Example sentences of "[subord] make [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had tried to make a pipe once by hollowing out the pith , spongy like the white stuff inside a peeled rush , carving holes with an awl , but the pipe had never done more than make thin sounds magnifying her breathing . |
| 2 | It had been anticipated that several of the governors appointed by Congress ( I ) would be replaced by the new government , but rather than make selective changes of those appointees of the former regime the government decided to ask all governors to resign with the intention of reinstating some of them later . |
| 3 | This rationalization for state intervention on efficiency grounds presupposes that government can determine the socially desirable rate of investment and innovation , and that it can take a dispassionate , long-term view of these investment possibilities , rather than make short-run responses to the demands of political interests . [ … ] |
| 4 | To understand and enjoy Versailles , several days are necessary : rather than make several trips from a Paris base itself , it is better to stay in the town . |
| 5 | The decision in 1925 turned , however , on a matter which was even more fundamental than making political decisions ‘ knave-proof ’ . |
| 6 | The worry takes two main forms : that American managers spend too much time thinking about short-term earnings rather than making long-term investments ; and that American firms face a higher cost of capital than Japanese or German rivals and so reject investment projects that others eagerly accept . |
| 7 | True , rather than making wholesale changes , gradual changes should be made . |
| 8 | Against this , as we saw , the existentialists argued that rather than making futile attempts to " eliminate " the problem one should subject it to a different type of treatment that would help place it in a proper philosophical perspective , and this was correct as far as it went . |
| 9 | Rubber reins are quite simple to recover and be careful prodding with the needle you can stitch the rubber into the reins through the original holes , rather than making fresh ones which would weaken the reins . |
| 10 | Or perhaps it is that life is simply not fair , and that skill and cunning are what we should be using to navigate its choppy waters , rather than making open displays of bravado against the odds . |
| 11 | Philips — like Siemens and GEC — attempted to evolve rather than to make radical changes of direction . |
| 12 | This process saves energy because making new products from virgin materials is less efficient than using secondary materials . |
| 13 | While making primary products more competitive , the devaluation of the kina inevitably resulted in higher inflation which , by the end of 1990 , was running at around 7 per cent per annum . |
| 14 | By holding firm on the divisive issue of the ‘ comb-out ’ , while making substantial concessions on the food question , the Cabinet successfully outfaced the shop stewards ' movement . |
| 15 | Although while making those allegations and telling their bar room stories the Government have added that they propose to respect their obligations under United Nations conventions , they have always followed that with attempts to make the nation 's flesh creep with the thought of the foreign hordes from whom an heroic Home Secretary is now protecting us . |
| 16 | As exclusively reported in NME in August , the band announced their farewell weekend shows at London 's Finsbury Park while making initial plans to tour in December . |
| 17 | It has to be said , however , that some people continue their addiction to death even while making repeated attempts to follow the principles of the Anonymous Fellowship , yet still relapsing time and time again . |
| 18 | While making these decisions she/he may also need to consult the library catalogue from time to time — although a main purpose of stock revision is to improve the range of stock available on the shelves , as well as titles simply listed in the catalogue . |
| 19 | Remember to ensure the instrument is tuned to concert pitch while making these adjustments . |
| 20 | Once the physiotherapist is confident that the patient has gained full control of his hemiplegic leg while making sideways steps , she then guides him through a sequence of forward steps , starting with the normal leg , transferring the weight onto that leg to move the hemiplegic leg , and maintaining good control of the pelvis during the movement . |
| 21 | Again , the atmosphere is friendly with everyone recounting the day 's activities whilst making new friends and meeting old adversaries . |
| 22 | The many hours we have spent playing , seeing , hearing whilst making these films have taught us a great deal . |
| 23 | Until this state of affairs comes about , plans will be the outcome of a long-term process , not easily altered after they are drafted ; and planners will have no choice but to make rough approximations and search for performance indicators which are easy to monitor . |
| 24 | When making final selections for his book , Denyer found himself afflicted by severe mental block . |
| 25 | If practitioners can become aware of and able to understand and transcend these complicated messages from research , however , not only may they become more confident in reflecting on their knowledge when making such judgements , they may also become more confident in discussing these complexities and difficulties with both other professionals and the wider public , thus enhancing social understanding of the day-to-day realities of work in this area . |
| 26 | The main lesson to be learned from this and certain other studies where soft systems thinking has been used , is that analysts , when making specific proposals for change , must take account of all the factors that determine the acceptability of such changes ; in this way there is a better chance that the so-called pragmademic gap will be successfully bridged ( Fig 14.11 ) |
| 27 | But there also appears to be what Phillipson , drawing on Cicourel , would call ‘ basic interpretative rules ’ ( Phillipson 1972 : 148 ) , which the police employ when making practical decisions of this sort : the reasonableness of the offender 's excuse ( Ericson 1982 : 147 ) , and whether or not offenders display deference ( Black 1970 : 1101 ; Dix and Layzell 1983 : 73 ; Sykes and Clark 1975 ) . |
| 28 | We were given some opportunity to explore this when making three visits to police stations in West Belfast , although the data on community policing are unsatisfactory because of the limited number of these contacts and the absence of supportive observational material . |
| 29 | Case studies and a sample survey of employing organisations will provide a detailed picture of the choices and constraints facing the parties to employment relations when making contractual arrangements . |
| 30 | If there is a relationship with an existing search firm the client may well use a known firm when making further appointments . |