Example sentences of "it make [art] [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | An ice-cream tub with a lid which has very small holes punched in it make a good container for the culture . |
| 2 | ‘ It made a real holiday for Francis . |
| 3 | I zipped back along the M20 , letting Armstrong have his head as I thought it made a nice change for him not to plod through heavy traffic at ten miles an hour . |
| 4 | It made a perfect setting for Murder in the Dark . |
| 5 | I guess it made a stimulating change for him not to be surrounded by fawners and flatterers the whole time . |
| 6 | It made a good reason for those excluded to dislike Miss Morgan , but it had been true any time these past two years . |
| 7 | Pesto ( Italian basil and pine nut sauce ) is delicious tossed over hot pasta , and it makes a useful substitute for fresh basil in a vinaigrette dressing . |
| 8 | It makes a fertile soil for crops since here it is a mixture of clay and small particles of chalk . |
| 9 | It makes a perfect centre for the study of the Sienese school . |
| 10 | But what the tār does n't realize is that it makes a perfect target for a gun , stuck up there with its pale fur as clearly visible against the dark rock as the moon is in the sky at night . ’ |
| 11 | There is little industry except the old dog mill which now makes plastic chairs and the new brewery which brews real ale , but being surrounded by the power stations of Drax , Eggborough , Ferrybridge and Thorpe Marsh , it makes a good base for power station workers , who can move for promotion without uprooting their families . |
| 12 | It makes a good example for them . ’ |
| 13 | While the document lists a number of legislative options , it makes a powerful case for the introduction of a prohibition system , along the lines of Article 86 , to complement the proposals for restrictive trades practices previously put forward , and operating in a broadly similar manner . |
| 14 | It makes a fine coupling for the E flat Quartet , being of a comparably sunny disposition . |
| 15 | Priced at £89.95 , including VAT and carriage , there 's no doubt it makes a desirable gift for a d-i-y handyman , especially if he 's got limited space in which to work . |
| 16 | ‘ It makes a bad example for the others . ’ |
| 17 | Dry with a hairdryer ( it should take approx 10–15 minutes ) and rinse with warm water — it makes a wonderful treat for your hair . |
| 18 | Mixed with lemon juice and oil , it makes an ideal marinade for chicken and fish . |
| 19 | A lively , fun resort it really offers something to suit everyone and it makes an ideal base for exploring Veneto 's many other attractions . |
| 20 | It makes an ideal coupling for children of all ages to have three French masterpieces on a single disc-not just Saint-Saens ' Carnival of the Animals , but Bizet 's Children 's Games and Ravel 's Mother Goose , all in fresh , well-sprung performances from the LSO under the ballet conductor , Barry Wordsworth . |
| 21 | With good colour , sweet flavour and generous crops , it makes an ideal replacement for the difficult to grow ‘ Bramley ’ , and another advantage is its mildew resistance . |
| 22 | A simple round neck style with wrist length sleeves it makes the perfect foil for a favourite scarf or piece of jewellery . |
| 23 | These right-angled bends in the road , whatever the date of the enclosure award may be , reflect some stage in the medieval colonisation of the parish when a new furlong , brought in from the waste perhaps in the twelfth or the thirteenth century , cut across the direct path to the next village and forced it to make a sudden turn for a few yards before resuming its onward course . |