Example sentences of "make for a [adv] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | References may not be recommended where they could be appropriate or useful ; in other places , too many references can make for a very tedious search . |
| 2 | In a typical institutional kitchen the combination of floor tile , water , grease , food spills and so on can make for a very dangerous environment . |
| 3 | Some of the procedures of discourse analysis will make for a more profound examination of this process . |
| 4 | I promise it will make for a more positive atmosphere around you . |
| 5 | Few performers would be entirely happy touring the country as , say , Oswald Mosley , although it might make for a more interesting evening dramatically . |
| 6 | If the English paintings in the National Gallery could be included ( and I imagine that is not possible ) , it would make for a truly remarkable museum a real tribute to the ‘ Englishness of English art ’ . |
| 7 | Lillie Moulton was invited to Fontainebleau in August 1866 on a day of ‘ intolerable heat in a crowded train which made for a highly unpleasant journey ’ . |
| 8 | It made for a somewhat strained atmosphere , but as a company they were used to that . |
| 9 | The other divers were nowhere to be seen at this time , which made for an extremely dangerous situation in the open ocean . |
| 10 | However , lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision and make for a slowly changing scheme . |
| 11 | Walls in dark , warm colours , with rich fitted carpets or traditional rugs make for a quietly splendid effect . |
| 12 | They get the argument out of a tight corner , and make for a less fatalistic scenario . |
| 13 | Small numbers combined with attractive hospitality make for a highly sympathetic approach and partners are encouraged to attend together . |
| 14 | Well executed joiner work and solid timber nicely matched with face veneers of bulkheads make for a very pleasant ambience in the saloon . |
| 15 | Large leaps make for a very jagged contour , and the total-chromatic is fairly evenly spread , though there is an occasional recurrence of small note-groups . |
| 16 | It has been suggested that the starkness of early Wesleyan theology made for a rather close match , with local preachers assuming something of the role of conjurer . |
| 17 | But to see the delight on the players ' faces on their return to the headquarters marquee after each day 's match for a glass or two of DB export and sumptuous food made for a highly successful occasion . |
| 18 | Mind you , the combination of a few too many pints before the game and only being able to see about 3/4 of the pitch would n't have made for a very comprehensive report anyway ! |
| 19 | Eleven tricks made for a very good score , as several other declarers had actually contrived to go off in the same contract . |
| 20 | Larger family size alone usually made for a very different situation from that of a grandchild brought up alone by a grandparent today . |
| 21 | It all made for a very happy family wedding . |
| 22 | Pierre Le Rue may not have mega sales or an exceptionally large following behind him , but the combination of the band 's musical ability and his stage presence made for a very enjoyable evening . |
| 23 | Removing the ‘ job weeds ’ from my life has made for a less stressful lifestyle and I actually look forward to every day . |
| 24 | In the Cabinet , Callaghan 's open methods and refusal to countenance conspiracies made for a more harmonious atmosphere than ever prevailed under Harold Wilson ( now Lord Wilson of Rievaulx ) . |
| 25 | This has not made for a smoothly running society , whose members all feel part of a common enterprise . |
| 26 | While castles might be obtained by purchase , and exchanged to make for a more judicious distribution geographically , they had also to be manned with troops . |
| 27 | The stretch of river below Barden Bridge makes for a particularly rewarding walk . |
| 28 | How it all works out makes for a highly entertaining come-uppance of look-downers-on-others . |
| 29 | It 's er erm a little bit more straightforward a we 're looking straight onto this wall , looking straight onto the steps , and we 're looking straight onto the door , so everything is looking , sort of erm full-faced as it were and I think that makes for a less interesting composition than the previous one . |
| 30 | The problem for the unassisted plaintiff is that the expert 's fee and the cost of any application makes for a very expensive gamble on liability . |