Example sentences of "makes [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 CHRIS EUBANK makes the fifth defence of his WBO super-middleweight title since February against Juan Carlos Gimenez of Paraguay tonight — but his real target is Nigel Benn .
2 This combination of various voices , including the choric , makes the fifth section distinctly dramatic in its fragmentation , and , clearly deriving from the techniques employed in The Waste Land , also paves the way for the fragmentary drama of Sweeney Agonistes .
3 This involves using a filtration process which basically makes the solid content of the milk much higher allowing it to set better , making it smooth , thick and above all , consistent .
4 The technique explained in this chapter , resistant line fitting , produces a line which makes the absolute value of the deviations in the Y direction as small as possible ( rule 3 ) .
5 ORCHESTRE : [ Rousseau gives ten reasons why the Paris Opéra orchestra makes the least effect of any European orchestra , the seventh of which is ] the unendurable noise of the baton which covers and deadens the whole effect of the ensemble .
6 As a result , it became very much easier for a minister to brush aside any interrogation , since not only was the original purpose of the question soon left behind , but also the frontbenches have tended to intervene to try and score broader party points to which the minister in turn makes the usual party retort .
7 — occurring medially ; glottalisation is normal after a stressed syllable : ‘ butcher ’ [ ] ‘ matches ’ [ ] ‘ watching ’ [ ] This makes the medial occurrence of look more similar to a medial two-consonant-phoneme cluster .
8 In this passage Plekhanov makes the straightforward claim that , while individuals can hasten or hold up the course of events , determined by the ‘ social needs ’ of a society , generated by its forces of production , they can not change it .
9 10 Delicate pierced china makes the perfect container for fragrant pot pourri .
10 Whatever you 're up to during the snowy season , a wonderful warm woolly makes the perfect winter wear .
11 So did Campbell , although he came close to it with his emphasis upon Christ as the perfect penitent who makes the perfect confession .
12 And , of course , when entertaining family or friends , a cup of smooth , rich-tasting coffee makes the perfect end to a delicious meal .
13 Ideal Home makes the perfect gift — and it lasts a whole year through .
14 A simple round neck style with wrist length sleeves it makes the perfect foil for a favourite scarf or piece of jewellery .
15 Main picture : A stylish silver and black theme gives the dining room table a chic , sophisticated look and makes the perfect setting for a wonderful Christmas meal
16 However , Professor Lynn gives no clues about what makes the perfect diet .
17 ( He makes the half-hearted suggestion of Lothar 's having studied notarial arts . )
18 What makes the deviant interpretation incorrect is that it would be the only one in step , for in this case correctness just is being in step with the others .
19 For the slightest skirl of the pipes makes the retired cleaner go WEAK at the knees , break out in a cold SWEAT and SHAKE uncontrollably .
20 Elsewhere , Sinfield makes the cogent point that the idea of a personal judgement that nevertheless has to approximate to an accepted opinion involves the candidate in learning tricks .
21 When she makes the occasional mistake , he points it out discreetly and quietly .
22 This type of administrative regulation , when combined with a decline of one-quarter in current expenditure to the cities between 1981–2 and 1985–6 , and the imposition of an administratively difficult and possibly inequitable poll tax , makes the financial environment within which the older urban cores have to operate singularly unfortunate .
23 I am sure that Letterman would like to have some of Polanski 's assurance with young women , a knowingness which makes the Californian mania for self-presentation look quaint .
24 The White Paper makes the bland assumption that this will be provided by the Resource Management Initiative .
25 It is ironic to see the terms of this division being renegotiated as newer technology , such as computer typesetting , makes the technical division unnecessary or redundant .
26 All this makes the Japanese system decidedly different from that with which it is often carelessly linked : continental Europe .
27 But the economy is still more important than psychology : in Russia , we already have a capitalist economy , which makes the Russian language essential .
28 This makes the following work : In a multi statement line containing more than one IF , the statement(s) after the ELSE delimiter will be actioned if ANY of the tests fail .
29 ‘ The Secretary of State , in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 21(1) , ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) of the Oil and Gas ( Enterprise ) Act 1982 , and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf , hereby makes the following Order : ’
30 On his return to London he makes the following comment on the period 8 to 14 November , presumably spent with Helen Noble : ‘ The holiest and best of pleasures .
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