true but is unable to prove . |
3 | The solution is not to abolish honorary degrees for this would remove the one means in the gift of the University of recognising a debt to a person who has made a contribution of time and service to the well being of the University . |
4 | Even though there is in Layarion 's Brut no expression of " religious belief " or " moral intention " , there can be no doubt that " the writer is a man of a high and generous nature , with a true reverence for whatsoever things are lovely and of good report , and rich in every human quality which goes to make a man and a poet " . |
5 | In drawing a miner he has made a self-portrait . |
6 | If your vet is n't up to date with this problem , I suggest you write to Peter Neville , the animal behaviourist who has made a study of pica . |
7 | If we discount the unscrupulous operator who is prepared to ‘ mine ’ his land for a quick profit , we are considering a responsible husbandman who aims to make a cash living whilst conserving and improving his capital , the soil . |
8 | The site has been bought for use by a local builder who plans to make a feature of its earlier history . |
9 | For a discipline which has made a speciality of the modern world we are somewhat at a disadvantage compared to journalists . |
10 | A partner who does make a profit through such competition may be required to forfeit such profit and pay the profit over to the partnership . |