Example sentences of "making [det] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The greatest concentration of bobbin mills was in the Furness district of what was then north Lancashire , and in the mid-nineteenth century more than fifty mills were at work in the region , making half the bobbins used in the entire textile industry of Britain . |
| 2 | Ideally , the student should be making all the decisions and choosing actions in the interests of safety and efficiency . |
| 3 | I mean it 's not as if Robert Atkins making all the decisions . |
| 4 | I have so looked forward to it , making all the things with Matey , and thinking of what we shall do with the money we make — which is stupid really , when I know that I could so easily give them so much more — But that would be nothing , for what I have done with Matey has been done by me , and not by Papa , for that is what giving them his money would mean . |
| 5 | Who 's , who 's making all the noise ? |
| 6 | The difference between this and Helby v. Matthews is that here the customer was committed to making all the payments and therefore to acquiring ownership of the goods . |
| 7 | He 'll do daft things , like making all the stag ponies step aside on the path to avoid treading on a slug . |
| 8 | The four main ones , Slip , Tuck , Circular , and Knit , are capable of making all the patterns we require , either used singly or in combination . |
| 9 | At the end of a hard day 's racing , there are awards given out to the top six riders in each class , making all the effort worthwhile . |
| 10 | But , even making all the allowances I can , she is still totally impossible ! |
| 11 | The paper 's usual film reporter would write the story from Miranda 's notes ; he 'd already attended several days ' shooting of the new , as yet untitled film , the first Meursault to be made in Britain , which was a supreme sign that the decade was making all the difference to the world 's view of the country , and its relation to the avant-garde . |
| 12 | The flight engineer , who had been at Halton as all apprentice with me and had left and later returned to the Air Force , complained bitterly as I was making all the preparations for take-off , but I ignored him . |
| 13 | The reformers consistently stressed the need to remember that , whilst the liberalising tendencies of the proposals were making all the headlines , a set of controls was also included which was an essential part of the package . |
| 14 | Huntworth , Pipe 's only other runner at the meeting , provided Scudamore with his 71st success of the season when making all the running in the Happy Eater Restaurant Handicap Chase to make up for a string of disappointments . |
| 15 | Hodkinson , encouraged by his corner , was now making all the running . |
| 16 | Stable jockey John Carroll partnered both winners , making all the running in each case , bringing Soba Guest home five lengths clear in the Whirlies Selling Stakes and ushering Anusha to a three and a half length victory in the Auchingramont Maiden Stakes . |
| 17 | So what 's new ? — Do n't know what you 're making all the fuss about ! ’ |
| 18 | Quite small , indeed — and there is still Miss Ernestine Baker across the street , making all the trouble she can . |
| 19 | The 2nd Boroughbridge and 1st Kirby Hill Packs held a recycled fashion show after making all the outfits themselves from bin liners , and so on . |
| 20 | The power of DNA lies in its containing both the instructions for making all the proteins in the cell , and the programme which controls their synthesis . |
| 21 | One can think of the DNA in the nucleus as an enormous reference library containing the instructions for making all the proteins . |
| 22 | The DNA contains not only the instructions for making all the proteins but is also involved in the controlling of which protein should be made when and where . |
| 23 | The local authority is responsible for making all the entries on its Register . |
| 24 | We were to meet him at the airport , and when we were making all the arrangements with him on the phone , he said , ‘ Are you sure you 'll be able to recognize me ? ’ |
| 25 | HP , which previously sold SoftPC direct , will be co-marketing the product with Insignia who will be making all the sales itself . |
| 26 | Hewlett , which previously sold SoftPC direct , will be co-marketing the product with Insignia , which will be making all the sales itself . |
| 27 | He wanted to make a person people would love — a little man of courage and kindness , a ‘ gent ’ down on his luck — and the character became loved all over the world , as well as making all the world laugh . |