Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] make [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It will oblige them to make long drives across the desert to Egypt or Tunisia when they want to leave the country . |
| 2 | We have pressed them to make provisional payments where necessary , to ensure that students do not suffer hardship . |
| 3 | This helps them assess the effects of changing those structures by allowing them make such changes directly through the virtual reality interface . |
| 4 | Allowing them to make such a decision does not sanction it — far from it . |
| 5 | Southern African countries , particularly Zimbabwe , whose elephant herd numbers are rising , allowing them to make valuable foreign exchange from culling the animals , have already announced that they will not accept a Cites ban . |
| 6 | Again , the behaviour of predators may affect the pollinating activities of animals such as bats , encouraging them to make short visits repeatedly , rather than long ones . |
| 7 | Leave it to me , Fran , and trust me to make all the arrangements . ’ |
| 8 | " In the circumstances I felt that you would prefer me to make some money . " |
| 9 | The fact that most practices ' referral rates had increased in the second phase of the study provides no support for the view that first wave fundholders had artificially increased their rates of referral in the preparatory year to enable them to make budgetary savings in the subsequent year , although their rates were higher than those of the controls in phase 1 . |
| 10 | ‘ A system to convert data from internal and external sources into information and to communicate that information , in an appropriate form , to managers at all levels in all functions to enable them to make timely and effective decisions for planning , directing and controlling the activities for which they are responsible . ’ |
| 11 | In such circumstances , Mr Cruickshank said it is ‘ crucial that up-to-the-minute information is readily available for NHS managers to enable them to make informed decisions on pay and staffing ’ . |
| 12 | They asked me to make sure that you are well . |
| 13 | Betty 's letter said , ‘ Last year , as he was going to take part in the World Championship in Canada , he asked me to make some gold socks to match his waistcoat . |
| 14 | Dad kissed me on the forehead and asked me to make another pot of tea and he sat down in his chair and smoked a quiet pipe of tobacco looking happier than he had for days . |
| 15 | erm from yesterday er I think meself personally I 'm very methodical sort of person and I felt what was most important the revelations meself was thought patterns and the use of most structured structured in a presentation and also the importance I could n't believe how that using them made such a difference actually to yourself when you 're standing there and the audience participation erm thought patterns well I 've always used that was just a revelation I mean I 've never |
| 16 | His sleeves were rolled up — which was what led me to make such an assumption — but really it was his hair that set the tone . |
| 17 | ‘ Actually , I did n't think I made much impression on her . |
| 18 | ‘ I do n't think I made any expensive mistakes . |
| 19 | They 'd got ta be secure as you could imagine and er not easily picked , if you follow what I mean and er yes , made I made four locks for Lord 's cricket ground . |
| 20 | We expect them to make all the concessions . |
| 21 | The sources from which the children could find information enabling them to make fullest use of the church study were not confined to what they saw in the booklet nor what they could see and think out for themselves ; a number of people , both inside and outside the school , were enthusiastic and available for consultation . |
| 22 | The baroque carvers in Germany and France made extensive use of this type of gouge in the drapery of their ecclesiastical figures , enabling them to make difficult pipes and folds against the grain , whilst keeping a smooth flow . |
| 23 | But modern westerners ( and those inspired by European culture ) combine this way of looking at the world with advanced technology , enabling them to make huge changes , quickly . |
| 24 | Again , the Conservative government tried to encourage such activity by enabling them to make one-off tax deductible donations of up to 3 per cent of annual dividends . |
| 25 | The Acrylix brushes helped me to make broad , glazing strokes , slowly building up a depth of colour . |
| 26 | Thus , in Dorchester Finance Company Ltd v Stebbing , two non-executive directors were held to have been negligent in equipping an executive director with signed blank cheques who used them to make unrecoverable loans . |
| 27 | Young Donald — his eyes were clear black-brown , like a lochan stained with peat , his hair was curly like a bull 's poll , and he had been a lovely lad until his father went away , clever with his hands , whittling pieces of wood and glueing them to make little windmills and watermills . |
| 28 | We may lend you any amount from £500 to £10,000 ( in units of £10 ) and , in certain circumstances , may advance 100% of the cost , although we normally expect you to make some contribution from your savings . |
| 29 | We urge you to make immediate representations to him , and to the Secretary of State for the Environment , expressing opposition to the impact their plans will have on your constituents and the environment . |
| 30 | We urge you to make immediate representations to him , and to the Secretary of State for the Environment , expressing opposition to the impact their plans will have on your constituents and the environment . |