Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] [verb] make a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was pleased with this image and momentarily considered making a poem out of it . |
| 2 | ‘ But Oliver , ’ I said , trying to make some sense of the story , and also trying to make a bit of a joke of it at the same time , ‘ Is n't it traditional to give flowers to a girl when you arrive rather than after you 've left ? ’ |
| 3 | A marriage can do the same , provided the couple are prepared to talk things through and really want to make a go of it . |
| 4 | It seemed odd that he loathed her with such intensity and yet had made a pass at her . |
| 5 | He shook his head , but gamely decided to make a stab at it . |