Example sentences of "makes a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is immensely unpopular in the country and makes a Labour victory more likely . |
| 2 | A fourth , less substantive , Pensions Directive is likely to emerge before the end of 1992 as Brussels makes a supreme effort , under Sir Leon Brittan 's Commissionership , to bring Freedom of Services to the financial sector by ‘ 1992 ’ . |
| 3 | This is due not so much to positive resistance on the part of the incumbent civil servants , as to their preconceptions of what makes a suitable candidate for the higher Civil Service . |
| 4 | Castleton makes a suitable base and heading west towards the ridge , you may be tempted to pause at the Speedwell , Treak Cliff and Blue John caverns . |
| 5 | Bolton Abbey makes a suitable starting point , though if time is especially tight Cavendish Pavilion serves equally well , cutting the length of the walk to about five miles . |
| 6 | Of course the fluctuations of Epsilon Aurigæ are noticeable with binoculars , or even with the naked eye , at the time of eclipse ; Eta makes a suitable comparison star . |
| 7 | Mint , in its variegated varieties , makes a colourful addition to flower borders as well as herb gardens . |
| 8 | Top left : Elizabeth Jane 's father installed this shelf above a kitchen window and it now makes a colourful setting for a blue and white plate collection . |
| 9 | The basic unit of bucket , up-pipe and pebbles with oxygenators in place makes a simple fountain on its own . |
| 10 | David Solman builds a special garden bench , inspired by a sunnier summer than 1991 , and makes a simple dowelling jig |
| 11 | It makes a gnarled specimen with minute , round leaves and has a good crop of black berries in winter . |
| 12 | As well as a huge range of toothbrushes , Jordan makes a dental tape , floss and sticks which help eliminate plaque and prevent decay . |
| 13 | Robert Jackson , for example , envisages a " middle way " as a " study of religions conducted in such a way that it makes a distinctive contribution to the pupils ' development of a coherent and personally satisfying set of beliefs and values " ( Jackson 1987 : 17 ) . |
| 14 | Here the Inverness-Wick rail way , which mainly follows the east coast , makes a great loop inland to Lairg Station , this being the nearest point of the line to the coastal villages of the west and north , and here the incoming mail for the whole area is deposited for distribution and the outgoing mail collected for transport on the trains . |
| 15 | Flight has typical game-bird alternation of quick whirring and gliding on down-turned wings ; makes a great clatter when leaving trees , where habitually perches and feeds . |
| 16 | Nevin makes a great run to the byline but his flick-back is missed in a goalmouth scramble by Malkin and John Aldridge before the keeper falls on the ball . |
| 17 | His being so ill used for being my friend , makes a great outcry against me , and will certainly contribute largely to make my other friends shy in appearing for me . ’ |
| 18 | After a tough descent of Mount Cedric , seen here in the distance , calm Lake Rotoroa makes a great rest stop |
| 19 | St Ives makes a great base , especially if you 're relying on public transport to get around . |
| 20 | ‘ It 's a celebration of the best of a woman when a designer makes a great dress , and it takes a certain intelligence to carry it off . |
| 21 | MARSHALL Model 3310 100 watt amp with two 12″ cabs , makes a great stack , mint condition , home use only , £325 ono . |
| 22 | It 's an event which has a very special atmosphere and it makes a great day out for all the family . |
| 23 | It stands directly in the line of great folk operas , such as Verdi 's La Forza del Destino ( The Force of Destiny ) and Mussorgsky 's Boris Godunov , and , like them , it makes a great play with the chorus as a centre of passion . |
| 24 | And makes a great meal of that material . |
| 25 | Psychologists have studied the personalities of 50 players at three top clubs and discovered what every manager needs to know : what makes a great team player . |
| 26 | A simple full circular moon makes a great decoration , equally effective knitted or in embroidered on afterwards . |
| 27 | ‘ He 's very determined — makes a great effort with the exercises . ’ |
| 28 | The moment he makes a great catch it surprises you , but then you think : Gee , that 's what he does . ’ |
| 29 | He still maintains that he believes this , and makes a great show of sending off a manuscript to publishers down in London , trying to get them to publish a book expounding this view , but I know he 's just mischief-making again , and gets most of his pleasure from his acts of stunned disbelief and then righteous indignation when the manuscript is eventually returned . |
| 30 | I have come to appreciate over the years , however , that the extra material they provide makes a great safety net . |