Example sentences of "makes [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What can I do that makes me into an acceptable human being ? |
| 2 | Makes you into a sort of pressure group . |
| 3 | You have to go through a short course at the R A F College Cranwell and then once that that teaches you the R A F side of it makes you into an officer because at the end of the day you maybe there to do public relations but if the spaghetti hits the fan you 're an officer and you 're a combatant and you know you carry a gun around when you 're in a war zone and you know you 're expected to use it and if the senior officer of the unit next to you gets shot and you 're the most senior officer then you take over |
| 4 | It makes one in every three pairs sold in Marks & Spencer . |
| 5 | The full list makes something of a hodgepodge , and it is probably more sensible to take the course adopted by some authorities , and separate ‘ policy ’ from ‘ methods ’ . |
| 6 | It needs a special artist to sustain such a programme , and the wonderful thing about Vengerov 's playing is that in , say , the Paganini First Concerto , one can sit back and take the accomplishment for granted , acknowledge that he can overcome any Paganinian hurdle , and simply relish the way he actually makes something of the music . |
| 7 | Arriving like a final dea ex machina , Doris 's condition makes her like an ironic version of that goddess in Tennyson 's ‘ oenone ’ , ‘ Idalian Aphrodite beautiful , / Fresh as the foam , new-bathed in paphian wells . ’ |
| 8 | If the model makes it past the vertical climb , hang on to the full forward cyclic and apply full positive pitch . |
| 9 | She is wearing her party smile which slashes to a snarling slaver and she makes it to the kitchen where cold steal lies on Dutch tiles . |
| 10 | The good loser never makes it to the winner 's rostrum of any worthwhile competition . |
| 11 | The trouble with notes and letters is that you are never sure that each child receives a copy , that the copy makes it to the pocket or the school bag , survives the journey home , is actually discovered by the parent and the message understood . |
| 12 | Now Sega have released Arabian Fight , and ancient Eastern tale of truth , justice and the search for a beautiful princess ( makes it worth every bruise and sword slash ) . |
| 13 | Its unique policy of lending only on houses that encourage self-sufficiency and homes that promote a saving in non-renewable energy makes it worth every penny . |
| 14 | A precipitous road climbs from Batcombe to the crest of the downs ; the spectacular view from the top makes it worth the effort . |
| 15 | It 's an expensive wood and not that easy to work , but the beautiful flaming and the rich pale brown colour makes it worth the trouble . |
| 16 | A flock of snow buntings , a skein of brent geese , a flotilla of eiders , a great skua or a lone gannet makes it worth the waiting . |
| 17 | But for people like Kim even the chance of saying goodbye to needles makes it worth the wait . |
| 18 | Christabel makes it into a force of nature . |
| 19 | But assuming Collor 's Brazil makes it into the ranks of the developed world , it will do so at the lowest level of eligibility , on a par with the East European countries . |
| 20 | The displays demonstrate the reality , provide live plants to look at , and assure us that nothing larger than an unfortunate lizard or rat makes it into the green traps . |
| 21 | It 'll be interesting to see if he makes it into the team . |
| 22 | On the other hand , if he makes it as an international tighthead , that line-out capability will prove a handsome bonus as well as his ballast in a Scottish scrummage which has struggled of late . |
| 23 | With grit and determination she makes it in a man 's world by hiring and firing at will . |