Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] make any " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I was in charge of ‘ Fluon ’ for a couple of years and I failed to make any impact whatsoever on that particular problem . |
| 2 | Not that what I say makes any difference , because these two are still eyeing each other like welterweights at the weigh-in , and Darius stands between them like a referee . |
| 3 | I hear what you say , and I hesitate to make any further comment on that , given the current climate , but let's set about just examining the shape of the difficulty at the moment , and see what we can as it were immediately deal with ourselves , and what we can try and persuade other people to help us to know . |
| 4 | This time the press and the media were there and I declined to make any comment on the negotiations . |
| 5 | Will I have to make any adjustments ? |
| 6 | I was the prime suspect this time because of the Golden Syrup job , and although I knew she did n't have any proof , nothing I said made any difference . |
| 7 | Back at the firm , did my colleagues ask if I had made any good deals , ordered too much or made new contacts ? |
| 8 | ‘ I do n't think I 've made any mistakes this time . |
| 9 | I have enclosed a copy and would be most grateful if you could find the time to scan through it to see if I have made any errors of fact or tactics . |
| 10 | I would be grateful if you could just check to see if I have made any errors of fact , or have misunderstood any point you and your colleagues made to us . |
| 11 | Once again I would stress that neither my client nor I have made any approach to the company apart from this letter . |
| 12 | Though the import of the announcement was obvious to Indians , it seems not to have been obvious to the British government , which avoided making any explicit statement on dominion status for India for another twelve years . |
| 13 | Do you want to make any now ? |
| 14 | Mr Davis , do you want to make any comment on that ? |
| 15 | Now , if you want to make any notes read them through now , it may be helpful to you if you think can just remember then that 's okay by me . |
| 16 | I think ultimately er you want to make any money in the world you 've got to be erm Also er it 's all very well saying right you 've got the security of a basic wage and all the rest |
| 17 | They 're keen to do it a and if you want to make any more it can be done but I think |
| 18 | The only way in which she has made any reference to what happened during the night has been in the form of two pictures . |
| 19 | So it 's important to notice that in many species and certainly in ours , although males need not as you say make any contribution apart from their genes in principle , in fact males are heavy investors in offspring , albeit indirectly , so that must be important must n't it and that must |
| 20 | ‘ Do you expect to make any more like this ? ’ |
| 21 | All the reading and yet she was n't even sure she 'd made any progress . |
| 22 | So deep in thought had she been that she reached her destination before she 'd made any definite plans about how to proceed . |
| 23 | I do n't think what you run makes any difference , because I 've run companies of very diverse natures and the principles that apply to British Steel at one end apply equally to a small company at the other end of the scale . |
| 24 | Would you like to make any general comments on the U S ? |
| 25 | By using this facility it is possible to create a totally new garment simply by combining pieces from other garments , providing of course that you remember to make any necessary alterations to ensure that the pieces will fit together correctly ! |
| 26 | Do you wish to make any comment on this this one point ? |
| 27 | She 'd never experienced anything like this in her life before — she 'd never met a man who had made any real , lasting impression on her . |
| 28 | Nothing she said made any difference . |
| 29 | Nevertheless , you should once again proceed with caution if you wish to make any claims on the basis that you have been dismissed . |
| 30 | Her father 's will also made provision for the destination of this life interest should she fail to make any such appointment : the money would be payable to a number of her distant relatives . |