Example sentences of "they [vb base] made a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | And they 've made a good job of tiling have n't they ? |
| 3 | ‘ well , they 've made a bloody mess of that city . ’ |
| 4 | They 've made a great start , but five shots after one round is nothing in this tournament . ’ |
| 5 | So she went and they 've made a lovely job of it ! |
| 6 | And with the help of breeders all over the world , they 've made a dramatic comeback . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Doctors believe they 've made a significant breakthrough in the fight against one of Britain 's fastest growing illnesses . |
| 9 | Until now they have made a tidy profit from selling re-issued pop hits from the fifties , sixties and seventies . |
| 10 | The Government have capitulated on principle , but they have made a terrible mess of translating the principle into practice . |
| 11 | They have made a strong bid for the 1995 World Cup with only NZ in opposition . |
| 12 | They are all angry , they are desolate , but they have made a rational decision not to be bitter . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 15 | They have made a wonderful job of restyling the MG.It still looks like an MGB . |