Example sentences of "[pron] make [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 There is a revolution taking place today in the way that executives are obtaining information to help them make critical business decisions .
2 The guiding principle for the Government , she said , was that health care should be provided for all regardless of ability to pay : ‘ Let me make one thing absolutely clear .
3 ‘ Let me make one thing clear .
4 But Ferguson insisted : ‘ Let me make one thing crystal clear — Manchester United wo n't bottle it on the last lap of the championship .
5 ‘ I think I am being very reasonable , and let me make one thing quite clear .
6 His restlessness permeated the entire house , and she felt guilty , certain that her presence was tying him to Gullholm , that if it were n't for her he would go home , or visit one or other of his sisters or his mother , all of whom made regular telephone calls .
7 He dodged between the startled shoppers , none of whom made any attempt to stop him .
8 Nothing made any sense . ’
9 What was there to be so glad about when nothing made any difference ?
10 The teachers ' accounts of what happened to them make disturbing reading .
11 Notices attached to them make this plain .
12 Nearly everyone made some kind of a contribution .
13 Now , the final point I want to make in this little section , and I think Liz is going to help me make this point , and that is that one of your problems , which is not a big problem compared with some organizations , is you 've got to take what you 're doing , and repackage it in such way that it is of interest to ordinary people .
14 ‘ And how many of them made any effort to get along with me ? ’ she exploded .
15 They could n't ignore the fact that they were to part , and neither of them made any attempt to avoid it in conversation .
16 ‘ Will nothing make that water cold ? ’
17 But when and how did I make this escape ?
18 Shall I make another pot of tea .
19 Can I make some comment about the meeting because something arise from that meeting which was in er important information for me , namely that the diocese are anticipating that will remain to look after , I gather .
20 And did n't I make some sort of arrangement to meet somebody ?
21 ‘ Shall I make some coffee ? ’
22 ‘ Shall I make some coffee ? ’
23 Shall I make some custard ?
24 " Shall I make some mustard ? "
25 ‘ Shall I make some sausage rolls ? ’ asked Betty .
26 At this time still a regular smoker , I made one film which made me drastically change my views about it .
27 I made one stipulation only to the Foreign Secretary , Sir Alec Douglas-Home , which was that my driver should not be the same amiable young man who had led me such a dance around Johannesburg .
28 I made one speech on the subject and I 've not referred to it since , and there seems no purpose in doing so . ’
29 I made two ruler from Tufnol ( 24x1–1/2x1/2in ) , then joined them with two brass strips , allowing about 1 in of play between the rulers .
30 When I made that bed yesterday it was sitting in there .
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