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

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1 Close-fitted carpet on a well-lit passageway suggested the occupants were more affluent than the average student could be expected to be , unless of course he made a living from the less commendable pursuits some students were reputed to follow !
2 Of course it made a difference .
3 On most journeys of pleasure I make a point of visiting one .
4 You 're such a waste of space you make a crab-louse look like Mother Teresa .
5 in case we make a fool of ourselves
6 Read the questions ( in case you made a mistake selecting the directory ) and , when you 're sure , select Yes .
7 Do this outside in case you make a mess .
8 Marie 's parents had strong religious views that made her feel very guilty about having sex in their home when she and her husband had to live there for a while : " We did it on the bedroom floor on the wedding night because I would n't use the bed , in case it made a noise .
9 in case it makes a difference to your
10 So much so that she decided to call the police and give them my registration number , just in case I made a habit of kerb-crawling .
11 Later in life he made a trilogy of films about the theatre , of which The Golden Coach is one of the most ravishing .
12 absolutely no profit at all , in fact he made a loss of ?
13 They stopped it see , so I did n't gain anything out of it , me mates at work they made a collection for me in their way .
14 At work he made a point of answering every letter that crossed his desk ; he told me , ‘ If people take the trouble to write , then the least we can do , as a courtesy , if nothing else , is to give them as complete an answer as possible ’ .
15 At home we make a promise to ourselves .
16 At night you make a bunker to sleep in
17 And if by confusion you make a mistake ,
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