Example sentences of "making sure [conj] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The job analysts are in the position of actually making sure that a job description is filled in correctly before it goes to the jury on which Phil sits . |
| 2 | I prefer to kill rabbits the easy way whenever possible , so I position a purse net over the top of every bolt-hole and every entrance , subsequently making sure that every purse net that bags a rabbit is quickly removed and replaced with a fresh net . |
| 3 | Meanwhile , Harp Lager who have been behind the new building all along , are to be congratulated on their commitment to Down Royal and also for making sure that the flagship of racing on the track , the Ulster Harp Derby , has been boosted financially as well as given a new look . |
| 4 | Still , I feel that I must n't die without making sure that the style I can hear inside my head comes roaring out and drowns the cries of parrots and cicadas . ’ |
| 5 | If the police authority was invited to co-opt people to add to their numbers , making sure that the majority still stayed with the councillors , then I do n't think one should have too much objection to it , but if it 's to be done in this er this way of central er of central allocation er in the form of the answer to the question to my noble friend Lord Lyle from my noble friend the Minister on the 17th of January which the Noble Lord , Lord Carrigan made reference in which these people are to be er i i it staggers me my Lord , I have to stop for the moment , it staggers me the er the insolence , the insolence of the Home Office in writing down job descriptions and personal profiles for people that are going to function locally . |
| 6 | He continued to page through the file absent-mindedly , fiddling as he did so with the snuffbox , making sure that the gold inlay buttons on Mickey 's rompers caught the light . |
| 7 | ’ She superimposed the shift on the dress , making sure that the shoulder seams coincided . |
| 8 | Most conductors just sit down at that point and , beyond making sure that the orchestra kept up with the stage , leave the music to its own devices . |
| 9 | So that 's where the money 's going , and we 're hoping that we make enough money in sponsorship so that the money we earn , people will know that it 's all going out to help the projects we want to , and it 's not being wasted on administration , especially after there 's been erm a bit of a debark over Sting 's money , where only 5% went to the Indians and also the Rainforest Foundation has since collapsed , so our head-office is going to be absolutely stringent about making sure that the money is spent where we 've asked it to be spent . |
| 10 | Finance sub-committees should be concerned with making sure that the school 's financial systems work well , and with monitoring the budget and the school 's financial management . |
| 11 | This is particularly useful for making sure that the positioning of single motifs , large electronic or intarsia designs and so on is not affected by the armhole or neck shapings . |
| 12 | The restored Stuarts did not have to deal with any difficulty of this sort but they did have a general problem of making sure that the King 's authority was accepted . |
| 13 | When the two of you are standing and balanced together , pivot slowly around towards the toilet or bed , making sure that the person 's knees are prevented from bending . |
| 14 | And we have ways of making sure that the escapade of that silly young man at Southend gets widely reported . |
| 15 | Place the snakes on the game board , making sure that the head and tail of each snake are on squares of the same colour . |
| 16 | They do not understand the importance of keeping costs under control , and of making sure that the Government do not impede enterprise . |
| 17 | The upper body , or torso , falls forward , making sure that the bend originates from the lower back , not from the shoulders . |
| 18 | quoted with approval a passage in Jervis on Coroners , 9th ed. ( 1957 ) , p. 179 , now to be found in the 10th ed. p. 197 , that any conflict between a verdict of lack of care and rule 33 of the Coroners Rules 1953 , now rule 42 of the Rules of 1984 , can be obviated by making sure that the verdict does not state that the death was aggravated by the lack of care of any particular person or persons but merely states that it was aggravated by lack of care . |
| 19 | Her stilted smile reappeared , placing a dent at one corner of her mouth , but she waited a few seconds longer , making sure that the ghost had retreated again . |
| 20 | On the other hand , the police are left largely to themselves when it comes to making sure that the Act is actually followed . |
| 21 | The first squad had drifted down the hill from the south , making sure that the coast was clear . |
| 22 | Even so , he stayed in the room , glowering and suspicious , making sure that the examination was kept within certain limits ; I was glad he did n't let the doctor look all over me , and I responded by becoming a little more lucid . |
| 23 | Every resident has one member of staff who acts as a personal ‘ key worker ’ , responsible for making sure that the care plans drawn up by the professional staff and the individual residents are implemented . |
| 24 | You inform by making sure that the programme is not just froth and bubble , that it has genuine body . |
| 25 | It may be alarmed the first time a bit is put in its mouth , or saddle is put on its back , or it 's girthed up , or mounted , but this anxiety can be ‘ undone ’ or prevented altogether by making sure that the horse is not hurt and by rewarding the horse at the same time . |
| 26 | Okay , now putting both bits aside , if we 're making sure , right okay , if we 're making sure that the product is being sold for the right reasons , i.e. the client is separately saving for deposit , for house moving fees , legal fees , all the other fees , and they could still afford to do this , then I believe it 's a good thing that you can suggest to your clients . |
| 27 | After conferring , the two signalmen decided to try and apprehend the person concerned , and after making sure that the control had been told of the situation and the boxes were safe to leave they walked towards each other , approaching the trespasser from opposite directions , so keeping him in view all the time and affording him little chance of escape . |
| 28 | So , winter moorings have to be overhauled , making sure that the chain has n't become too worn and that shackles are secure . |
| 29 | Now we need to develop the good practice of making sure that the client is there , to give rights and responsibilities back to vulnerable elderly clients within their family situation . |
| 30 | Spread it over the cake drum around the boat and buoys with a palette knife , blending the different tones together and making sure that the fondant under the boat is covered . |