Example sentences of "make [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I w I was wondering myself did the watchmen make up the story or did it come ? |
| 2 | After much negotiation , the Welsh Wool Marketing Board agreed to a special arrangement whereby the Cambrian Mill could make up the Ashley 's own wool into cloth as long as this was not sold , but used only for demonstration models and pattern samples . |
| 3 | They could make up the England rugby pack . ’ |
| 4 | Around a quarter of the managers were unemployed , he said , and the parents of the boys would have to try and make up the increase . |
| 5 | ‘ Right then , I 've called out enough instructions , now I 'll point to one of you and you must make up the instruction to be obeyed in just the same way as I have been doing . |
| 6 | It also brought up the art quote of the year , from one Ziff Fistrunk ( no , I do not make up the name ) , director of the Southside Chicago Sports Council , who organised the protest : ‘ I have trained players in Little League and semi-pro baseball , and at no time did I train them naked . ’ |
| 7 | Draconian spending cuts through a cap on welfare and other non-discretionary ( entitlement ) spending , which would lead to nearly £300bn worth of savings over five years , defence cuts , a domestic freeze and the taxpayer check-off which could result in a maximum of $50bn in spending cuts , would make up the shortfall created by his proposed tax incentives . |
| 8 | Q. Who would make up the shortfall ? |
| 9 | The hon. Gentleman says that that is what he is advocating , and says that we should reintroduce it now for those who face a shortfall in fees , but it would not make up the shortfall , because it would be part of the reasonable rate of fees . |
| 10 | If Mr Yeltsin tries to play by the rules as he moves towards a new constitutional order , he will fail , because parliament can make up the rules as it goes along . |
| 11 | France and the USSR have already indicated that they will not make up the deficit . |
| 12 | Together with the individual care plan , these will make up the description of the service which the voluntary or private sector home is contracted to provide . |
| 13 | The girl in the chemist 's shop said the chemist would make up the prescription the minute he got back from the bank . |
| 14 | The pharmacist will make up the prescription and get them delivered to your cabin . |
| 15 | " If at the end of seven years , he can make up the fraction of a quarto forme and impose it , or is able to lay down a sheet of 16 's correctly , the apprentice so qualified may considered himself well advanced . " |
| 16 | Since February , United Nations military and civilian personnel , who will make up the UNTAG ( United Nations Transitional Assistance Group ) peacekeeping forces , have been arriving in the country ready to monitor the ceasefire and elections . |
| 17 | It did , however , recommend the immediate closure of the two oldest of Sosnovy-Bor 's four reactors , and suggested that nearby Western states should make up the energy shortfall to enable this to take place . |
| 18 | Television therefore helped make up the minds of those who were newly interested in politics , or unusually interested in politics , interested in the election campaign but not very interested in politics more generally . |
| 19 | It helped make up the minds of waverers on the question of independence and it sent a signal about Serbian intentions to the outside world . |
| 20 | The inspiring influence behind an automatic promotion triumph is determined Boro will not just make up the numbers in the top flight . |
| 21 | She could conceivably be denied by Kitrina Douglas , the winner of this season 's St Moritz Classic and European Masters , although even if she were to win each of the last four tournaments , she still might not make up the £30,000 deficit on De Lorenzi . |
| 22 | When they did make up the T-shirts — as I backed down and did the separations — they got busted for sedition , which was an obscure act of whenever . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'll make up the fire , Miss , and bring up some more coals — ’ |
| 24 | Today the man in charge outlined the sort of people who 'll make up the bulk of the 450-strong workforce . |
| 25 | If you are n't find an old fashioned TV repair shop and ask them if they 'll make up the leads for you . |
| 26 | Obviously we believe we can make up the time on roads we have been over quite a few times . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ We 'll make up the time , I promise . ’ |
| 28 | Besides , he was sure we 'd quickly make up the time once we got out to sea . |
| 29 | has come up with three sponsors to ‘ underwrite ’ half the costs of the show ( £200,000 ) Silhouette Eyewear , Vistech Redab property developers , and The Times and hope that a box office success will make up the balance . |
| 30 | Cost £1.00 per person , Crosslink will make up the difference . |