Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] made [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Choir member Margaret Candler said : ‘ We have already done a sponsored sing to pay for the theatre so everything made on the night will go to the charity . |
2 | So you can imagine that erm , er during the war of course , th they buses made because they made to the trolley buses made plenty of money because erm , labour was cheap and erm , you had the soldiers they were , lot of them , no other form of transport , petrol rationing and that , so the buses really did come into their own during the war . |
3 | A harmless grass snake , I concluded , although I must admit that the proximity of the Reptile Centre did make me a touch more circumspect than usual as I made for the summit . |
4 | Mr Piggott found himself quite dazzled by the warmth of her smile as she made for the door , and was unable to speak . |
5 | He stood up at the same time as she did , and caught her as she made for the door . |
6 | He was tall , very fair , reasonably attractive , and when he made with the charm at hospital parties they lapped it up . |
7 | He pulled on a pair of folding sunglasses ( the sort you pay an extra load for to have ‘ Porsche ’ stamped across your field of vision ) as he made for the driver 's door , but even with them and the soft brown leather blouson jacket , which made him look a bit like an off-duty copper ( they get them cheap down Brick Lane ) , I still recognized him . |
8 | His tongue hung from his mouth as he made for the south — and dust pothered up from his feet . |
9 | As he made for the road , the crickets hopped from him , all around , as if he 'd launched them . |
10 | Everyone hastened to stand aside as he made for the door . |
11 | As he made for the door he heard the phone ringing in the hall and when he entered he saw Joe turn from the telephone table towards him , saying , ‘ It 's for you , Martin . |
12 | As he made for the door she said , ‘ You wo n't forget to take that bottle in for her , will you ? |
13 | Penry smiled faintly as he made for the door . |
14 | Straight and fast flew Bower-bird as he made for the mountain top . |
15 | His whole body jerked in denial as he made for the drawing-room . |
16 | Their scent came up to him as he made for the stage door , thrusting his note carefully among the rain-wet blooms . |
17 | And a young man , certain of his own strength and skill , running with balanced ease round all opposition as he made for the line . |
18 | His head ached as he made towards the observation point above the cottages . |