Example sentences of "[pers pn] made the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the flow of immigrants went on , with very little space to receive the new settlers , so in 1628 some of them made the easy move from St. Kitts to Nevis , and a couple of years later made a slightly longer move and occupied the islands of Antigua and Monserrat , laying the foundations of English settlement in the Leeward Islands . |
| 2 | Oxford United 's fans , more than fifteen hundred of them made the long journey to Tranmere on Saturday to support their team . |
| 3 | She never knew which one of them made the first move , but suddenly , unaccountably , she was in his arms , his hands pressing against her back to draw her closer still . |
| 4 | When I came home on leave I used to meet them in Crawford 's Oak Hall in Princes Street , and now I made the usual arrangement . |
| 5 | With that she marched off , and after we 'd got our breath , I made the usual cup of tea while Frankie went to fetch nails and hammer from Dad 's tool box so he could fix the door before Mum returned and explanations were necessary . |
| 6 | Over the first course I made the usual polite inquiries about Sally 's new job and asked her what she had been up to for the last half-dozen years or so . |
| 7 | I made the usual radio and pre-landing checks before coming round onto the final approach , much too high , but somehow I managed to do a reasonable landing . |
| 8 | " Only the Commander was upset with nerves on account of a remark I made the other night . |
| 9 | It 's what I made the other week . |
| 10 | After all , I made the 1989 side after using the new putter for only six months . |
| 11 | at this stage that I made the unconscious decision , later to manifest itself in physiological terms , to postpone sexuality until I felt myself ready to cope with it . |
| 12 | There was a time years ago when I made the odd item of clothing and I have started designing stuff again now . |
| 13 | In mid-August I made the great mistake of seeking a four-day break from London to stay with friends in France . |
| 14 | Latter and I made the second ascent of Fer de Lance on sight , confirming the E6 6b grade . |
| 15 | I made the long trip with my boys but the unit told me I should not be there . |
| 16 | I do n't think I made the right decision , I know I did . ’ |
| 17 | The 24-year-old star could have left in the summer but insisted : ‘ I know I made the right decision to stay . ’ |
| 18 | He added : ‘ I 'm happy I made the right decision to go back . |
| 19 | ‘ I can see I made the right choice , ’ James said . |
| 20 | ‘ I have changed my appearance considerably since I was with the Black June but it seems I made the right decision after all . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I 'll have a lot of time to go back over the past in the coming years , I suppose , wonder whether I made the right choices at the right time . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I made the right decision , ’ he added grimly . |
| 23 | ‘ You really do think I made the right choice ? ’ she asked anxiously . |
| 24 | LEADING scorer Paul Wilkinson , who saw a move to Blackburn collapse last year , yesterday insisted : ‘ I made the right choice in joining Middlesbrough when I left Watford . ’ |
| 25 | I do n't think I made the right decision - I know I did . ’ |
| 26 | In the daytimes I made the flat secure against all creatures . |
| 27 | Of course , I made the latter up though I am still very proud of them ; a mailed fist , middle finger extended , and underneath the Latin motto ‘ In dubito curre ’ which , roughly translated , means ‘ In doubt , run ’ . |
| 28 | My story is similar to Annie 's in that I made the same mistake and thought of my granddaughter as a substitute child . |
| 29 | I made the same mistake that I make , year after year . |
| 30 | I made the same point in the previous chapter but it may help if I give a concrete example . |