Example sentences of "[adj] to make [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Too young to rule effectively in person , he was too old to make a minority an attractive prospect . |
| 2 | Too young to rule effectively in person , he was too old to make a minority an attractive prospect . |
| 3 | David O'Leary had another reason for the lack of flair : ‘ Once it went to extra time everyone was afraid to make a mistake . |
| 4 | It may be that the Breton expedition was intended to keep up pressure on the French to make the sort of concessions the English would feel able to accept , but it is equally possible that the confused direction of English policy reflected conflicting influences at court . |
| 5 | Seb 's father was a large , comfortable-looking man who did not seem disposed to make a fuss . |
| 6 | Pollitt points out that many managers do not agree but have not been disposed to make an issue over it so far . |
| 7 | De Gaulle was too embarrassed to make a scene of it . |
| 8 | The replies were versions of , ‘ He is a brave man for talking out about corruption , but he is too unstable to make a leader , ’ and ‘ We village people are all stupid , we know that , but we do n't want another war . ’ |
| 9 | We decided that it would be wrong to make an exception even for such an exceptional benefaction . |
| 10 | However , if you have a car tyre that has a slow puncture , and you have to take it to the garage every week to put air into it , it does n't mean that there is anything wrong with the pump : there must be something else wrong to make the tyre lose air . |
| 11 | The UK argues that it would be wrong to make the rules for the review ( which comes after four years ) before it happens . |
| 12 | So you can immediately see that it would be quite wrong to make the mistake that people sometimes do make and think that the second model of the mind is really just the first one given new terms and that the ego is equivalent to the conscious . |
| 13 | The president still has to make a host of key decisions : how generous to make the benefits ; how to pay for the changes ; how much freedom to give the states and , above all , how to sell the package . |
| 14 | A public officer has discretion wherever the effective limits on his power leave him free to make a choice among possible courses of action or inaction . |
| 15 | It is sometimes argued that indirect taxes are , in welfare terms , preferable to direct taxes , as they leave the taxpayer free to make a choice . |
| 16 | Yet all couples have to make the break from home , emotionally if not physically , if they are to be free to make a marriage work . |
| 17 | ‘ It means of course , ’ she went on in the same level tone , ‘ that you will not be free to make a decision until your uncle dies . |
| 18 | Where proceedings are delayed through unreasonable or time-wasting behaviour by one of the parties involved , the Reporter should feel free to make a recommendation , on which the Secretary of State will place considerable weight , that the expenses of other parties be awarded against the party responsible . |
| 19 | They felt that through joining the movement they had been liberated from the ills of modern society and that they were at last free to make the world a better place and themselves better people . |
| 20 | She left his office quietly , too raw to make a scene and attract attention , wanting only to crawl into a corner and hide . |
| 21 | Fiona Goodman , the wife of the Special Constable shot dead by suspected IRA terrorists in Yorkshire , has appeared in public to make an appeal for help in catching his killers . |
| 22 | In particular , if a foreign element is involved the court will need to be satisfied that , in respect of the relief sought against him , the defendant is sufficiently connected with England for it to be just and proper to make the order against him despite the foreign element ( post , pp. 702H — 703A , 705B ) . |
| 23 | In particular , if a foreign element is involved the court will need to be satisfied that , in respect of the relief sought against him , the defendant is sufficiently connected with England for it to be just and proper to make the order against him despite the foreign element . |
| 24 | Then George Potter retired in 1966 , leaving this nucleus of magnolias , we felt it was a good foundation to build on , although we were careful to make a selection rather than a collection . |
| 25 | Er and it would be just as sensible to make a discount for industrial land on that basis . |
| 26 | Without ruining life with morbid obsessions about attacks and burglaries , it 's sensible to make a home as secure as possible with strong locks on doors and windows and maybe some form of alarm system . |
| 27 | Pale shades reflect light , opening out small areas , while on the other hand , dark , rich tones will absorb light to make a room look smaller . |
| 28 | The purée keeps well in the refrigerator , so it is economical to make a batch and store it . |
| 29 | Mr Hayton said he would be willing to make a presentation of the computer findings to councillors and if the results could be challenged , they would be re-examined . |
| 30 | Especially if you are never willing to make a decision without first seeing and perhaps trialling the product . ’ |