Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] make [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if we make the comparison with the earlier part of the twentieth century when people were beginning to live longer , the economic conditions of family life were so different as to make a decision to take an old person into one 's home , if they could not maintain themselves , a very different decision from its equivalent today . |
| 2 | He or she is likely to be doing one or more of the following when making a request : |
| 3 | This poses a formidable problem for instrumentation , because of the very low light levels for most CL emission , and the difficulty of keeping beam parameters constant while making the optical measurements . |
| 4 | This is achieved via BT 's Global Network Service link and ISDN , and is as quick as making a local call . |
| 5 | However , these days the choice of styles available is so wide that it is easy to become confused when making a purchase . |
| 6 | The all-important cost of £64 made the table cheaper than making a similar model from scratch , and the fence proved accurate enough for rebating and jointing . |
| 7 | Now , it may or not me noticeable if it 's a minor alteration in the surface geometry then it may be so slight as to make no difference in the way it performs so if , for example , it 's an enzyme it may not affect it at all . |
| 8 | This commitment to objectivity and clarity of thinking proved useful when making the final decision . |
| 9 | No need to be stationary when making a mark . |
| 10 | Or — another possibility — the curvature might be so great as to make the Universe close back on itself . |
| 11 | In offices with E-mail systems a fax can be copied to hundreds of different destinations without having to do more than make a few entries on the key-board . |
| 12 | Realising that it is far too late in her life to expect her to do more than make an effort to modify this trait in her character , you should see if you can direct it away from the home . |
| 13 | These fairly well made , attractive rugs possess an undoubted primitive charm ; but as they have yet to establish themselves in the Western market , one can do little more than make an educated guess as to their current prices and investment potential . |
| 14 | It takes a slippery road to make the Volvo wag its tail ; over-exuberance with the throttle otherwise does nothing more than make the inside rear wheel spin the power away . |
| 15 | But here , under the thick turf roof and the stone walls which had weathered many a north Atlantic gale , we were secure from the driving rain , and the heaviest gusts of wind did little more than make the oil-lamp flicker in its hanger . |
| 16 | Fraud by itself may do no more than make the contract voidable . |
| 17 | Dulles did more than make the customary recommendations that the policies of the colonial powers keep abreast of local political aspirations . |
| 18 | But , having given permission and encouraged the port authority and dock company to move in and operate a port , which is a major long term undertaking , it is hardly reasonable to seek to stop or materially limit it without compensation and when the dock company is doing no more than making a success of that for which permission was granted . |
| 19 | It sounds as if we are doing little more than making the best of a bad job . |
| 20 | Thus Verkehrsberuhigung was described as ‘ an unfortunate word ’ , because it means more than making the traffic quiet , it means making surrounding areas better . |
| 21 | Longevity is becoming more important than making a bold new statement each season . |
| 22 | Attempts to rescue and re-evaluate them are apt to be less rewarding than making a fresh start . |
| 23 | Seashore , East Anglian is composed with horizontals of grey and blue , as cool as the coast itself , while Shore is as near abstract as makes no difference . |
| 24 | Cleanliness is important when making a pipe joint and the first stage with elderly pipes may be to remove rust , old paint and congealed jointing compound . |
| 25 | A spicy lifesaver , it is especially delicious if made a day ahead and reheated next day . |
| 26 | For , to take it that the property of being red-haired is known reliably but that there is no solid evidence for its owner ( in the same way for example as in ( 78 ) where her must be covered by the caveat without solid evidence : ( 78 ) he tried to imagine her ) seems as near to self-contradictory as makes no difference . |
| 27 | Its the same as making a formula one car go at 200 miles an hour for each and every driver … handling is down to individual skill |
| 28 | ‘ What could I have to gain , other than making the best of a bad bargain ? ’ |
| 29 | No , top hat and tails have no real use other than to make a nervous bridegroom look even more awkward so that everyone can enjoy his discomfort and , therefore , the wedding . |
| 30 | Nottinghamshire originally sought a prohibited steps order to keep the perpetrator away from the family home , but was turned down by the High Court which said it had no option other than to make a residence order . |