Example sentences of "[Wh det] made [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a certain constraint in his manner now which made them both ill-at-ease . |
| 2 | She smiled at them again , and one of the young men leant towards his companion and said something which made them both laugh . |
| 3 | In its asides — quite apart from what he tells us about Milton — we see what it was about Lewis which struck W. T. Kirkpatrick as so remarkable , and which made him such a valued teacher and friend to so many people in the course of his life . |
| 4 | It must in fact plunge into the heart of the matter in order to lay bare the fundamental conditions which made it all even possible . |
| 5 | And to be his was what she wanted — which made it such a nonsense that when , as he caressed his hands over her naked behind and then pulled her to him , that as her body came into contact with the pure maleness of him , she experienced a moment of totally unexpected panic . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm sure my husband wo n't mind me saying that it was not his wealth which made us all respect him — although I 've heard my husband say many a time that the wealth of Mr D'Arcy of Moss Side by Manchester was of an enormity to make the sultans and pashas of the East take note — but it was not for that , not at all , that we , all of us who knew of him … ’ |
| 7 | In recent years we met less often and yet he could conjure up an incident which made us both feel it had all happened a few days ago . |
| 8 | We talked about other things , and I told for the first time the story of how I lost the job at Drummonds , which made us both laugh so much the nurses came running with shocked looks to shut us up . |
| 9 | ‘ I read that when Tom Watson was asked what made him such a successful player , he replied : ‘ Desire , dedication , determination and a little bit of talent . ’ |
| 10 | ( It was also , of course , disgusting and deplorable : that 's what made it such a success . ) |
| 11 | None of the villagers would go near the pool , which was what made it such a suitable place for a rendezvous . |
| 12 | In a taped interview with Jill Jones , Head of Science in a comprehensive , which I shall quote from several times , I asked her , after she had been talking for a while about the frustrations , what made it all worthwhile . |
| 13 | ‘ I soon learnt what made it all happen … what got you in the mood , eh Bella ? |
| 14 | What made it all so difficult was that , though practically no one had had a good word to say for Hereward , no one could or would pin down that dislike into a form which could prime a hatred violent enough to kill him . |