Example sentences of "they [vb base] make a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well you do know th th that you 're saying that they want to make a particular point strongly and er that that might involve erm an elephant in of bad taste in order to make it striking and to make people look at it and think about it . |
| 2 | They want to make a fresh start — to forget the night their lives almost ended in a ball of flames . |
| 3 | An acquaintance who is well-informed as to the intentions of the Liberals writes to me that they propose to make a big plan of public works the centre of their election programme . |
| 4 | I have come to appreciate over the years , however , that the extra material they provide makes a great safety net . |
| 5 | Contrary to ( uninformed ? ) views sometimes expressed it is acknowledged that physical geographers are respected for the contribution that they can make — when they do make a specific contribution . |
| 6 | And even when they do make a specific choice , non-cost factors are generally more important to them than cost factors . |
| 7 | For both Somers and Tutchin , our representatives were the " Trustees and Guardians of the People 's Liberties " ; if " instead of Executing this Trust , they do make a Forcible Attempt upon our Liberties … |
| 8 | ‘ They love making a new friend . |
| 9 | I mean , it 's a , it 's a wooden prefab type hut , it 's very hardy done , concrete floors , they 've made a good job of it . |
| 10 | And they 've made a good job of tiling have n't they ? |
| 11 | ‘ well , they 've made a bloody mess of that city . ’ |
| 12 | They 've made a great start , but five shots after one round is nothing in this tournament . ’ |
| 13 | So she went and they 've made a lovely job of it ! |
| 14 | And with the help of breeders all over the world , they 've made a dramatic comeback . |
| 15 | Now scientists working at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford believe they 've made a significant discovery in how asthma is passed down the family tree . |
| 16 | Doctors believe they 've made a significant breakthrough in the fight against one of Britain 's fastest growing illnesses . |
| 17 | These projects are useful in that they provide teachers with supported experience in actually undertaking some research and in addition they help to make a significant contribution to the educational research community . |
| 18 | Until now they have made a tidy profit from selling re-issued pop hits from the fifties , sixties and seventies . |
| 19 | The Government have capitulated on principle , but they have made a terrible mess of translating the principle into practice . |
| 20 | They have made a strong bid for the 1995 World Cup with only NZ in opposition . |
| 21 | They are all angry , they are desolate , but they have made a rational decision not to be bitter . |
| 22 | They have made a major contribution to staff development by means of short courses and modular programmes in various areas of management education and have developed the Certificate of Management Studies on a significant scale . |
| 23 | ‘ I knew I could beat Robin Reid , who qualified for the Olympics , and I just hope that winning the title will show the selectors they have made a big mistake . ’ |
| 24 | They have made a wonderful job of restyling the MG.It still looks like an MGB . |
| 25 | They have to make a huge effort , spend large amounts of money and often wait months , even years , to trace their son or daughter . |
| 26 | They need to make a regular picture available to the national originators of change and to those agencies who are responsible for change being organized in specific way . |