Example sentences of "[coord] it make a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And it made a long garage .
2 The evening was an enjoyable affair and it made a pleasant change not to have to leave Sally behind .
3 It had a beautiful soft tail and it made a sad sound : ‘ Eee-eee ! ’
4 It was very necessary , and it made a sunny improvement in the event .
5 Anyhow , we had open views over the Heath and Vale of Health and it made a lovely family home even if it was badly designed with a huge wasteful " well " in the middle of the house which had the advantage of enabling us to come downstairs in a series of flying leaps , holding on to tall mahogany pillars at the corners of the stairway .
6 Chesterton , always a favourite author , was a Christian ; it was at this period that Lewis read The Everlasting Man , and it made a profound impression on him .
7 He says he was an army officer seconded to the site and it made a remarkable contribution to the war , as well as developing the first computer .
8 Pesto ( Italian basil and pine nut sauce ) is delicious tossed over hot pasta , and it makes a useful substitute for fresh basil in a vinaigrette dressing .
9 It 's an event which has a very special atmosphere and it makes a great day out for all the family .
10 The Waitrose champagne is of the ‘ 83 vintage ; it has a glorious style of its own , light yet biscuity , classy with the muted perfume of hollyhocks and it makes a superb apertif .
11 Apple Computer Inc has always jealously guarded its Macintosh environment , but it made a striking gesture when it allowed IBM to build machines that would run the PowerPC version of Macintosh System when the chip is ready .
12 I do n't know what animal it was , but it made a good meal .
13 ‘ I only had a couple of hours with him , but it made a tremendous difference .
14 But it made a difficult situation impossible , caused distress to her and her husband and sounded the death knell on the marriage which until then , although in difficulties , neither of them had given up hope of saving . ’
15 ‘ Of course , he might not be geographically correct , but it makes a good story . ’
16 I doubt that the public will think that the Bill goes far enough — but it makes a good start .
17 ‘ No , ’ he laughed , ‘ but it makes a good tale . ’
18 ‘ That is a slight exaggeration but it makes a serious point . ’
19 That 's a fine distinction , but it makes a big difference . ’
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