Example sentences of "[verb] make [adj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | The Rokermen still need a point to be mathematically safe from relegation and Rogan said : ‘ If it was up to me I would rather be here helping make certain we are safe . |
2 | turn-taking and interruptions and overlap and tags and tag questions , topic selection and interaction with children , which I think I just mentioned make sure you 've got them down so we can forget them . |
3 | The releases could be part of China 's bid to sway the International Olympic Committee to award the 2000 Olympics to Beijing , which has made clear it will do anything to win the Games . |
4 | There 's always screws standing outside there , like there 's always screws lining the routes to work making sure you do n't stop to talk to anyone . |
5 | When schoolteachers ask questions , they already know the answers and are simply checking to make sure you know them , too . |
6 | The bitmaps that come with WAGWIN are all for 640x480 displays , so if you 're using 800x600 or whatever , you will need to make sure you 've got the tile radio button clicked . |
7 | Installation of the program is straightforward , but you do need to make sure you have at least 3.5MB of free hard disk space and a minimum 150K of free RAM in order to accommodate it — not a lot when you consider the amount of data contained within . |
8 | Also he wants to talk to someone , he wants to make sure we 're doing our job . |
9 | My old man works at Dunlop and he wants to make sure we [ he and his brothers and sisters ] do better than that . |
10 | Must you , she wants to make sure I 've got a constant supply I have Sadie to thank for that . |
11 | ‘ Oh , he 's heard you 're chasing the five grand and wants to make sure you do n't know something he does n't . ’ |
12 | It was nasty , brutish and to be frank frightening as they tried to make sure they won the vote over Maastricht . |
13 | A delegation from the opposition Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP ) , was in Singapore to try to make sure it stuck to that pledge . |
14 | Labour will act to make sure they get it . |
15 | ‘ There will be a great variety but over the day some carols may be repeated because we want to make sure we have enough truly popular ones so people can sing along and raise the roof . ’ |
16 | I just want to make sure we have the money now . |
17 | And would you also please make sure you give your name at the time you speak and who you represent because the the the matter is being recorded and we want to make sure we know who has said what at what time . |
18 | ‘ The fishery has been here for over 400 years , so we want to make sure we maintain it for future generations , ’ said Mr Horne . |
19 | And that 's what we want to make sure we are in control of . |
20 | He said : ‘ I just want to make sure they do n't whitewash what happened to the Tomlins ’ children . ’ |
21 | Youth workers Kate and Mike want to make sure they 've got somewhere to go tonight . |
22 | They want to make sure it 's the last . |
23 | The third item , says check , check B S T , that 's just an order for a particular customer that I put through yesterday , and I want to make sure it 's going to happen today . |
24 | ‘ I want to make sure you got everything you need . |
25 | And whether you are dining in the restaurant or relaxing at the bar , our helpful staff want to make sure you really enjoy your visit . |
26 | This is for you to include other outgoings that you want to make sure you have catered for . |
27 | I mean if you want to make sure you 've got that in your hand I would simply say to you |
28 | Yeah but you want to make sure you have n't got any |
29 | 'You want to make sure I look like the guilty party if anything goes wrong . |
30 | ‘ Well , ’ said the executive , ‘ if things keep going on the way they are , I 'll be there some day catching for that guy and I want to make sure I know his curves . ’ |