Example sentences of "[noun] make the [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Repton made the same point in his Sketches and Hints of 1794 : ‘ To improve the scenery of country and to display its native beauties with advantage is an art which originated in England . ’ |
| 2 | Chola reached up to the arch above the doorway add seven times made the same imprint with the pad of her thumb on to seven discs of semi-dried cow-dung . |
| 3 | 100 years ago a legion of artists and craftsmen made the same journey . |
| 4 | Controlling the way her image was seen around the world ensured that Kylie made the most of her success as her face became familiar all across the globe . |
| 5 | But the 25-year-old flyer made the most of his come-back chance when he starred in last weekend 's win at Derby . |
| 6 | In practice the demands of the administration made the latter appointment impractical . |
| 7 | Variations of hue are indistinguishable , and many deep-sea animals make the most of the ambient light by tuning all their visual pigments to blue . |
| 8 | Even shallow water animals make the most of the ambient light by tuning all their visual pigments to blue . |
| 9 | Accordingly , Leicestershire made the most of an attack which contained only two seamers , neither of whom were able to make the ball lift above the knee-cap , and three spinners of uncertain intent . |
| 10 | It is a scientific fact that empty vessels make the most noise . |
| 11 | The term that comes to mind and is much used by Germans in the training clubs is ‘ empty vessels make the most noise ’ . |
| 12 | In 1806 , Napoleon made the most of his victories by imitating the Caesars and decreeing that a great monument should be set up in honour of the Great Army that had done so well . |
| 13 | A young Arsenal fan made the same point after having listened rather contemptuously to a discussion by academics about working-class ‘ resistance ’ to increasing middle-class infiltration of football . |
| 14 | In the absence of other voices making the same moral argument sufficiently loudly , we should perhaps be grateful to hear it from the very heart of the establishment . |
| 15 | Poor listeners often make irrelevant comments ; the most influential contributions do not necessarily come from those vessels making the most noise . |
| 16 | The view is excellent from all seats , although the two passengers in the middle of the benches have to lean from side to side to make the most of it . |
| 17 | Within the overall pattern we must look very carefully for the local variations , realize the implications of both soil and climate , and plan our holding to make the most of the resources . |
| 18 | Michael Green draws attention to the fact that the Gospels represent an entirely new literary form , which was neither history , nor biography , but a highly selective weaving together of fragments using preaching and teaching ‘ arranged in order to show what sort of person Jesus was , to give the evidence on which the disciples had followed him and had adjudged him the Messiah and Son of God , and by the strongest possible implication , challenge the readers to make the same act of faith in Christ as they themselves had done ’ ( Green 1970:229 , 230 ) . |
| 19 | And in an attempt to make the most of very limited quotas , even licensed vessels have been dumping back into the sea all but first-class specimens — an outrageous practice that fisheries minister Helmut Angula says Namibia ‘ will not tolerate . ’ |
| 20 | Throughout Downes makes the most of this spatial interplay . |
| 21 | But director Claire McColgan makes the most of it , getting some fine performances from her cast and much helped by the set of Lotte Buchan and Derek Henenhopher . |
| 22 | A BIRDS EYE VIEW : Visitors make the most of the sideshows while waiting for the start of It 's a Knockout and Superstars . |
| 23 | Sensibly , but with some sensitivity , her boss made the same points to Muriel as he had made in his reference , asking her at the same time if these conflicts had ever arisen out of the office with family friends or neighbours . |
| 24 | A pair of ‘ Boulle ’ marquetry meubles à hauteur d'appui of around 1780 attributed to Etienne Levasseur of Phillip-Claude Montigny made the same amount against an estimate of $250,000–350,000 . |
| 25 | At a time when most companies are consolidating their positions , Spaceway South have found it profitable helping other companies make the most of their available space . |
| 26 | The resistance of Ulster was also linked to its business roots with such slogans as " Industrial Ulster is united " or " They mean business " , and Law made the same point when he described in Norwich a recent meeting that he had addressed in the Ulster Hall : |
| 27 | Erm and if you and Ray make the same case , then you and Ray have to fight for the |
| 28 | HARTLEPOOL South made the most of nearest Marske Eppleton being on cup duty to open up their lead at the top . |
| 29 | The Institute , along with several other respondents , suggested that the OFR should be a Stock Exchange requirement the Scottish Institute made the same suggestion , but advised a five-year trial first . |
| 30 | Again , the TUC General Council made the same accusation when it met the Beveridge Committee seventeen years later : F.H . |