Example sentences of "[noun pl] [coord] made [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She got up from her knees and made shooing gestures . |
| 2 | This constitutes a ritualistic burning of the books in which the characters were conceived ; they are thus taken out of the ‘ old world ’ of their origins and made to embark on an adventure in the ‘ new world ’ of Brooke-Rose 's novel . |
| 3 | Tired , she got to her feet and made to leave . |
| 4 | Harsh grass scratched between the straps of her sandals and made walking uncomfortable . |
| 5 | Most are brought back into line by their parents and made to organize their lives around achievable objectives , to persevere at the more mundane , sometimes uninteresting but attainable positions in society . |
| 6 | They were shut away like lunatics and made to use the back lift . |
| 7 | Aszal had all the documents required from a returning immigrant , but he was questioned for four hours and made to wait for four hours and then told he could go . |
| 8 | Working in oils and acrylics and made to order , they come in two sizes 5″ x 7″ or 7″ x 10″ and cost £35 and £45 respectively excluding postage and package . |
| 9 | Nirvana Inc battened down the hatches and made to ride out the storm . |
| 10 | The common feature of all the cars was a central entrance complete with platform doors , which Luff claimed speeded loading , reduced accidents and made cleaning quicker ! |
| 11 | Then he stretched out his hands and made pouncing movements . |
| 12 | Somehow we got her mopped up and dried off , changed into dry clothes and made to look presentable in case any nosey parker in authority happened to look in . |
| 13 | Unfortunately I soon blotted my copy book by stating that Pete Townshend of The Who should be tried for cultural war crimes and made to issue a public apology . |