Example sentences of "[noun] make [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nao Naomi realizes there 's no point talking about it now , the dye has been cast the decision has been made , the commitment has been entered into , whatever the cost she was going gods way , there was nothing more to be said about it we find that a de a decision made before god and we all make those decisions , means nothing at all unless were determined to carry it through , whatever the cost may be , three women here make their decisions before god , they make their choices , Naomi she chooses to return to Judah once again and enjoy the inheritance god has given her , Auper she chooses to return to her own country and her own god , as far as were concerned that 's the end of the story , but Ruth she chooses , she expresses her faith in the one true god , she turns her back on the old ways and decides to follow gods way , no matter what the cost , she would of said with Joshua , but as for me and my husband were gon na serve god , whatever the cost , I du n no what 'll be and she did n't know what she was letting herself in for , and the , I counted it , although I do n't know what it is , I counted that cost , I 'm willing to pay it and Jesus said that that is the acid test of disciples , said to count the cost and weigh it up and Ruth had done that , then to make their decision and because if we make a decision without counting the cost , without weighing it all up , like Auper you 'll go back , it wo n't last , there is that choice for every one of us day by day , who will we serve , not to be like Joshua , its for us , never for any body else , I will serve the lord because and this is the reason for it , not because you 've done nice things for me , I will be your saviour because he is god , that 's the reason for our serving god , not because he blesses us because he blesses people who do n't serve him , blessing is not exclusive to gods people , blessing , god blesses across the board , god is generous he 's gracious , he causes the rain and the sun to shine on the just and on the unjust , blessing is not the ground for serving god , but because he is god that 's sufficient reason for our committing ourselves to him . |
| 2 | My understanding was that any provision made in accordance with I twelve did not count towards I five |
| 3 | Parkin secondly criticises the use which functionalists make of evidence which seems to indicate a consensus about the prestige ranking of occupations . |
| 4 | The romantic-lyrical ballad style of twentieth-century Tin Pan Alley clings stubbornly to its role in the representation of gender relations within the norms set by the stereotype of the bourgeois couple , despite attempts made from time to time to move it into new patterns with new meanings . |
| 5 | I mean there was a superb advert made by film director and he made a superb ad advertisement |
| 6 | Equations which Spenser made between religion , class , morality , and self-control ( especially in sexual matters ) as a register of civility or savagery , and ultimately of good or evil , may be found uncannily , certainly uncomfortably , circulating within our current social discourses . |
| 7 | In a more explicitly theoretical paper , Lavandera ( 1982 ) presents the general argument that syntactic variation can be studied only at a superficial level if the analytic method does not take account of the use which speakers make of variation for stylistic and discourse purposes ; frequently they exploit subtle differences in meaning of the kind which ( for example ) Weiner and Labov deliberately simplify . |
| 8 | It seems clear that studying intonation in relation to discourse makes it possible to explain much more comprehensively the uses that speakers make of intonation . |
| 9 | The accommodation model deals with the adjustments which speakers make with respect to each other in a particular encounter , but it can not explain the " base line " of behaviour which each individual brings to that encounter , i.e. the speaker 's own norm , which is itself somehow related to the community 's norm . |
| 10 | He rapidly became one of the prince 's closest friends , accompanying him on his crusade of 1270–2 and appearing as one of his executors in the will which Edward made at Acre in June 1272 . |
| 11 | At common law no protection was given to those reporting speeches made in Parliament . |
| 12 | I have referred to some of the powerful speeches made by Opposition Members with particular constituency interests . |
| 13 | It is true that his definition of Rachel as " reste [ and ] goosteli swettenesse in deuocioun and contemplacion " , and " grace of deuocioun and reste in conscience " ( 31 – 2. 351 – 2,360 – 1 ) seems to correspond with his thinking about the stage of spiritual development which he describes in Scale 1 chapter seven as preceding an experience where man 's awareness in love of the life within him as Christ , is expressed as a " mariage made bitwix god and soule " ( 8.283a. – 82 ) . |
| 14 | Back-bench revolts are not unknown , e.g. the Shops Bill in 1986 , and many government sponsored amendments represent concessions made by Government to its own supporters . |
| 15 | ‘ The concessions made by Cabinet ministers in private consultations with government backbenchers are no substitute for public scrutiny . ’ |
| 16 | And once again , there was a welcome on the streets as the cars made for Freemantle . |
| 17 | The This Week TV programme made in conjunction with Friends of the Earth accused MPL of misusing a £20m loan to rehabilitate a struggling state-owned timber company , African Timber and Plywood ( Ghana ) Ltd . |
| 18 | Cascade or waterfall units made of fibreglass or vacuum-formed plastic are readily available in a multitude of shapes , sizes and colours . |
| 19 | Use in rural areas is extensive , but it is in urban areas that it reaches its apogee , with some 30 per cent of home-work trips and 64 per cent of home-school trips made by cycle . |
| 20 | PROGRESSIVE ROCK made by musical retards ? |
| 21 | There has been no comprehensive study made of legislation and practice in relation to ILO standards . |
| 22 | Some of the cards really are works of art , like this butterfly card made from silk . |
| 23 | But given the opposing demands made on film productions before they are shown , I believe it 's as close as we may get towards an insight into the rank and file members of a movement that had a profound influence on Liverpool politics for a decade . |
| 24 | Within this framework , Lyons ' emphasis on the particular demands made on English by its international functions might provide some partial explanation for its greater use of paralinguistic features rather than grammatical ones for indicating status , although more comparative and historical research would be necessary . |
| 25 | At present however , service managers lack information about the nature of current practice , the demands made on welfare officers by courts and divorcing families , and the resource implications of these . |
| 26 | Everybody knows that college teachers have long holidays , but few people appreciate the variety or intensity of the demands made on college teachers . |
| 27 | it overlooks the need to assess and reassess the needs and changing demands made on department funds . |
| 28 | Also in 1987 , Conklin [ 17 ] identified one of the major difficulties in current hyper-text systems as the user becoming ‘ lost in hyper-space ’ as a result of losing his way along a trail as a result of the demands made during navigation . |
| 29 | Women are becoming more prone to alcohol dependence , either through similar career demands or because of loneliness , boredom or the heavy demands made by family and older relatives . |
| 30 | Furthermore , within nations , local governments and their intervention are seen as largely reflecting the demands made by class interests at the local level . |