Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [pers pn] make a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His only son had been killed in a car accident so Mum expected us to make a fuss of him . |
| 2 | The 5ft 9in model and actress with a 38-23-36 figure said it made a change for women to be seen as tough and strong . |
| 3 | Gloucester City Football Club have done an about turn too … they 've got Brian Godfrey the man they sacked as manager three months ago back in charge … the chairman says he made a mistake … three cheers for him … |
| 4 | David Steel , Curator of European Art at the museum expressed the opinion that Mr Humber would probably have left them to the museum had he made a will , while he himself had tried to persuade the owner to donate them to the Rembrandthuis , Amsterdam . |
| 5 | During one of the many economy drives associated with defence cuts I made a bid for taking over the hangars and , to my surprise , it was agreed . |
| 6 | By 2 p.m. that day she was in a very anxious state and accepted the social worker 's offer of a short stay bed on a trial basis to help her make a decision . |
| 7 | No matter which way she looked at it , he had no right to allow her to make a fool of herself . |
| 8 | ‘ He gags the budgie so he ca n't sing and ties the hamster 's wheel with string to stop it making a noise , ’ say Helen , nine , and six-year-old Carrie Ann . |
| 9 | ‘ And as for the Bulldog , I hear that his wife takes him for walks at night to stop him making a mess . |
| 10 | When Miss Harding decided to end the 18 month relationship Assin wrote her letters and poems and when these failed the prosecution alleged he made a phone call and threatened to kill her . |
| 11 | ‘ My parents , when visiting to see the newborn , were always very careful to ignore , almost , the new baby and fuss the older one just as she was used to , and only after she had gone to sleep did they make a fuss of the new baby . |
| 12 | A report says he made a series of errors , but goes on to praise him for rescuing his pilot and passengers when the helicopter threatened to catch fire . |
| 13 | Well thank you Chairman , I have to go back to last Wednesday afternoon , when I had a telephone call from a reporter from the Eastern Daily Press asking me to make a statement on the press release by Suffolk County Council stating that the Bungay bypass has been abandoned well Chairman I have to say that I was somewhat erm put out , because I did I disappoint I think because they , the Highway Department did n't have the courtesy to inform me first , and you can well imagine how I felt er having received this news . |
| 14 | If trainees argue that the caring professions need always to be available to help with every problem , it would be an idea to ask them to make a list of five reasons and then submit these to open discussion . |
| 15 | Now we can have a photographer visiting us to make a video , so that we can remember this magical day for the rest of our lives . |
| 16 | Slowly , in spite of their enmity , the women of the castle let her make a place for herself among them . |
| 17 | She tried to resist , but as she struggled against him , the ridiculously scanty nightdress threatened to fall off her shoulders altogether , and embarrassment at her own state of undress forced her to make a grab for the material . |