Example sentences of "making [pron] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'd rather see you like that than making my bed for me , ’ said John . |
| 2 | Still fully clothed , he stretched out beside her and drew her close , fitting her soft body to his hard one , making her ache for the complete union , where two separate entities merged into one and nothing and nobody else existed . |
| 3 | In making their choice for the use of land , farmers have thought like this . |
| 4 | Electoral studies of the period show that an increasing number of people were making their support for one or other of the main parties conditional upon the calculation of ‘ rational self-interest ’ or ‘ governmental competence ’ , rather than basing their voting upon a ‘ class reflex ’ . |
| 5 | Spokesman told the News Motoring Column : ‘ On average AA members are back on the road within 62 minutes of making their call for help . ’ |
| 6 | The former Cowdenbeath manager , John Brownlie , who was sacked in controversial circumstances last May , will be making his case for unfair dismissal at an industrial tribunal in Edinburgh next week . |
| 7 | The former Cowdenbeath manager , John Brownlie , sacked in controversial circumstances last May , will be making his case for unfair dismissal at an industrial tribunal in Edinburgh next week . |
| 8 | Ellcock , 26 , took 117 wickets in 46 first-class matches at 29.01 during an injury-plagued 10-year career since making his debut for Worcestershire while still a pupil at Malvern College in 1982 . |
| 9 | Swift , 16 , making his debut for Southport at Formby , also took five wickets as his side won comfortably by 10 wickets . |
| 10 | Andre van Troost is growing in technique and control , close to making his bid for a permanent place . |
| 11 | Labour would also take control of the national electricity grid , making it responsibility for energy saving . |