Example sentences of "[adv] make for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | d ) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded ; and on a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule , the Chairman or Mr. Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill . |
2 | The conventions , or unwritten rules , of the constitution were seen as of crucial significance since they secured " in a roundabout way what is called abroad the " sovereignty of the people " " thus making for a governmental system in which " the will of the electors shall by regular and constitutional means always in the end assert itself as the predominant influence in the country " . |
3 | It should be said , incidentally , that the remastering of the original 78s has , without affecting the overall frequency range , virtually eliminated their surface noise and produced remarkably quiet backgrounds : the only exception is the Prokofiev sonata ( which Horowitz introduced the USA ) , where the 1945 recording ( the earliest here ) is also more resonant and in which , just occasionally , a little to much pedal is used : the tremendous drive of his rhythm nevertheless makes for a compelling performance . |
4 | It always made for a grand fightfinisher . |
5 | Okay , one or two of them are a little contrived , but they still make for a cracking package — all in one load too ! |
6 | Her crown , in some respects the most resplendent , proved in fact to be the last ever made for a Russian ruler . |
7 | This sumptuous bauble , appropriately named the Tor Abbey Jewel , was doubtless made for a wealthy patron . |