Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] to make a " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Bovet won the prize it was noted that he had never taken out a patent in his own name or sought to make a penny from the commercial expoitation of his research . |
| 2 | When your agent contacts us via Viewdata or telephone to make a ‘ firm ’ booking , they will be given a ‘ Booking Reference Number ’ which will be entered on the booking form . |
| 3 | Does anybody who has n't asked a question or wishes to make a comment who who would like to ? |
| 4 | Moreover it is unlikely that respondents would have either the time or experience to make a thorough appraisal of the information presented in the leaflet . |
| 5 | I would place Aspen Pittman 's article in the same league as time share selling , or book clubs or something equally hazy with the truth that happens to make a good profit . |
| 6 | Premises are often located near people 's homes and workplaces — customers just ‘ pop in ’ , rather than having to make a special journey |
| 7 | You will then still have enough material with which to create an attractive picture , rather than try to make a suitable design from a few odds and ends . |
| 8 | As I will show later , the child may play off that side of you that is exhausted and wishes to take the ‘ line of least resistance ’ , against that part of you that wishes to make a stand on an important matter of principle . |
| 9 | The 36% of the thesis information not published included unclear results , negative results , or information which could neither be slotted into the papers nor aggregated to make a whole paper . |
| 10 | The 36% of the thesis information not published included unclear results , negative results , or information which could neither be slotted into the papers nor aggregated to make a whole paper . |
| 11 | Nearby , several rocks have been piled up as if intended to make a rudimentary windbreak or wall . |
| 12 | He unwrapped the handkerchiefs , contrived to get a good amount of mud down his boots and pretended to make a bad landing from the monkey rope and was dispatched to the sanatorium with a suspected sprain . |
| 13 | The efforts of those like Gosse and Agassiz to make a definite theory out of the doctrine of Creation helped to show the value of an alternative approach ; evolution might be made scientific . |
| 14 | Later these will be replaced by annual bedding plants and wildflowers to make a tapestry of colour throughout the summer until the Floriade closes in the autumn . |
| 15 | The prison chaplain came to me in my cell and tried to make a bargain with me . |
| 16 | Really , I moved into a building site and tried to make a life while work was in progress ! |
| 17 | The Chancellor , Kenneth Clarke , declared in his Mansion House speech that he ‘ should like to be remembered as a Chancellor who helped British industry and British commerce through another difficult period and helped to make a difference to the wealth creating capacity of the nation . ’ |
| 18 | Few people have it , but as there are comparatively few copywriter positions in London , you ca n't just waltz in and expect to make a mark . |
| 19 | The music business has some straightforward , honest , ‘ invest some money and hope to make a profit ’ entrepreneurs . |
| 20 | Having done so , Sykes took down his rod and prepared to make a dash for it , when through the storm he noticed two small boys . |
| 21 | When Richard Branson took over negotiations from Fields in March , Wilson and a team of Boeing executives and lawyers flew to Britain , installed themselves in the Carlton Towers hotel in Knightsbridge and prepared to make a killing . |
| 22 | The idea of proceeding the other way round — discovering what we do well , and whole-heartedly , and contriving to make a living by it — seldom occurs . |
| 23 | A conceptual model is constructed to take these factors into account , and used to make a comparison with the existing situation . |
| 24 | She spent four days with her husband over Christmas and vowed to make a go of their marriage , denying she was involved with Gilbey , 36 . |
| 25 | ‘ So I shall , Bob , ’ said Dyson irritably , ‘ if I make a success of this and begin to make a name for myself . |
| 26 | Feeling out of place , Cameron laid his rope on the ground , bundled a mass of hay onto it , and began to make a slip-knot round it . |
| 27 | She ran to it , scooped up handfuls of loose earth and began to make a barrier of it between the edge of the fire and the hayfield . |
| 28 | Cramer ran out to his car , took the handset from the dashboard and began to make a series of frantic calls as the car rolled . |
| 29 | She drew a notebook out of her bag , and began to make a list . |
| 30 | Prepare it with your requisitions , whilst the title is still fresh in your mind and remember to make a third copy when you do n't act for your client 's mortgagee . |