Example sentences of "[conj] make [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He was afraid she might see him sticking out and start taking him for granted or make unwomanly advances . |
| 2 | Either keep an astute cat , or make sure traps are set inside drainpipes where pets and birds ca n't get at them . |
| 3 | In the rare event we have to cancel your holiday or make major changes ( different resort , airport of arrival or departure , or more than 12 hour change to schedule flight time ) we 'll tell you a soon as possible . |
| 4 | Although BL did attempt to operate a modified and simplified system of group working at the Metro plant , they did not , despite the visit to Trollhatten , either use the line-out system or make extensive use of carousels . |
| 5 | During the union 's last strike on April 16 , Britain 's 11,000 mile rail network was brought to a standstill and nearly 100,000 London-bound East Anglian passengers were forced to either stay at home or make alternative arrangements to reach the capital . |
| 6 | The other emerging trend is to provide PC-based systems which can either contribute to or make actual use of the documents produced on the main system . |
| 7 | The fertility counsellor may also have to provide ( or make outside referral ) for clients with other problems such as eating disorders ( eg , anorexia or obesity ) . |
| 8 | ‘ We were supposed to follow our scriptures , ’ she explained , ‘ but all he [ the high priest ] did was to change them or make extra things up to suit what he wanted to do . ’ |
| 9 | They point out : ‘ During the first year or so , you will have to work long and unsociable hours and may have to go without a holiday or make other sacrifices . ’ |
| 10 | Women who enjoy housework but have had a full-time job say that they look forward to having time to do things like get the carpet shampooed or make new curtains without someone else being in the way . |
| 11 | Happily there are caners and rushers who restore old furniture or make new chairs , in England as well as in France . |
| 12 | Peculiar symptoms , also called ‘ Strange , Rare and Peculiar symptoms ’ , fall outside this method of evaluation because they may be very debilitating or make little difference to the patient 's ability to function . |
| 13 | Alternatively a pair can be maintained and bred in an 18″ or 24″ tank of their own , or make excellent additions to a Discus aquarium as long as this is of the planted rather than the bare type . |
| 14 | Persons who wish to adopt a child may contact their local social services department , which may either place children for adoption itself , or contact a registered adoption agency , or make direct arrangements with the child 's parents . |
| 15 | If musicians want to do jazz albums or make obscure folk records there are routes for that . |
| 16 | You can cheer up an expanse of plain flooring by setting in borders and designs which can look very handsome , or make two-tone squares : black and white ; brown and white ; brown and cream ; or two shades of the same colour , like two blues or two greens . |
| 17 | You can use either simple strips , which roll together easily , or make proper tubes by working one row knit , one row slip . |
| 18 | He did not play tennis , or sing , or make intelligent conversation . |
| 19 | The mirror , especially a full length one , can provide plenty of fun when children pull funny faces or make different shapes . |
| 20 | Or make orange sauce or er anything of that sort . |
| 21 | He should not put words in my mouth , however , or make false assumptions . |
| 22 | Watch out for workmen who say they need access to your home to check something or make urgent repairs . |
| 23 | Even when the working party has produced its final report as for History , or made strong recommendations after wide consultation , as for modern foreign languages , the Secretary of State may well have a strong influence on the final version that becomes part of legislation . |
| 24 | Back at the firm , did my colleagues ask if I had made any good deals , ordered too much or made new contacts ? |
| 25 | Others in the survey had reduced their hours of work or made special arrangements . |
| 26 | Radicals from across London , Britain , and Europe began to pour into the college to observe , participate , or make unsuccessful attempts to take the struggle into the correct channels . |
| 27 | Whilst social provision allows retired people to exist , there is little scope for them to grow or make full use of their later years . |
| 28 | One moment she was cleaning floors for a living , the next receiving a pair of brass candlesticks from the King and Queen of Sweden or making small talk with the President of Somewhere or Other . |
| 29 | Equally , the strategy may serve as another of the various ‘ camouflaging ’ devices we have identified ; in this case what remains disguised is the extent to which a class teacher 's limited grasp of specialist subject matter may make unavailable the options of adopting a more focused and challenging mode of questioning , or making judicious use of a didactic mode . |
| 30 | The methodology is designed to enable the applied econometrician to make good use of economic data , and of the information provided by economic theory , while reducing the risk of drawing incorrect conclusions or making inaccurate forecasts , owing to invalid assumptions about aspects of behaviour on which there is little or no information . |