Example sentences of "make [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The delivery itself has to be lit with communication in mind : lights which throw the midwife 's face into shadow make lipreading impossible . |
| 2 | However they will understand the difficulties of using such an unpredictable material as wood , and make due allowance for minor defects . |
| 3 | They imagine if they make subtle and marginal changes in tax rates everyone will notice . |
| 4 | If they make stable contacts they pull the sheet to the site of contact , but others merely lose contact and are withdrawn . |
| 5 | The cast double and treble their roles ( even McBurney plays the clown as well as Leontes ) , and all make memorable contributions . |
| 6 | Michael Traber , representing WACC 's General Secretariat , reported however , that Europe 's many cultures and languages make regional cooperation difficult , and that CATV is likely to play an important role in the strengthening of individual societies . |
| 7 | Trailing variegated nepetas are often sold with the bedding plants during summer at garden centres as they make admirable subjects for hanging baskets and window boxes . |
| 8 | Young Queen Conch make admirable aquarium subjects and are valuable controllers of hair algae , their basic diet , in the aquarium . |
| 9 | Unfortunately they make admirable firewood , and vast numbers have been destroyed deliberately or by accident . |
| 10 | Thoroughly biddable , and mostly Christian ( to a degree which would put to shame most people who profess and call themselves such ) , they make admirable soldiers — intelligent , willing , energetic , brave … |
| 11 | The single judge may review decisions of the Registrar and make interim orders outside the Law Terms . |
| 12 | Typically , this will benefit builders and developers who intend to make a taxable supply of property , but who , in a troubled property market , make short-term exempt lettings before making the taxable supply . |
| 13 | The operating conditions make short-term or spot contracts highly risky ; stockpiling is uneconomic , because bauxite has few alternative uses . |
| 14 | Front-line supervisors make short-term day-to-day decisions and have no time for longer-term plans and decisions . |
| 15 | Well , if we make fifty quid it 'll pay the fifty quid for the transporter costs wo n't it ? |
| 16 | Pick up that phone and make fifty calls . |
| 17 | Resorts : Cortina is international jet set , glamour and glitz ; Cervinia , Courmayeur and neighbouring La Thuile have a wide range of intermediate pistes , Gresonnay and Champoluc , also in the Aosta Valley , make tranquil alternatives for adventurous Italian speaking beginners ; and where is the noisiest of them all ? |
| 18 | make right And we arsed a half bottle |
| 19 | Well chilled , they make refreshing aperitifs , or good accompaniments to fish and white meats . |
| 20 | Mini sleepers make durable steps |
| 21 | They still have a multi-bit model in the range , the 955 at £260 , but they also make single-bit machines incorporating Philips Bitstream technology and it is the latest of these which forms the subject of this report . |
| 22 | Your publication has given some of the world 's best humorists and cartooonists their most memorable exposure and has inspired countless others to pick up the pen and make complete fools out of themselves . |
| 23 | It 's quite funny watching them make complete fools of themselves . |
| 24 | Well here are the answers and they make shameful reading for Premier John Major . |
| 25 | The fatal fallacy is to try to turn the world inside-out and make economic progress the criterion of the pursuit of knowledge . |
| 26 | They recommend measures that make economic sense regardless of whether or not global warming is occurring , such as limiting deforestation and increasing energy efficiency . |
| 27 | The main emphasis of the plan is to look for small and inexpensive solutions , and it places the onus on governments in the East to take steps that make economic sense . |
| 28 | Make used with the to infinitive |
| 29 | I 'm sure the win will do wonders for the team 's confidence , but let's see what happens for the next 5 games at least before we make rash predictions . |
| 30 | However , in addition to increasing reports of transient parties inland , a wintering herd is now established in the Amberley/Pulborough marshes and groups regularly make prolonged stays elsewhere . |