Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] made [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would like to thank the Curwen Archives Trust whose generous grant has made this publication possible . |
| 2 | Streisand has made 15 hit movies in a 30-year career and has world record sales of some 60 million albums . |
| 3 | Gooch has scored 2124 runs at an average of 50.57 , whereas Gower has made 2183 runs at 50.76 . |
| 4 | Although Lukic has made bad mistakes at ( unfortunaltely ) critical times I do n't think he is a complete donkey . |
| 5 | Large reserves of foreign currencies would then be required to buy the domestic currency in support operations , but the growth and mobility of capital flows has made most countries accept that such a defence is impractical . |
| 6 | Jim has made some enquiries through Italian legal colleagues and by all accounts the man does come from a very good family — very good indeed — so at least he has n't told her a tissue of lies about his background . ’ |
| 7 | Temple has made some of the best music videos that exist . |
| 8 | Over the last two decades ICI has made significant progress in improving energy efficiency [ see graph ] . |
| 9 | ‘ Over the years ICI has made significant reductions in its mercury emissions , ’ explained Phil Edwards . |
| 10 | Parliament has made local planning authorities responsible for day-to-day planning control , including the determination of planning applications and the initiating of enforcement action . |
| 11 | In this connection it is worth noting that in another context , and in another part of the same Act , Parliament has made express provision for cases in which the suitability of particular accommodation is to be determined by the court in the course of ordinary litigation . |
| 12 | The advent of the computer has made possible the development of complex simulations of situations in human and regional geography . |
| 13 | The recession has made small practices particularly vulnerable , as they lose fee income through clients ' going out of business ; nor do they get paid for work in progress , says Ernst & Young insolvency practitioner Alan Lovett . |
| 14 | Highland has made strenuous efforts , through cross-shareholdings and a trading link with Remy Cointreau , to improve international distribution , and this is gradually paying off . |
| 15 | The University has made available a number of Hardship awards for students facing particular financial difficulties during the course of their studies . |
| 16 | The university has made clear that any funds raised from a sale will be used only for that purpose and not to clear its accumulated deficit , as originally intended . |
| 17 | Would it be better for employees and pensioners to elect equally high-powered trustees from the outside world as the equivalent of non-executive directors , of which the JS board has made full use for many years now ? |
| 18 | He wrote : ‘ This outcome is very disappointing , as the board has made considerable efforts on your behalf to get the proposals accepted . |
| 19 | Last season definitely took a turn for the better when Kerslake came , and Kelly has made this season 's success in no small part . |
| 20 | The buyer of the contract has made 100 profit which he receives from the seller of the contract . |
| 21 | The Bundesbank has made mock of Mrs Thatcher 's ‘ when the time is right ’ position . |
| 22 | One day after a very difficult time with him , I exploded and said to him : ‘ I ca n't say that the Christian faith has made much difference to your life ! ’ |
| 23 | They say the introduction of the new national curriculum has made little or no difference . |
| 24 | As Yarrow is the flagship in my constituency and the biggest private employer in the whole of Glasgow , I hope that the Secretary of State will accept my sense of relief and — yes — gratitude that the Ministry has made that decision today . |
| 25 | ‘ The money has made such a difference , ’ Elizabeth , 52 , acknowledges . |
| 26 | But in the last 15 months , the Association has made tremendous progress . ’ |
| 27 | The association has made repeated complaints to the Scottish Office , and to the administrators of the £55 million compensation funds . |
| 28 | Lazaroni 's opposite number , Azeglio Vicini , can call on an almost full-strength squad for a game in which he hopes Italy will prove his assertion that the side has made significant progress since being defeated by the Soviet Union in last summer 's European Championship semi-final . |
| 29 | For the only time in any of her decorations Walker has made some of the figures quite distinctly male — the clearest being a nude figure in a pose which is repeated in reverse on either side of the central action , at the head of the crowd . |
| 30 | As an alternative to damages , an account of profits may be available and this may be more advantageous to the plaintiff , especially if the defendant has made substantial profit from his use of the information . |