Example sentences of "[verb] [coord] made [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ethics have been downgraded or diluted or made to fit into narrow understandings . |
| 2 | The culprit would have to be caught and made to pay . |
| 3 | The third turned and made to run , but the woman was on him like a tigress , pulling him backward by his hair , her hand chopping down viciously at his chest . |
| 4 | Ansaf Banat was also reportedly threatened and made to sign a confession to the effect that her mother knew Ahmed al-Zahrani . |
| 5 | The script gave one a hint of what they were all about , but after that it was a question of backwards and forwards passing of sketches , ideas on backs of envelopes , bits of paper until ultimately we came down to this pepper-pot shape which Ray then had to translate into something which could be manipulated and made to work — which he did brilliantly . |
| 6 | If it is not done , he is corrected and made to do it . |
| 7 | Benjamin turned and made to leave . |
| 8 | The Mason nodded and made scooping gestures with his arms as if inviting Gabriel to give him a hug . |
| 9 | On ‘ Do n't Be So Hard ’ he appears to be empathising with a woman who is overpowered and made to feel insignificant by her partner : ‘ At home , she tells him little lies , like onions always make her cry . ’ |
| 10 | Recruits were forced to march along dusty tracks on their knees , packs on their backs , caps held above their heads ; they were woken and made to hop on the spot , half-naked and loaded down with sandbags , for two to three hours . |
| 11 | From the pasta brunch laid on by Sonning prior to our departure , through the several , most welcome pints in Royston 's Orchard Bar to the morning coffee at Cresswell and the celebratory buffet lunch provided by Burslem , we were well fed and watered and made to feel most welcome . |
| 12 | Longer hair , whether chin- or waist-length , can be softened and made to look more feminine — whether left loose or piled on top of your head . |
| 13 | As for my father , I was convinced that sooner or later local Fascists would be arrested and made to confess some of their crimes . |
| 14 | When pictures of Indian sweet shops were shown , the English and West Indian children present sneered and made vomiting noises while the Asians watched in silent embarrassment . |
| 15 | ‘ The children are caught by police , imprisoned with common criminals , tortured and made to sign confessions . |
| 16 | During questioning , Ahmed al-Zahrani was allegedly beaten and made to sign a confession stating that he had a sexual relationship with Maha Banat . |
| 17 | She was heavily pregnant but she was questioned and made to wait for the next twelve hours without food or water . |
| 18 | Col. Whitaker would not be quite so anti the motorbikes if they were ‘ properly controlled and made to use silencers . |
| 19 | Differential treatment and discrimination is condoned and made to appear normal . |
| 20 | If the single European market can be established and made to work as that common market that has been talked about for the past 30 years , it will be a considerable achievement , but it will not be easy . |
| 21 | The architect should be told exactly what is required and made to follow instructions . |