Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] make [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | It will oblige them to make long drives across the desert to Egypt or Tunisia when they want to leave the country . |
2 | " In the circumstances I felt that you would prefer me to make some money . " |
3 | ‘ Actually , I did n't think I made much impression on her . |
4 | ‘ I do n't think I made any expensive mistakes . |
5 | The therapist should enquire about any children , other dependent relatives , or pets that the patient may have and assist him to make appropriate arrangements for their care . |
6 | However , his relations with his tenants were never happy , because while Lowther believed his town and harbour should be developed largely at the expense of the inhabitants , with modest financial encouragement from himself , he could never bring himself to make those concessions of self-government which might have persuaded his tenants to co-operate . |
7 | He waved to the bartender , knowing that he could n't expect her to make any coherent reply to such compliments . |
8 | Mitchell is also an ‘ old soldier ’ at this game but I do n't expect him to make any headlines . |
9 | Let's be fair , now ; I do n't expect it makes much difference to Mrs Morgan , or her cat , " Mr Smith said , and a small smile played over his lips as he glanced at Dan Ashton , who grunted and looked down at his feet while Smith continued , " whether you were joking or in deadly seriousness . " |
10 | The fact is that I did n't — do n't want you to make such a sacrifice and give up the zoo work you like so much . ’ |
11 | ‘ Would you like me to make some enquiries ? ’ |
12 | ‘ I can still hardly believe you made all this happen for me . ’ |
13 | While I 'm seeing him , by the way , I 'd like you to make some enquiries in the village . |
14 | He told the officer he would assault him to make sure he was arrested and taken to the cells . |
15 | He would like it made clear that the line is not a public right of way , but he does not object to access under suitably controlled circumstances . |
16 | You can also use it to make brief notes/ reminders and for keeping essential telephone numbers . |
17 | Mobile users can only use it to make outgoing calls , and must be near one of the 8,000-plus Rabbit base stations dotted across the country . |
18 | Viewers will see what makes nasty Norma , the receptionist so nasty . |
19 | I could n't see us making another LP together , the tie would be broken . |
20 | Although we can not expect them to become typographers or graphic designers , we do believe that even in the short time available during our course we can give them what might be called an aesthetic awareness that will enable them to make reasonable decisions in their future work . |
21 | Different groups have different access to resources that may enable them to make such a move . |
22 | Then gradually their experience will enable them to make sound judgements about their family . |
23 | How can you stop them making these things up ? |
24 | This override may even enable you to make full picture fades ; alternatively , you may have the facility of a separate fade button which will fade both picture and sound simultaneously . |
25 | In 1985 his batting reached its peak at Taunton against a Warwickshire team who bowled and fielded well but who could not stop him making 322 , the highest first-class innings in England for thirty-six years ; after a slightly uncomfortable start , the second and third hundreds came off sixty-seven and sixty-three balls respectively , and only tiredness after a drive from Leeds the evening before caused his downfall . |
26 | The PLA won enough seats to give it a two-thirds majority in the 250-member People 's Assembly , which would enable it to make constitutional changes without the support of other parties . |
27 | It ends with the commissioning of the splendid new Archives Rooms in Darbishire — the gift of Dr Damon Wells — which will enable us to make better provision for both collections and scholars in future . |
28 | We hope that the results of the evaluation will enable us to make further improvements in time for the start of the next session . |
29 | Your doctor will encourage you to make sure that your children get the protection of safe immunisation . |
30 | Then he would test her to make sure she was taking it in . |