Example sentences of "[vb infin] make the [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A democracy should strive to make the most of its people ; encourage active citizenship . |
| 2 | He also saw the need to rewrite roles around the talents of the actors , as he did for Crawford , but there were limits to what he could do to make the most of the story for the cinema . |
| 3 | When you are satisfied that your child is happy and cared for then do n't hesitate to make the most of a good childminder . |
| 4 | Another criticism generally expressed was that headhunters , having approached a candidate and then been turned down , did not hesitate to make the most of the contact they had made despite the rejection and go on to ask , ‘ Well , can you recommend someone who would be interested ? ’ |
| 5 | So perhaps they would have made the same mistakes as well. , He believes his most serious mistake was wanting to get things done in a hurry . |
| 6 | And the teacher , too , might have made the same terrible mistake that she had made back in Teheran all those years before . |
| 7 | ‘ In a subsequent editorial the newspaper fiercely attacked the CPS decision … and questioned whether the CPS would have made the same decision if the woman had been a black girl caught in exactly the same way on Broadwater Farm . |
| 8 | First , is it right that a remedy should be refused because the respondent would have made the same decision even if it had not acted illegally ? |
| 9 | Had Koons asked for permission to use the photo , and Rogers had refused , Prutzman said , ‘ Koons could have made the same point about banality with any number of other images . |
| 10 | She realized that she might have made the same mistake as Joan Durbeyfield . |
| 11 | IF THE inflation figures had been published a couple of days earlier , the Labour party would no doubt have made the most of a fall which was far short of expectations . |
| 12 | Its role could have been vital , for in theory skilful negotiators might have made the most of military situations which , at a given moment , greatly favoured one side rather than the other . |
| 13 | When one tries to analyse the real reasons for the respect which French cookery has so long exacted from the rest of the world , the French genius for presentation must be counted as a very relevant point , and its humble beginnings can be seen on the market stalls , i the small town charcutiers ' and pâtissiers ' shops , in the modest little restaurants where even if the cooking is not particularly distinguished , the most ordinary of little dishes will be brought to your table with respect , properly arranged on a serving dish , the vegetables separately served , the object of arousing your appetite will be achieved and the proprietors of the establishment will have made the most of their limited resources . |
| 14 | He would have to make the same improvement as his stable-companion Forest Sun did from Chepstow to Ascot to be given a sporting chance here . |
| 15 | Then , at the end of the day , wet and tired , they would have to make the same walk back again . |
| 16 | As the spend over the three years will be more than that — last year 's spend was £17 million and I expect this year 's to be £25 million , making a total of £42 million — I suppose that I could give my hon. Friend the assurance that he seeks , but even if our figures were so way out that I could be caught on that commitment , when I consider the matter next May — assuming that the burden still falls to me to do so — I would have to make the same calculation as I made this year . |
| 17 | Erm other people should have to make the same sacrifices . |
| 18 | I do n't intend to make the same mistake twice . |
| 19 | Children are a vital part of happy married life and blessed with this new lease of family life , I do n't intend to make the same mistake again . ’ |
| 20 | Children are a vital part of happy married life and blessed with this new lease of family life , I do n't intend to make the same mistake again . ’ |
| 21 | It 's a problem the Forestry Commission must tackle to make the most of income from timber , say the audit office . |
| 22 | Violence again propelled Northern Ireland into the national news headlines , but it did not seem to make the same impact at Stormont Castle , RUC headquarters at Brooklyn or Army headquarters in Lisburn . |
| 23 | If the SARU do not want to make the same mistake , they could organise a tour of South Africa by their proposed national team to prepare for the visits of New Zealand and Australia in August . |
| 24 | He did n't want to make the same mistakes again and was taking great care over every detail , researching the best possible way to lure the creature into his grasp . |
| 25 | It is , however , something that he will be given by Conservative Members and I am sure that he will want to make the most of it before — sadly — he retires from our midst at the next general election . |
| 26 | So you should certainly learn to make the most of it . |