Example sentences of "[modal v] make for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Without doubt the two best Cup teams in the country have reached Twickenham this season and it should make for a superb final . |
| 2 | BA chief executive Tim Godfray said the attractive location should make for a popular and well-attended conference . |
| 3 | 50 races … solos and sidecars … should make for a thrilling showdown . |
| 4 | Few performers would be entirely happy touring the country as , say , Oswald Mosley , although it might make for a more interesting evening dramatically . |
| 5 | So I thought an illustration of Mark 's later playing , as demonstrated on Dire Straits latest album ‘ On Every Street ’ , might make for a welcome change . |
| 6 | It was a syndrome I had observed in other service marriages , not least in that of my own parents , and I have sometimes thought what a good subject it might make for a novel or play . |
| 7 | The row could make for a strained atmosphere as Mr Major spends the Premier 's traditional weekend with the Queen . |
| 8 | While Hoving 's career at the Met could make for a juicy and fascinating story , Making the Mummies Dance proves that he is not the man to tell it . |
| 9 | Religious networks could make for a unified effort or become the vertebrae of different segments of reformers whose conflicts were expressed in organisational diversity and competition . |
| 10 | It was an easy way out , but one which could make for a far more enjoyable session . |
| 11 | There are several splendid houses near Long Melford that would make for a gentle afternoon 's potter through the rooms and possessions of the rich of a few centuries ago . |
| 12 | Either because he had the hump or because he thought it would make for a good show he started smashing the footlights one by one . |
| 13 | In Britain , though , ever since his selection the media had become very excited about Allan Wells , almost willing him to win , to have the come-back that would make for a fairy-tale ending . |
| 14 | All of which would make for a rave review , were it not for the fact that , for all their charm , the Jays ' every move oozes lamentable irrelevance . |
| 15 | If the English paintings in the National Gallery could be included ( and I imagine that is not possible ) , it would make for a truly remarkable museum a real tribute to the ‘ Englishness of English art ’ . |
| 16 | Moreover , constitutional lawyers may write about " old " Parliaments being able to bind and limit a " new " Parliament , and may suggest that a " new judicial attitude " ( whereby judges no longer accept that they are subordinate to Parliament ) would make for a fresh start so that " the doctrine that no Parliament can bind its successors becomes ancient history " , but these tricky legal formulations do not alter the fact that constitution-making occurs in the context of a political reality which limits what is feasible , acceptable , and enforceable . |
| 17 | Gourmet shops and galleries , furniture and fashion , antiques and 1066 collectables , books on the Battle of Hastings and , of course , the Sussex trug , will make for a shopping experience surrounded in history . |
| 18 | I promise it will make for a more positive atmosphere around you . |
| 19 | Perchance , as he sees it , such will make for a stronger monarchy . ’ |
| 20 | Some of the procedures of discourse analysis will make for a more profound examination of this process . |
| 21 | They say imaginative management and co-operation with tenants will make for a model estate . |
| 22 | An identification consequent on a prior dislocation can make for a creative , empathetic partiality which is then the basis of a further identification and understanding of other kinds of discrimination . |
| 23 | None of this means Shawcross should stop — the cause is too important — but it can make for a frustrating life . |
| 24 | One person leading into another can make for a smoother flow and a more efficient use of time . |
| 25 | References may not be recommended where they could be appropriate or useful ; in other places , too many references can make for a very tedious search . |
| 26 | In a typical institutional kitchen the combination of floor tile , water , grease , food spills and so on can make for a very dangerous environment . |