Example sentences of "[conj] it make [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The Syrah is a splendid grape from the northern Rhone , where it makes fabulous high-priced wines at Hermitage and Cote-Rotie for £10 — £20 a bottle .
2 The natural habitat is the coastal waters of West Africa between the Rivers Senegal and Congo , where it makes occasional excursions into freshwater .
3 The creation of the autonomous region had been opposed by the Moro National Liberation Front ( MNFL ) , the largest of the separatist guerrilla organizations , on the grounds that it made insufficient concessions to Moslem autonomy and failed to meet the terms of the 1976 Tripoli Accord [ see p. 28440 ] .
4 It was only after the rebellion of autumn 1483 had demonstrated that Richard had lost the support of a significant number of his brother 's men , that it made political sense to indulge in general criticism of Edward IV 's reign .
5 It was only after the rebellion of autumn 1483 had demonstrated that Richard had lost the support of a significant number of his brother 's men , that it made political sense to indulge in general criticism of Edward IV 's reign .
6 The economic significance of this division was that it made possible a very high rate of saving .
7 From my discussions with British Rail , I know that it made specific proposals for the diversion of at least four of the crossings and that the Ramblers Association objected to them all .
8 It was claimed that it made rural communities vulnerable to guerrilla reprisals .
9 At the meeting the SOC finally ceased its efforts to amend the UN draft plan so that it made explicit mention of " genocide " , in reference to the appalling human rights record of the Khmer Rouge government of the late 1970s .
10 I recall from when I saw it later that it made excellent footage .
11 One important thing about a ‘ bottlenecked ’ life cycle is that it makes possible the equivalent of going back to the drawing board .
12 For him the value of representative democracy resides in the fact that it makes possible the selection of effective political leaders , as well as providing a training for them .
13 One of the attributes of such a system is that it makes available to all concerned the information they need to discharge their responsibilities .
14 In such circumstances he needs all the help that it makes economic sense to provide .
15 It is just that the structure of the viral RNA happens to be such that it makes cellular machinery chum out copies of itself .
16 That argument has to rest on the principle that it makes other owners of Utterly Dependables feel better if everyone has one !
17 He argued that education for understanding can only be regarded as successful to the extent that it makes behavioural outcomes unpredictable .
18 Can I ask you about er the medium range surface to air missile because er , you wo n't be surprised to learn , that er the committee 's received a number of submissions on this matter er which suggest that er er t to proceed with Eurofighter two thousand without the medium range surface to air missile er I mean to be put rather bluntly to us , that it makes little sense to proceed with the aircraft without a replacement for blood hound .
19 He sees the deviant group as creating its own circumstances to the extent that it makes meaningful the societal reactions to it , or better generates meaning for itself in a world whose societal reactions deny them the full status of persons .
20 We must ensure that it makes proper progress through the House , receives proper scrutiny and is on the statute book before any rude interruptions .
21 It is ironic that IT makes fundamental change both essential and possible , but — to repeat — we need the change anyway .
22 The interest of this text is that it makes clear both the availability of a remedy against a third party , and the fact that that party has notice of the existence of the trust ; and it apparently limits the availability of the missio to cases where the buyer does have notice : cases , therefore , in which bad faith is involved .
23 But technology and global competition will eventually put more people to work than it makes redundant
24 Its yellow eyes were looking at me ; its mouth opened and it made strange sounds at me .
25 The theory was a good scientific theory , in the sense described in Chapter 1 : it was simple and it made definite predictions that could be tested by observation .
26 Its lights flickered at random and it made odd beeping noises .
27 The new consumer durables ( TV , washing machines , refrigerators ) were much in demand , and it made sound economic sense to enjoy the use and benefit of such things at once and pay for them out of rising real incomes .
28 Wake , who has taken over from Ron Aitken , said one of BAIE 's strengths was its diversity and it made sound practice , as well as fun , to tap into the network .
29 And it makes great reading …
30 I can suggest three such general features : heredity is digital , it involves a phenotype-genotype distinction , and it makes possible the amplification of quantum events into macroscopic ones .
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