Example sentences of "[noun sg] have made a " in BNC.

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1 Already the computer has made a significant contribution to the processing of much of the routine data generated by office staff .
2 The company , which is now owned by British Aerospace has made a spectacular recovery from the heavy losses of the mid-eighties to announce pre-tax profits of sixty five million pounds last year .
3 I think Leonora Stem has made a tentative identification with a young Mr Thomas Hearst of Richmond who liked to come and play the oboe with the ladies .
4 The US company backed with British money has made a hasty deal to put its much-publicised camera on general sale in Britain after Easter .
5 LIVERPOOL 'S under-11 side has made a mixed start to the schools cricket season .
6 Where the defendant has made a voluntary interim payment before proceedings , the plaintiff must still plead the whole of his claim including any special damage for expense paid for by the interim payment .
7 The advent of the private car has made a greater percentage of the population mobile , we can reach many different areas today by private car .
8 Japanese industry has made a real effort to reduce energy use and particularly to cut oil consumption .
9 The drinks industry has made a gesture towards its concern about alcohol misuse by setting up the Portman group .
10 The sofa bed or studio couch has made a great difference to one-room living .
11 This chapter has made a number of points about the way in which PNP policy was formulated and communicated ; about the means and manner of its interpretation ; its substance ; and the strategies adopted to secure its implementation .
12 The president has made a habit of breaking election promises .
13 The new development has attracted a £2and1/4 ; million grant from the department of trade and industry ; a regional spokesman says foreign investment has made a huge impact on Telford .
14 A senior legal figure has made a strong attack on Government policy towards Scotland 's justice system .
15 The outcome of the research is embodied in a thesis written by the candidate , and the doctorate is awarded if the thesis is of sufficient standard and it is judged that the research has made a definite contribution to knowledge .
16 Whatever the rights and wrongs of a sad situation , the fact remains that the club has made a dreadful start this season — winning only four of their first 13 games .
17 Could the professor have made a mistake ?
18 erm called Bocodonism and it turns out , find out later in the book that the reason they outlawed this is because of the guy Bocodon who was , who originated the religion had made a deal with the head of the state of the country that he would outlaw it , so that 's how the religion thrived , because it was outlawed
19 And yet the best form of relief for this boy whom grief had made a man would be in action .
20 The second defendant had made a large number of deliveries to and collections from the premises on Capricorn 's account .
21 The judgment for the plaintiff was upheld by the House of Lords , but Lord Cairns L.C. rested his decision on the ground that the defendant had made a ‘ non-natural use ’ of his land , though he regarded the judgment of Blackburn J. as reaching the same result and said he entirely concurred in it .
22 Before that , however , the British High Command had made a decision of the utmost ineptitude .
23 Gulliver wanted to step down in August because of business commitments but was asked to carry on by chairman Wallace Mercer until the club had made a decision about a new stadium .
24 The opponent in the West seat had made a call of a weak 2 Hearts , which suggested that he had a 6 card Heart suit and not many high cards in his hand .
25 Later , Lucien realised just how fortunate he 'd been when Mandru 's agent had made a bid for him at Por Tanssie .
26 The PR Department had made a good start in the CASB period with Colonel Glass in charge .
27 Vitor 's tactile greeting had made a sharp contrast with the gruff ‘ hello ’ which Leif had bestowed earlier , before turning all his attention to her .
28 Most importantly , punk had made a negligible impression in America , the world 's largest market , where 50 per cent of all records are sold .
29 He doubted that the injection had made a significant difference in the patient 's condition .
30 And they got a huge boost hours later when it was revealed that the president had made a spectacular recovery in the polls .
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