Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] [pers pn] made a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had made sure of the few proprietors between there and Dunkeld ; the Duke of Atholl 's authority was weaker here ; tomorrow would be the hard day when they made a drive up to Moulin and Faskally : perhaps they should go and terrify them now while darkness made them lonely ? |
| 2 | Skipper John Frain got into the act in the 37th minute when he made a charge through Derby 's rear guard to convert Dave Smyth 's pass on the run . |
| 3 | He resisted the temptation to kick the radio in after the fish then sprinted the forty yards to the cabin where he made a telephone call to acknowledge the bleeper . |
| 4 | On the way home she made a detour to pick wild flowers for her mother , who was down at the harbour gutting pilchards and would be late back . |
| 5 | On his way back he made a diversion and called in at Crosthwaite Church to let the cool sanctuary complete his cure . |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't know what kind of madness overtook me , ’ he said , ‘ but a little time ago I made a contract with somebody to have her killed . ’ |