Example sentences of "of [art] [noun] make [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The baggy cut of the jacket made me look as it I 'd eaten one roast dinner too many , however the loose fit gave complete freedom of movement — particularly useful for stretching when scrambling or skiing . |
| 2 | The low light of the lamp made them blink . |
| 3 | matchsticks together and then I stuck one half on top of the other to make it look like an extending ladder . |
| 4 | The abruptness of the change made him shudder . |
| 5 | And Rob Thomas 's description of the man made him seem a fugitive , not a killer . |
| 6 | A face comes through the glass door , and all of the reflections make me see Evan . |
| 7 | Or ‘ Hot Thing ’ , where his descending drone-chant of the title makes him sound like a machine , subjugated to the moronic sex-beat . |
| 8 | The logic of the Act makes it appear an eccentric indulgence rather than a guarantee of fair procedures . |
| 9 | The procedures of the system made it seem overwhelmingly complex : the visits , the record cards of teachers and helpers , the correspondence with employers , the labour exchange forms , the committee structure , and their numerous meetings . |
| 10 | The sudden shriek of the telephone made her jump . |
| 11 | The study of the Buddha made me feel that I was in the presence of a very great religious teacher , a man of great compassion , who diagnosed man 's original trouble as greed , desire , attachment , the escape from which was the treading of the Noble Eightfold Path . |
| 12 | What strange quirk of the heart made me feel so much a part of the life of this place ? |
| 13 | The calf shook its head lamely , but Kalchu merely tightened his hold and stroked the underneath of the throat to make it swallow . |
| 14 | Tourists too can expect a right Royal welcome , for the traditional friendliness of the islanders makes everyone feel at home . |
| 15 | The snail 's pace of the boat made it seem like an endless expedition into the interior . |
| 16 | He says : ‘ There are times when the enormity of the challenge makes you want to pull a blanket over your head . |
| 17 | ‘ The corpse was then moved to the foot of the stairs to make it look like an accident . ’ |
| 18 | They found Lady Eleanor dead in her chamber and , concerned about the possible consequences , took her body to the foot of the stairs to make it look like an accident . |
| 19 | Causton plans to alter the ends of the polymers to make them stick better to specific surfaces or make them attractive to only a particular protein . |
| 20 | Throwing the contact-breaker caused the overhead lights to flare briefly , and a well-aimed thump on the side of the box made them come back up . |
| 21 | That evening one of the Corporals made me clean out the crow 's cage ; I lifted the large black bird out and parked it on the gravel beside a flowerbed . |
| 22 | The ridiculousness of the situation made him smile and , throwing his head back , he burst into peals of laughter . |
| 23 | You invoke the spirits of the incense to make them work for you . |
| 24 | The mention of a bank made him feel guilty about not having a joint account with Bella any longer . |
| 25 | Also , like the liquidator , the administrative receiver can compel those involved in the affairs of the company to provide him with information relating to the company 's affairs and is also obliged to report to the Secretary of State if he forms the opinion that the conduct of a director makes him unfit to act as a director of a company . |
| 26 | Turning up out of nowhere , catching me off guard like this , managing with the flick of an expression to make me feel inferior all over again ! |
| 27 | ‘ Oh , Chris , ’ she whispered as the beginnings of an orgasm made her shudder . |