Example sentences of "make [prep] our [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the past , sea salt has been the only recognized medication for such infections , but in recent years great strides have been made in our understanding of the various fungal infections and cures based upon methylene blue and malachite green are readily available and work simply and quickly . |
| 2 | Early in the 20th century , significant contributions were made to our knowledge of the cuckoo . |
| 3 | After one or two formal speeches ( at which reference was made to our visit as the ‘ first short-term English course since the crushing of the Gang of Four ’ , and I tried to make a suitable reply , ) we were whisked off to the Friendship Hotel to a welcoming meal consisting of Peking duck , ancient duck 's eggs , and other good things , and I wielding our chopsticks to the best of our ability . |
| 4 | A study of the assault made on our plans at the time reveals a number of points that were put forward as incontrovertible arguments against what we were proposing . |
| 5 | CPRW has an image of being mainly composed of people from one social group and one age group ; a point made by our President in the summer edition of Rural Wales . |
| 6 | On a board all these fine adjustments are made by our bodies in the way we stand . |
| 7 | I immediately set about trying to fulfil Mr Farraday 's wishes , but as you know , finding recruits of a satisfactory standard is no easy task nowadays , and although I was pleased to hire Rosemary and Agnes on Mrs Clements 's recommendation , I had got no further by the time I came to have my first business meeting with Mr Farraday during the short preliminary visit he made to our shores in the spring of last year . |
| 8 | What a contribution they make to our understanding of the past . |