Example sentences of "[vb past] [been] make for the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The ADSW claimed current arrangements for arm 's length inspection were proving successful and no case had been made for the change .
2 Since the beginning of the war demands had been made for the internment of naturalized aliens , and a spy mania developed .
3 An expatriate Iranian satirist , Hadi Khorsandi , later claimed in fun to have had the ear of Rafsanjani , who told him that his discussions with McFarlane ‘ were meant only for him to practise the English language … all the contacts he had had with Americans over the past year had been made for the purpose of learning irregular verbs . ’
4 In addition to the sugar cubes a large jelly had been made for the occasion , indicative of 1950s kids on a spree .
5 We were told that although up to this point no account had been made for the effects of new policies , the counties were at liberty to estimate the effects of new policies — either theirs or the Government 's via planning policy guidance and the work of development agencies , TECs etc .
6 No such efforts had been made for the children who preferred to be white or by those parents who brought up their children ‘ entirely white ’ .
7 They separated and , on their joint application for divorce , the Family Court of Australia granted a decree nisi and expressed itself satisfied that proper arrangements had been made for the children 's welfare , namely , that they would live with their mother during the week and be supervised by the father at weekends .
8 Somerset won the toss and batted , but within 1¾ hours they were bowled out for 88 — this after 60 had been made for the loss of only one wicket .
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