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

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1 In this case , the mating of these unique bodies and the Bartolini systems makes for a distinctive family sound .
2 This sweeping fringe makes for a super sexy style .
3 Good bonding with reliable adhesives also makes for a good leak-free join .
4 At weekends it makes for a good day 's outing to take the family for a picnic , after which they can gather as many strawberries as they want at the various fruit farms dotted around .
5 DataEase 's menus are n't overlaid GUI-style and do n't drop down , but this makes for a simple approach to building and using your database .
6 Longer layers on short hair makes for a versatile style .
7 The underlying assumption ( or , more accurately , hypothesis ) of this paper is that client participation makes for a better social work intervention , and thus the higher the degree of client participation the more effective the intervention will be ( Kurzman and Solomon , 1970 ; Freedberg , 1989 ; York , 1989 ) .
8 If she is lucky she may find that at least a few children appreciate that ( 4 ) makes for a better drama game than ( 3 ) , and that ( 1 ) is so bland that it does n't feel like a game at all !
9 The correct shaft makes for a better shot and added length .
10 We believe that this aspect of general SVQs makes for a better programme , because it emphasises the vocational relevance of skills like numeracy and information technology .
11 They could have followed us the four hours to Dieppe in the hope of picking up trade on the way back ; but that makes for a ten-hour day .
12 Excursions : Liechtenstein , the tiny principality which lies on the Austrian/Swiss border is not too far away and makes for a fascinating destination .
13 But few can doubt that Europe 's varied assortment of nations makes for a conflicting assortment of company commercial strategies and government policies .
14 The rules are simple , the appeal addictive and there 's no referee — which makes for a general atmosphere of near anarchy .
15 It makes for a pleasant evening that reminds us once again of the slimline precision of Coward 's comic dialogue and his habit of rendering heterosexual love in terms of recriminatory bickering .
16 The performance , too , often lacks the sort of tension that makes for a live musical experience .
17 Greater descriptive flexibility makes for a greater flexibility in the formulation of laws .
18 The crisp Highland air makes for a fine display of steam form K1 No 2005 as it hauls the Royal Scotsman along the shore of Loch Eil on the Fort William to Mallaig line in 1988 .
19 New York makes for a glaring contrast , its sky-scraping towers and constantly changing moods stamping this whirlpool of a metropolis with an excitement and energy the world has rarely seen ; Washington DC acts as a statement of political dominance , retaining a cool air of refined detachment in its stately buildings and gracious avenues .
20 The simple racing action was inadequate at full-price , but makes for a fair budget game .
21 Her view of nuclear , family-based learning makes for a neat theory , which has been highly effective in getting feminist and other psychologists to acknowledge that early emotional experiences , often neglected in their work , affect gender strongly .
22 It links the three floors of the shop and makes for a glamorous , if vertiginous , catwalk .
23 The truism that ‘ niche markets do n't stay that way ’ makes for a restless search for new niches .
24 It makes for a quick and easy way out of their alliance .
25 A recent investigation of moorhens is one of the first studies to show exactly what it is that makes for a high quality mate ( Science , vol 220 , p 413 ) .
26 It should be said , incidentally , that the remastering of the original 78s has , without affecting the overall frequency range , virtually eliminated their surface noise and produced remarkably quiet backgrounds : the only exception is the Prokofiev sonata ( which Horowitz introduced the USA ) , where the 1945 recording ( the earliest here ) is also more resonant and in which , just occasionally , a little to much pedal is used : the tremendous drive of his rhythm nevertheless makes for a compelling performance .
27 Perhaps most impressively of all , the visionary glow of the C sharp minor Fugue in Book One makes for a transcendental and deeply telling interpretation that silences all criticism .
28 You do n't need guests , you do n't need freezing weather or any other excuse to put pudding on the menu — although it is true that a good pudding shared with like-minded Billy Bunters makes for a convivial party , and if the day dawns cold and frosty it may give an agreeable edge to appetites .
29 Life must go on , and eight records makes for a tight fit in a 40-minute programme .
30 A light Formica finish makes for a cheerful interior
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