Example sentences of "[Wh det] [vb -s] make a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even though there is in Layarion 's Brut no expression of " religious belief " or " moral intention " , there can be no doubt that " the writer is a man of a high and generous nature , with a true reverence for whatsoever things are lovely and of good report , and rich in every human quality which goes to make a man and a poet " . |
| 2 | The most startling example is ‘ Batman ’ , one of the most successful films in recent years , which has made a loss ( see table ) according to a recently leaked profit-and-loss statement . |
| 3 | The introduction of the five-point try was announced in Wellington , New Zealand , yesterday by rugby union 's International Board , which has made a series of sweeping rule changes in an attempt to quicken the flow and generally brighten up the game . |
| 4 | Mrs A. W. wrote : ‘ I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the time and effort you have put into compiling this diet which has made a bigger difference to my weight and dimensions than any other diet I have been on … . ‘ |
| 5 | Alternatively , any firm which has made a definite decision not to seek authorisation must ensure that it understands what constitutes investment business and , having established that it can refer clients to suitable authorised independent advisers , avoid further involvement like the plague . |
| 6 | Perhaps most importantly , a clear statement of the Government 's interest could do a great deal to improve industry 's poor image in the eyes of the media and of young people , a factor which has made a major contribution to our failure as a nation to make the best of our reserves of natural talent . |
| 7 | Management consultancy Kinsley Lord , which has made a study of empowerment , recognises that a major effort is required to bring about a fundamental change of attitude . |
| 8 | For a discipline which has made a speciality of the modern world we are somewhat at a disadvantage compared to journalists . |
| 9 | One of the most advanced examples of development has been CLIMAP ( Climate , Long Range Investigation , Mapping and Prediction , Hays and Moore , 1973 ) which has made a reconstruction of global sea surface , ice extent , ice elevation and continental albedo for the northern hemisphere summer at 18,000 years BP and this has provided the boundary conditions for global general circulation models to simulate the climate when the northern ice sheets were at their maximum extent ( see Lockwood , 1983a ) . |
| 10 | LASMO is one of the three companies which has made a gas discovery about six miles east of Scarborough off the Yorkshire coast . |
| 11 | Much of the major investment in this country 's telecommunications infrastructure in recent years has been from BT , which has made a much bigger contribution to the Exchequer than it did in the 1970s , as it is more efficient , more productive , sells more services , makes more money and pays more tax . |
| 12 | It will also take account of the successful introduction of DROPS — the demountable rack offloading and pickup system — which has made a significant contribution to the capability of the Royal Corps of Transport , given the quantity of stores that can be shifted with the available resources . |
| 13 | ( ii ) has had a bankruptcy order made against him or has made a composition or arrangement with his creditors or has made a proposal for a voluntary arrangement under Part VIII of the Insolvency Act 1986 or is or has been a director of a company in respect of which an administration order under Part II of the Insolvency Act 1986 or a winding-up order has been made or in respect of which a resolution for voluntary winding up has been passed or which has made a proposal for a voluntary arrangement under Part I of the Insolvency Act 1986 or in respect of which a person has been appointed receiver or administrative receiver ; or |
| 14 | A company in eastern Germany which plans to make a fridge free of chlorofluorocarbons ( CFCs ) is struggling financially and is in danger of being liquidated . |
| 15 | I agree it 's important , what I have no feel for , is whether it is something which helps to make a decision as to where the new settlement might go . |
| 16 | Then there is Alistair Maclean 's The Satan Bug ( 1962 ) , based upon the Morden Microbiological Research Establishment in Wiltshire , which contrives to make a tiresome tale out of ‘ a madman on the loose with the Satan bug threatening to wipe out God knows how much of England if his conditions are n't met ’ . |
| 17 | ’ Apart from that , and a general knowledge of the links and the game , what does make a good St Andrews caddie ? |