Example sentences of "habit of make [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 've also got a song called ‘ Creep ’ ( the next single , natch ) , which has a habit of making innocent bystanders go , ‘ Jeez , what the f— is THAT ? ’ |
| 2 | One belonged to a family with a long history of ill-health ; another was a slattern with a fondness for the bottle ; yet another had a family who had a habit of making other people 's homes their own . |
| 3 | The British , it was agreed by all , on this occasion , were men of justice despite their many other faults , only they did have a habit of making tidy things untidy by over-insistence on bureaucratic process . |
| 4 | If Putt is in the habit of making frequent journeys to London he 'll have already rid himself of such incriminating items there . |
| 5 | ‘ Are you in the habit of making that world shaking announcement ? ’ |
| 6 | Nor was she anxious to open her heart to Padre Jorge , who seemed on too intimate terms with Dom João and Dona Marguerita for her liking , and who had a habit of making sly jokes to members of the family which barely preserved the secrecy of the confessional . |