Example sentences of "[noun] make the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nenna made the tea and lit the wood stove . |
| 2 | A demand for dolphin meat for human consumption has been only a recent trend , but high transport costs from the remote Iki Island made the export of edible dolphin meat uneconomic . |
| 3 | After Charibert 's death Leudast made the mistake of wishing to see Tours transferred to the kingdom of Chilperic . |
| 4 | David Checketts was his first private secretary , a former squadron leader in the RAF who had been equerry to the Duke of Edinburgh , and was the perfect person to help the Prince make the transition from the armed services into a full-time working member of the ‘ family firm ’ . |
| 5 | The celebrated cases make the point that in spite of its ill-deserved reputation , Glasgow is actually more peaceful than a lot of other places I could think of … unless , of course , you were an innocent wee serving lassie in 1862 . |
| 6 | In a story in yesterday 's Daily Mirror it was claimed that Arsenal centre-half Andy Linighan made the remark , including a comment about Adolf Hitler , after he refused to pay the fare to taxi driver Harry Levy . |
| 7 | An architect by profession , he took six months off work to help the builders make the house habitable , and then he and Anne painted it from top to bottom in a vibrant range of colour schemes , theirs is the tonic to take : the narrow winding staircase is an orangey red , the kitchen a pale blue , the living room a shade of yellow , the conservatory woodwork a blue-green , and so on . |
| 8 | The latest facelifts make the point . |
| 9 | In June 1913 the Union made the situation clear by issuing a booklet of eighty-five pages entitled Official Wages and Overtime List for all the Ports of the United Kingdom , the Continent and Australia on British Ships . |
| 10 | With a few words of explanation Sophie made the introduction and as they walked together into the house her godmother said , ‘ I 'm afraid I 've got some news which wo n't please you , but first of all I want to hear yours . ’ |
| 11 | The egg shell skull rule and rule on extent of damage make the remoteness rules plaintiff friendly where personal injuries are suffered . |
| 12 | Wolverton made the wheels , track , track pins , turret base rings and powered mountings , and as the war progressed , produced this equipment for the A. 13 Cruiser , Matilda and Centaur tanks . |
| 13 | A combination of impeccable service , lavishly decorated public rooms and fine cuisine make the St. Francis a landmark in itself . |
| 14 | Stoke made the breakthrough in the 51st minute , when Paul Ware scored from a 20-yard free kick after being fouled by Cooper . |
| 15 | ‘ So it was all set up , and your father 's known habit of shutting himself up with his scripts made the deception all the easier . |
| 16 | Howells made the opening by surging down the left and squaring the ball across the penalty area for Lineker who , right leg outstretched , steered the ball into the bottom corner of the net . |
| 17 | I would add that if all the member states made the registration of their fishing vessels subject to residence or domicile requirements of the type laid down in the United Kingdom Act , nationals of other member states established in the United Kingdom would not even be able to carry on any fishing activity under any flag , because they would not be entitled to fly the flag of any member state . |
| 18 | In 1984 British director Roland Joffé made The Killing Fields , based on their story . |
| 19 | The fraud by International Signal and Control , the American defence company which Ferranti bought two years ago , was not revealed in the audit carried out when Ferranti made the acquisition . |
| 20 | ‘ I have been described as lacking in chivalry , ’ he said , and his flat Midlands accent made the word sound medical . |
| 21 | How her accent made the teachers treat her differently . |
| 22 | Apart from the attractiveness of the flowers , the fleshy , leathery , circular or oval leaves of diverse coloration make the water-lily a favourite plant to be kept in the heated and unheated aquarium . |
| 23 | King made the rest of his team play for Aldridge and was rewarded with 40 goals last season , and probably the same this time . |
| 24 | Perhaps he should let Cora-Beth make the running this evening at his party . |
| 25 | Stewart made the mistake of moving too far across his stumps and then trying to flick a straight ball to leg , while Hick went third ball after lunch to a sloppy drive at Kapil Dev and an edge to second slip . |
| 26 | Far right : Former Managing Director of P&O Cruises , Alan Langley made the reply speech on behalf of the guests . |
| 27 | The combination of a large meal and physical tiredness made the thought of sleep irresistible , and she longed for her bunk . |
| 28 | Simon Jenkins made the point forcefully : ‘ Go to any public meeting on an environmental issue and you will find it far better attended , with feelings running far higher , than any political meeting held in the same place . ’ |
| 29 | Cartier made the desk clock sans mouvement . |
| 30 | Lutyens designed and Cartier made the clock of gold and blue enamel that stands on the chimney piece . |