Example sentences of "can make a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Although not an exact science , it does enable banks to give countries some sort of credit rating and , from this , bank lending officers can make a decision on whether to grant or participate in a loan .
2 There is always a moment in time when we can make a decision whether or not to vent our anger .
3 The board has simply been asked to provide that information before I can make a decision .
4 Erm , if we are asking Mr to look at the long-term viability and the ways of preserving that , those options may be other than option one which was what you moved , and I think it 's rather premature to actually go down a road that says we preserve it in it 's present form with some disposals , when , we are asking for a report for it 's future viability , which may mean complete disposal , or may not , and I think , that , that 's why I 've seconded Mr 's amendment , because it 's right we should wait for that that report to come to property , know the full facts , and then we can make a decision as to which option we want for the County Farms estate .
5 If an emergency arises and you need to dip into your savings immediately , you can make a withdrawal on the spot .
6 ‘ Nowadays , ’ observed Bromley , ‘ one can make a corpse look almost alive . ’
7 Or you can make a credit card donation on the Somalia Appeal hotline .
8 You can make a credit card donation by phone on 0800 666 808 .
9 It can make a story line clearer , which is always an advantage .
10 Can make a Heav'n of Hell , a Hell of Heav'n ’
11 You will also find that some of the care required is familiar to you and that you can make a contribution immediately .
12 In this section we merely want to put forward briefly the three main ways in which social policy has made and can make a contribution to increased consumption , investment , employment and hence to economic growth .
13 Most users , once recovered from an acute phase of illness , can make a contribution far beyond such simple choices , and can be involved in planning the shape of services , provided their opinions are sought and listened to .
14 Solar heating does come into its own for the fairly specialised use of heating water for swimming pools and can make a contribution to heating the domestic hot water .
15 There must be no ‘ sacred cows ’ an I hope all of you will assist and will recognise that everyone can make a contribution .
16 An example might be to focus on car number plates and seeing if you can make a word containing all the letters of the plate number , or in a supermarket look out for all items costing a particular amount of money , or in a crowded room noting the number of people with blue eyes .
17 ‘ It was a lovely meal , ’ he said as he lifted his hand in farewell , ‘ and I do n't have to tell you — nobody in the world can make a pork pie like yours ! ’
18 If you are booked in to Black Sail Hut Youth Hostel and the weather puts you off completing the main route , you can make a circuit around Crummock Water before crossing Scarth Gap .
19 A turpsy rag can make a colour quite transparent and will combine beautifully with thicker colour .
20 ‘ You may know somebody who can make a dress for you , or help you make your own , ’ said Fenella Willis .
21 The Housing Executive can make a grant towards improving or repairing your home .
22 Your local council can make a grant towards improving or repairing your home , and that can include a grant for making your home warmer .
23 You can make a judgement after that , if you 're not impressed after the
24 Others can make a judgement that you should be spending less than that , and in fact the first budget we presented yesterday was at the level of three hundred and eleven point five million , which is further below the capped level .
25 I can make a home in about an hour .
26 He is an effective communicator who knows the industry 's problems and is concerned that too few know about the level of despair which can make a farmer twice as likely to commit suicide as the average man .
27 He is an effective communicator who knows the industry 's problems and is concerned that too few know about the level of despair which can make a farmer twice as likely to commit suicide as the average man .
28 Music , obviously , can make a mood , build familiarity and memory , make associations for a brand .
29 If there are no bridesmaids the groom can make a toast to his bride , who can speak next in reply .
30 Now , although the polls have only just closed , I think that , on the basis of a sample of the replies to our invitations , we can make a projection about the number of people coming to this party and also say something about the ‘ social mix ’ .
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