Example sentences of "make [prep] [art] [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course the addition of a stereo processor would require a slightly bigger case but would still make for a manageable little rig . |
| 2 | He was starting to appear distinctly shopworn , Lucy noted ; he seemed to have bought himself a new shirt , but a dip-through in a hotel washbasin did n't exactly make for the best possible finish . |
| 3 | Sound , movement and graphics all in one package could make for an interesting new hobby or extremely effective presentations . |
| 4 | My eldest sister had a black cauldron suspended from an old iron cooking tripod , this was filled with sawdust and packed with small gifts which made for an attractive lucky dip at tuppence a time . |
| 5 | The slow-moving five-foot lines are unexpected ; the dignified quatrains make for a cumbrous narrative style , which is alien in spirit to that of a medieval ballad . |
| 6 | Daedalus would like to do the same thing for human senses , and DREADCO chemists are now at work on his ‘ contrast-exalting spectacles ’ or ‘ Cexspex ’ ( Regd. ) make of a cunning tinted glass . |
| 7 | [ T ] he analysis Paine made of the early American constitution was remarkably acute . |
| 8 | A fifteenth-century gilded goblet ( below ) made of the finest Venetian glass has been discovered in a medieval cesspit west of the Tower of London , writes David Keys . |
| 9 | The bed was low but wide , and made of the same pale wood . |
| 10 | First , if an error ( even of rounding-off only ) is made during the successive squaring process , it is multiplied by itself unc subsequently , an persists through the calculations ; in the second method , if an error is made in calculating ci , this only amounts to choosing a new arbitrary column , an at worst may prolong the calculations . |
| 11 | Her love and zest for life comes out in her unique correspondence and notes made during the momentous first east-west crossing of the Atlantic of the Graf Zeppelin LZ.127 . |
| 12 | It obtained an injunction ordering enclosures made during the previous twenty years , amounting to nearly 3,000 acres , to be thrown down , and restraining further enclosures . |
| 13 | The statement added : ‘ Jason 's scientific advisers do not concur with this view and therefore a formal request will be made during the next few days for this non-disclosed information . |
| 14 | It has recently announced a likely 30,000 job losses in the years ahead , on top of the 26,000 or so redundancies made during the past three years . |
| 15 | Significant changes have been made during the past few months . |
| 16 | Composing himself , Sir Michael pressed on : ‘ Would my Right Honourable Friend reflect on the great progress that has been made during the last 10 years in the well-being of our country and the competitiveness of our industries and … |
| 17 | At the moment the price for North Sea oil is just over $18 , $4 less than average industry forecasts made during the last few years when we were building our portfolio . |
| 18 | Little distinction is made between the Jewish religious parties . |
| 19 | These drawings were always made between the last few days of August and the end of October . |
| 20 | So who 's making the profit , if a typical CD retailing at 12.99 can be made for a mere 50 pence ? |
| 21 | A case could be made for a deep psychic need in people the world over for the manifestations of monsters in varying horrific forms . |
| 22 | A VITAL , hitherto forgotten point was raised yesterday as preparations were made for a controversial public inquiry . |
| 23 | It had made for a lively few hours but now that they 'd gone the place seemed oddly , unnaturally quiet again . |
| 24 | Lendl 's concern that Mecir 's shrewder shots would pass him in mid-court made for a characteristic back-court performance and a 6-4 , 4-6 , 4-6 , 6-1 , 6-4 victory for a $100,000 ( £62,500 ) prize . |
| 25 | What is perhaps more important for the language learner is that viewing television or film made for a native speaking audience is an authentic experience . |
| 26 | Although the old colours ranged widely and included deep or light red , blue , ‘ grizzle ’ and all-white , nearly all had white finching and white on the belly and face and early selection was made for the famous white face in contrast to a deep , rich red body colour set off by the white brisket , belly , legs , shoulder stripe and tail switch . |
| 27 | I understand that the move has been made for the best scientific reasons . |
| 28 | Provision is made for the net actuarial liability in respect of this scheme ( actuarial valuation less cash surrender value ) . |
| 29 | Provision is made for the net actuarial liability in respect of this scheme ( actuarial valuation less cash surrender value ) . |
| 30 | The nurse who admits new patients needs to explain whether or not they have been allocated to her in a patient allocation scheme ; if so , for how long she will be on duty ; and the staffing arrangements that will be made for the other two shifts . |