Example sentences of "[noun sg] [modal v] make [pron] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Here the public law validity of the rule would make it a relevant ( although not conclusive ) factor in the determination of the content of the common law or equitable rule in that particular context .
2 Thames Valley police are hoping their action will make it an unhappy time for thieves .
3 Deregulation could make it an exciting prospect , as Mary Fagan reports
4 But his ability to avoid any obvious stereotype could make him an attractive candidate for Labour members worried that the leadership election is being orchestrated to Mr Smith 's advantage .
5 But the law reports are a random collection of cases , and the very fact that each of those cases resulted from a dispute which the parties could not settle by agreement and had to take to court may make them an unrepresentative sample of the applications of the procedure .
6 Its combined output will make it the second biggest in Britain .
7 " Still , I guess her head will make us an unusual little trophy . "
8 How to fit specific hilltops into a statistical model is a problem , but the predictability of the pattern would make it a useful tool in evaluating leys .
9 The latter , who had helped clear a space and set up the seating , had so enjoyed it they said that if the vicar would make it an annual event he could count on their support , they would organise their outing to coincide with it .
10 At a meeting of local Serbian leaders in Orašac , in mid February , the thirty-six-year-old Djordje Petrović ( Karadjordje ) was asked to lead the rebellion , although legend has it that he twice refused , excusing himself on the ground that his violent temper would make him an unsuitable leader .
11 Their proposed bill would make it a criminal offence to plant surveillance devices on private property to gain personal information , and an offence to take long-distance photos of people on private property — such as those of the Duchess of York topless with her ‘ financial adviser ’ , John Bryan , last year .
12 The drawback is that if your debt is under £3000 you can only recover your costs on the County Court scale and the difference in scale can make it an expensive exercise .
13 That said , its very innovation will make it a poor choice in some cases , and it lacks good database links .
14 ‘ That time would make him the best dog at the track , ’ said joint racing manager Jimmy Nunn .
15 Mother would make me a packed lunch ; Dad deliver me to the bus station at St Andrew Square , Edinburgh .
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