Example sentences of "[noun sg] make [pers pn] [num] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Jonty Rhodes , whose fierce commitment and exuberance in the field made him one of the ‘ stars ’ of the World Cup .
2 Wright 's combination of autocracy , determination to advance and understand medical science , love of logic and new words , contempt for women , and occasional humility make him one of the most fascinating characters in the history of therapeutic progress .
3 In fact , the light weight , the attractive looks , the easy-feeling neck and the light , low action make it one of the most pick-up-able guitars we 've had for some time .
4 All seemed agreed that the nature of the injury and the pain suffered by the bowler made it one of the most horrific accidents in recent Test history .
5 His wealth made him one of the principal paymasters of the English Catholic community , and in political circles he was generally seen as the leader of Catholic opinion .
6 To be able to fly one around in a circuit made you one of the top flyers in the world .
7 Ian has spent the winter season rebuilding his machine to make it one of the fastest 600s on the grid .
8 Cranmer 's cheerful nature made him one of the most popular captains on the county circuit .
9 This remarkable service makes him one of the longest serving employees and something to be proud of .
10 The answer is that his remarkable methods as batsman , bowler and captain made him one of the great sporting entertainers .
11 The sunken city on its north shore makes it one of the few places in the world where it is possible to go hard aground on a Byzantine mosaic .
12 A White penalty made it 9–4 at the break .
13 Coventry levelled before Stabler regained the lead for West with a penalty and converted Andy Mitchell 's try , slotting another penalty to make it 15–3 at the break .
14 But in a debate often skewed by anecdote and rhetoric , its steady empirical analysis makes it one of the most significant critiques of the underclass to emerge .
15 With one doctor , one nurse made me one of the doctors told me to get up .
16 Well , that 25-yard volley makes it two-nil to the young bloods .
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