Example sentences of "have [vb pp] make a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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31 So far , they 've failed to make a serious dent in the all-important college music scene , essential if a so-called ‘ alternative ’ band wants to crack America ( and keep their US record deal ) .
32 ‘ My fellow Americans , on this day , with high hopes and brave hearts and massive numbers , the American people have voted to make a new beginning , ’ he told the crowd .
33 He told ecstatic supporters : ‘ The American people have voted to make a new beginning .
34 So the reality is that , in the last seven months , the Taylors have had to make a radical reassessment of family expectations .
35 ‘ Well , as I 'm always sayin' to me old Dutch , what the eyes do n't see the 'eart do n't grieve about , and a bloke 's got to make a livin' some'ow .
36 out so you just , so maybe just , maybe , I 've taken a slight hard line to say no , people have got to make a wee bit effort too , but maybe in fact
37 The structures of Employee Involvement have only been accepted by salaried staff ; shopfloor unions have refused to make a formal commitment to the programme , which is regarded as contrary to the established contractual job-control orientation of workplace trade unions .
38 Debt , hyperinflation , currency devaluation and dwindling box-office have combined to make a high-risk business riskier still .
39 And I know he 's , he 's having to , to comp I know he 's started making a personal compromise
40 In an attempt to counter this , many North American teachers have begun making a conscious effort to help their young students ‘ develop ’ a child 's ‘ natural ’ curiosity about the world — not the TV world , but the actual world around them .
41 The living is cheap and the people are friendly , with a large contingent of British who have chosen to make a permanent home here .
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