Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] make [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if we make the comparison with the earlier part of the twentieth century when people were beginning to live longer , the economic conditions of family life were so different as to make a decision to take an old person into one 's home , if they could not maintain themselves , a very different decision from its equivalent today . |
| 2 | He or she is likely to be doing one or more of the following when making a request : |
| 3 | This poses a formidable problem for instrumentation , because of the very low light levels for most CL emission , and the difficulty of keeping beam parameters constant while making the optical measurements . |
| 4 | This is achieved via BT 's Global Network Service link and ISDN , and is as quick as making a local call . |
| 5 | However , these days the choice of styles available is so wide that it is easy to become confused when making a purchase . |
| 6 | Now , it may or not me noticeable if it 's a minor alteration in the surface geometry then it may be so slight as to make no difference in the way it performs so if , for example , it 's an enzyme it may not affect it at all . |
| 7 | This commitment to objectivity and clarity of thinking proved useful when making the final decision . |
| 8 | No need to be stationary when making a mark . |
| 9 | Or — another possibility — the curvature might be so great as to make the Universe close back on itself . |
| 10 | Longevity is becoming more important than making a bold new statement each season . |
| 11 | Attempts to rescue and re-evaluate them are apt to be less rewarding than making a fresh start . |
| 12 | Seashore , East Anglian is composed with horizontals of grey and blue , as cool as the coast itself , while Shore is as near abstract as makes no difference . |
| 13 | Cleanliness is important when making a pipe joint and the first stage with elderly pipes may be to remove rust , old paint and congealed jointing compound . |
| 14 | A spicy lifesaver , it is especially delicious if made a day ahead and reheated next day . |
| 15 | For , to take it that the property of being red-haired is known reliably but that there is no solid evidence for its owner ( in the same way for example as in ( 78 ) where her must be covered by the caveat without solid evidence : ( 78 ) he tried to imagine her ) seems as near to self-contradictory as makes no difference . |
| 16 | ‘ What could I have to gain , other than making the best of a bad bargain ? ’ |
| 17 | No , top hat and tails have no real use other than to make a nervous bridegroom look even more awkward so that everyone can enjoy his discomfort and , therefore , the wedding . |
| 18 | Nottinghamshire originally sought a prohibited steps order to keep the perpetrator away from the family home , but was turned down by the High Court which said it had no option other than to make a residence order . |
| 19 | First , the long term investor ( the one , Manne suggests , we should be most keen to protect ) must actually be selling for reasons other than to make a quick profit . |
| 20 | They therefore faced no option other than to make a go of the business . |
| 21 | When after a moment it had not moved , I resorted to the car horn , but this had no effect other than to make the creature commence pecking at something on the ground . |
| 22 | Dean Rusk declined to discuss it other than to make the observation that |
| 23 | Actions against the biggest American firms are rare — so rare as to make the FTC 's current investigation of the business practices of Microsoft in computer software a real surprise . |
| 24 | Yesterday 's initial tour selection is so strong as to make no difference . |
| 25 | His shows are serious and grown-up , by his lights , and they certainly have storylines so odd as to make The Ring look like a sit-com . |