Example sentences of "be made [to-vb] [conj] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Initially , the main aim of this research was to demonstrate the inaccuracy of Chomsky 's characterization of the input as " random and degenerate " but , more recently , attempts have been made to show that particular features of this register actually facilitate the learner 's task .
2 In these examples descriptions of exchange and the crossing of frontiers illustrate the move from one discursive domain to another , showing how such actions can be made to function as textual manoeuvres and figure the metaphoric strategies of the imagination .
3 Adjustments may then be made to ensure that both tips are at the same height above the same point without the model being moved ( Fig.4.3 ) .
4 Either attempts can be made to ensure that corporate managers behave as profit-maximizers by making them responsive once again to the market ; or , alternatively , new life can be breathed into the legal model of the company so that managers are once again forced to act in the interests of the shareholders .
5 In the tear-down bay the engine is carefully dismantled and an initial ‘ eyeball ’ inspection is made to see if any snags become apparent .
6 Although every effort is made to ensure that all details are correct at time of going to press , times and dates of events can vary .
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