Example sentences of "make it an [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its situation has made it an important centre for both trade and tourism . |
| 2 | She mentions Chodorow 's socialization theory of the transfer of concerns with care and responsibility from mothers to daughters , but she does not make it an integral part of her own account . |
| 3 | That will make it an expensive operation for them , wo n't it ? |
| 4 | That sort of centrality does not automatically make it an easy issue for national politicians , though . |
| 5 | Thames Valley police are hoping their action will make it an unhappy time for thieves . |
| 6 | The visual splendour and durability of gold which made it an outstanding symbol of excellence were matched by the fact that however widely distributed and keenly sought in nature it has remained rare . |
| 7 | But he added : ‘ It did n't require a great deal of insight in 1985 to appreciate that the business of Barlow Clowes was not at that time being run in a fashion which made it an obvious candidate for a licence . ’ |
| 8 | The limited number of large power stations , a comparatively small work-force with little history of industrial action , and a strong , centralized organization made it an attractive proposition for governments wanting to maintain clear control over energy supply . |
| 9 | The post-war National Insurance arrangements made it an unattractive proposition for married women , typically low-waged , to opt for paying full National Insurance contributions when a much cheaper ‘ married woman 's option ’ was available . |
| 10 | Aden was the right place for forward operating facilities , but its scorching barren rocks and unhealthy climate made it an unattractive place in which to station Army and RAF units of the Strategic Reserve . |
| 11 | This casement window was badly rotted , and its ground floor location and reasonable size made it an ideal subject for first attempt |
| 12 | The Greens had eight members in the old republican assembly elected in April 1990 when Slovenia was still part of Yugoslavia , and when the party 's pacifist orientation made it an active participant in the nationalist , anti-communist Democratic Opposition . |
| 13 | Those high failure rates make it an efficient way of screening out teenagers who might later fail a university course . |
| 14 | To what extent does its dependence on charitable donations make it an involuntary party in the game of denial ? |
| 15 | What makes Sanskrit unique is not just its structure , grammar or syntax , though all these qualities make it an enviable language for use by computer scientists . |
| 16 | Its cable cars , soaring hills and profusion of bars and restaurants neverthless make it an abiding favourite with tourists . |
| 17 | The uneven profile of the Situationist group and its existential fragmentation together with the eclectic and impromptu formal character of the artefacts they produced , as I have suggested above , make it an ideal type for the postmodernist critic . |
| 18 | All along its sides the railway is flanked by grass verges and small scrubby bushes which make it an ideal habitat for wild flowers and birds so keep looking for these as you walk along . |
| 19 | As a bonus , water has particular electro-chemical qualities that make it an ideal reagent in many of life 's metabolic processes . |
| 20 | The fact that Redcar is not a yuppie haven nor affects green welly pretension like certain places nearer Darlington make it an obvious target for sarcastic wit . |
| 21 | These relatively low interest rates make it an attractive source of finance to borrowers , and the fact that it is a non-profit-making organization means that it can involve itself in socially oriented projects which may have long pay-off periods . |
| 22 | UK television advertising is also regarded as more sophisticated and predictable than elsewhere in Europe , making it an appealing source of revenue . |
| 23 | Top teams traditionally stay away from the gruelling west African rally , making it an irresistible attraction for those teams which can not win elsewhere . |
| 24 | Midas , in Sloane Square , sells exclusive designer fashionwear making it an obvious target for jet-set shoplifters looking for the ultimate bargain . |
| 25 | Whale milk is very rich in fats , making it an ideal carrier of organochlorines . |
| 26 | The Allegrini has a pleasant , bitter cherry finish — the touch of austerity making it an ideal foil to buttery pasta . |
| 27 | The clue to the GL 's satisfying performance is that it develops its maximum torque at a modest 2,500 rpm , pulling strongly from low revs , making it an easy-going cruiser without the need for constant recourse to the five-speed gearbox . |
| 28 | From then until his death in 1099 at the age of fifty-six , El Cid fought a series of dazzling campaigns against the Moors , taking the fortified city of Valencia and making it an impregnable fortress against his enemies When news of his death reached the rest of Spain , men and women wept openly in the streets , tearing their clothing and lacerating their cheeks in an extravagant display of mourning . |
| 29 | Laura , having grasped the necessity of a calm private life for herself , tried to make it an attainable goal for all through her products . |
| 30 | But the establishment of these facts is only one step on the way to a consideration of whether , in all the circumstances , the situation created by the delay is such as to make it an unfair employment of the powers of the court any longer to hold the defendant to account . |