Example sentences of "and [adv] make a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kendal , to the east of Windermere , is just outside the Lake District National Park and so makes a good base to visit the rest of the region . |
| 2 | Before the album 's release will come a single , ‘ Your Loss My Gain ’ , that 's neither particularly immediate or commercial and so makes a surprising choice to re-establish him in the public domain . |
| 3 | If it is accepted , as I argue , that a judge , when sitting in his court , is frequently required to make decisions which involve an assessment of where the public interest lies and so to make a political decision , then he can not be said to act neutrally , although he may still be the person best suited to make that particular decision . |
| 4 | It is also interesting to note that endorphins are released when acupuncture is practised and perhaps make a significant contribution to the therapeutic effects which may be achieved . |
| 5 | Constable Perkins was torn between keeping an eye on the scene of the crime — and perhaps making a brilliant arrest — or calling up reinforcements . |
| 6 | This gives an opportunity for your message to gain more attention from the reader and perhaps to make a deeper impression . |
| 7 | They were still unsure about what to put on the B-side , and only made a final decision as they travelled to the recording studio on the bus . |
| 8 | She preached about the passover , a subject they had been studying at Bible camp , and obviously made a good impression . |
| 9 | A junior hacksaw is useful in confined spaces and generally makes a cleaner cut , though it can be hard work to use . |
| 10 | ‘ Nuclear energy is one of the cleanest methods of generating electricity , ’ it states , ‘ and already makes a substantial contribution to reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the UK . |
| 11 | The Commons , by its elected status , associates the people with the government , and thus makes a major contribution to legitimacy , a concept essential for government by consent . |
| 12 | The large differences show how one can retail one 's own eggs direct to the public at a fairer price and still make a worthwhile profit . |
| 13 | But we could sell it to the wine merchants themselves and still make a handsome profit . ’ |
| 14 | Realising that they could undercut the bids of competitors and still make a fat profit , the Reichmanns turned their company , Olympia & York , towards the property business . |
| 15 | These dusk sets make it much harder for observers to see what is happening , and also make a successful backdown less likely . |
| 16 | Bede not only compiled a detailed account of this important Synod but in another of his treatises , De temporum ratione ( ‘ On the Reckoning of Time ’ ) , written in 725 and generally regarded as his scientific masterpiece , he computed Easter tables for the period 532 to 1063 and also made a first attempt at a general chronology of the world down to the reign of the contemporary Byzantine emperor , Leo the Isaurian . |
| 17 | Thus , as Table 5 demonstrates , the teams were the principal vehicle for residential developments in the social services department and also made a significant contribution to such activity in the voluntary sector . |
| 18 | When did you ever put me first in your life ? ’ he demanded angrily , before taking a deep breath and clearly making a determined effort to pull himself together . |
| 19 | But on 2 May , three armed FBI agents took Coleman into custody for ‘ wilfully and knowingly making a false statement in an application for a passport ’ , and threw him into Mobile City Jail . |
| 20 | Apply it to one surface then press together quickly and accurately to make a good contact . |
| 21 | On the plus side we sold and bought Ian Baird twice and overall made a healthy profit of over half a million . |
| 22 | Although this was the grandest , Bering 's voyage of discovery was only one of many scientific expeditions in the eighteenth century , and through the efforts of government-sponsored explorers and private entrepreneurs — the latter seeking not so much scientific information as further killing grounds in the pursuit of the lucrative sea otter — Russia 's political and commercial power began to reach out beyond the Siberian landmass across the northern Pacific , taking in the Aleutian and Kuril Islands , Russian America ( the present Alaska ) , as well as establishing trading settlements down the western coast of America , and even making a short-lived foray into the Hawaiian archipelago . |
| 23 | Gather the mixture together , then divide into two and lightly rock each ball of dough backwards and forwards to make a smooth surface but do not knead it . |
| 24 | It is obviously wasteful nonsense for a district nurse needing a new dressing for a patient to have to return to the surgery , tell the doctor what is needed , possibly even draft the prescription for him , get the prescription dispensed by a pharmacist and then make a second visit to the patient to apply the dressing . ’ |
| 25 | And then make a separate statement on swearing the policy that er a new settlement of approximately X dwellings will be er provided in relation to the Greater York area or even round of type of form of dwelling you think is appropriate . |
| 26 | Then using a specially designed melon baller ( available from cookshops or larger supermarkets ) or a small measuring spoon , insert it deep into the flesh , twist it and then make a full turn to form the ball . |
| 27 | In the third game , he outplayed Karpov in the late middlegame and early ending , and then made a fatal blunder after almost six hours ' play . |
| 28 | On arriving in the Salle des fêtes , the Emperor bowed to the assembled guests and then made a rapid tour of the room finding a word for each of them ; the Empress , having made her famous curtsy , did likewise until the tournée was complete . |
| 29 | Learning by induction , the student experiences a mental process in which he observes many particular instances and then makes a general rule ( a generalisation ) incorporating the truth of the fact observed . |
| 30 | The road continues south , climbing over a rise with a good retrospective view of the full length of Kingsdale and then makes a long descent to Thornton in Lonsdale after a branch turns off to the right for the A65 at Westhouse . |