Example sentences of "makes any [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | When a blacksmith grows big muscles , he makes more of certain kinds of proteins , but it is doubtful whether he makes any new ones . |
2 | This makes any comparative analysis of data recorded at different times or using different aggregation units problematical . |
3 | The political dimension makes any long-term transport project hard to carry out . |
4 | But do I just that is I do n't think it makes any bloody difference , as far as that is . |
5 | These three types of reasons are inter-related , which makes any half-hearted attempts by government to deal with specific issues in isolation ineffective . |
6 | Banks ' and brokers ' investment in London makes any rapid exodus unlikely , but some in the City are asking what ‘ business as usual ’ will be like within a prime terrorist target — and whether the benefits of doing it there , rather than somewhere else , outweigh the costs . |
7 | This commitment makes any significant reduction in interest rates impossible , particularly since British monetary policy is now determined not in London , nor yet by an independent European Central Bank , but by German interests as seen by the German government . |
8 | When I think about it I 'm not sure it makes any important difference how you imagine he looks , I mean who am I to say whether this Boy you are seeing has blonde hair or dark ; but I am sure that it does matter what he means to you . |
9 | This is an issue surrounded by farming lore and even prejudice , which is often at odds with scientific investigation , and this , together with the extreme variability of soil conditions in England , makes any generalized assessment virtually impossible . |
10 | I can usually tolerate him , nodding tactfully when I feel it is appropriate , and being carefully non-committal when he makes any sweeping statements . |
11 | By s.21(1) of the 1968 Theft Act : [ a ] person is guilty of blackmail if , with a view to gain for himself or another or with intent to cause loss to another , he makes any unwarranted demand with menaces ; and for this purpose a demand with menaces is unwarranted unless the person making it does so in the belief — ( a ) that he had reasonable grounds for making the demand ; and ( b ) that the use of the menaces is a proper means of reinforcing the demand . |
12 | There was considerable discussion upon the interpretation of the term " use of force " It was finally agreed that local commanders appeared to be using their discretion in a satisfactory manner … and that it was unwise to makes any further interpretation . " |
13 | They are supposed to apply to widows ' pensions , war pensions , civil service pensions , family income supplement , child benefit — indeed , to every scheme which makes any special provision for widows and other people left on their own , or for people caring for children single-handed . |