Example sentences of "[coord] it [vb mod] make [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After all , these guys are no part of my battle , most of them do n't know me , and they 've turned out in numbers only because Rufus said they had to defend their territory — but I decide this ai n't the time for that , and it would make more sense to invite these gift-horses in for coffee and what 's left of the whisky . |
| 2 | And that was one of the justifications of bringing it in , that it would raise a sense of er it would raise erm the actual percentage of people voting in elections and it would make local issues er more pertinent at local elections . |
| 3 | Of the Unionist press , only the Daily Telegraph supported the coalition , and it could make little head against such a tide . |
| 4 | The lord president tried to attract support by embarking on a reform of the council , particularly by a reduction in its fees ; but it could make little progress against the obstructionism of Secretary Ingram , who had the backing at court of the lord treasurer , Lionel Cranfield ( later Earl of Middlesex , q.v . ) . |
| 5 | Gas and air produces a lightheaded feeling that takes the edge off the pain but it can make some women feel nauseous . |