Example sentences of "[coord] make [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was afraid she might see him sticking out and start taking him for granted or make unwomanly advances . |
| 2 | Either keep an astute cat , or make sure traps are set inside drainpipes where pets and birds ca n't get at them . |
| 3 | In the rare event we have to cancel your holiday or make major changes ( different resort , airport of arrival or departure , or more than 12 hour change to schedule flight time ) we 'll tell you a soon as possible . |
| 4 | Although BL did attempt to operate a modified and simplified system of group working at the Metro plant , they did not , despite the visit to Trollhatten , either use the line-out system or make extensive use of carousels . |
| 5 | During the union 's last strike on April 16 , Britain 's 11,000 mile rail network was brought to a standstill and nearly 100,000 London-bound East Anglian passengers were forced to either stay at home or make alternative arrangements to reach the capital . |
| 6 | The other emerging trend is to provide PC-based systems which can either contribute to or make actual use of the documents produced on the main system . |
| 7 | The fertility counsellor may also have to provide ( or make outside referral ) for clients with other problems such as eating disorders ( eg , anorexia or obesity ) . |
| 8 | ‘ We were supposed to follow our scriptures , ’ she explained , ‘ but all he [ the high priest ] did was to change them or make extra things up to suit what he wanted to do . ’ |
| 9 | Even the biggest speculators could not distort them , or make much profit by doing so . |
| 10 | They point out : ‘ During the first year or so , you will have to work long and unsociable hours and may have to go without a holiday or make other sacrifices . ’ |
| 11 | If the required documents are not so served , the court may specify a time limit for providing them , or make such order as it thinks fit , including dispensing with the requirements or staying proceedings . |
| 12 | Women who enjoy housework but have had a full-time job say that they look forward to having time to do things like get the carpet shampooed or make new curtains without someone else being in the way . |
| 13 | Happily there are caners and rushers who restore old furniture or make new chairs , in England as well as in France . |
| 14 | In the following paragraphs we look in more detail at the reasons which have encouraged a number of large manufacturers to start making or make greater use of temporary workers , at the terms and conditions under which these temporary workers are engaged , especially the forms of contract which are used , and at the characteristics of the temporary workers themselves . |
| 15 | Peculiar symptoms , also called ‘ Strange , Rare and Peculiar symptoms ’ , fall outside this method of evaluation because they may be very debilitating or make little difference to the patient 's ability to function . |
| 16 | Alternatively a pair can be maintained and bred in an 18″ or 24″ tank of their own , or make excellent additions to a Discus aquarium as long as this is of the planted rather than the bare type . |
| 17 | Persons who wish to adopt a child may contact their local social services department , which may either place children for adoption itself , or contact a registered adoption agency , or make direct arrangements with the child 's parents . |
| 18 | If musicians want to do jazz albums or make obscure folk records there are routes for that . |
| 19 | You can cheer up an expanse of plain flooring by setting in borders and designs which can look very handsome , or make two-tone squares : black and white ; brown and white ; brown and cream ; or two shades of the same colour , like two blues or two greens . |
| 20 | You can use either simple strips , which roll together easily , or make proper tubes by working one row knit , one row slip . |
| 21 | In some countries they spend days after a death , have a wake or make some kind of celebration out of it . |
| 22 | The debtor receiving a LBA may pay , do nothing or make some proposals about payment . |
| 23 | If drivers paid the true costs of road use , they might switch to less congested times , or make fewer journeys . |
| 24 | He did not play tennis , or sing , or make intelligent conversation . |
| 25 | The mirror , especially a full length one , can provide plenty of fun when children pull funny faces or make different shapes . |
| 26 | Or make orange sauce or er anything of that sort . |
| 27 | He should not put words in my mouth , however , or make false assumptions . |
| 28 | Watch out for workmen who say they need access to your home to check something or make urgent repairs . |
| 29 | The court , when hearing the petition , may dismiss the petition , adjourn the hearing , or make any order which it thinks fit . |
| 30 | ‘ The court shall not in any civil proceedings grant any injunction or make any order against an officer of the Crown if the effect of granting the injunction or making the order would be to give any relief against the Crown which could not have been obtained in proceedings against the Crown . ’ |