Example sentences of "[conj] make a special [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Please check prices before ordering or making a special journey . |
| 2 | Please check prices before ordering or making a special journey . |
| 3 | You could put on a mumming play , sing The Twelve Days of Christmas and make a special cake . |
| 4 | He defaced the typewriter keys with a file and made a special trip to Hertfordshire to drop it in a reservoir . |
| 5 | She celebrated with other sick children and made a special plea to Santa to keep the closure-threatened hospital open . |
| 6 | And that 's the kind of singling out of one group of workers , and making a special case for them , that she really disapproved of . |
| 7 | • Distributing sample menus and information to local B&Bs not offering evening meals ; inviting owners for a free meal and making a special offer for guests . |
| 8 | ‘ Enjoying banter with the regulars and making a special effort to make newcomers feel welcome is a tough job when the hours may be 11am to 11pm . |
| 9 | Whilst the self-appraisal might be viewed as the school 's attempt to defend its policies and practices , rather than to appraise itself , and to make a special case for extra resources and improved staffing , the inspection could be seen as a process of ensuring that the school was performing to an acceptable standard and that no serious problems existed in terms of teacher performance and in terms of resources needed to carry out the curriculum . |
| 10 | Like with the previous meeting , the accountability aspect of the appraisal seemed to be underplayed and the governors considered the appraisal from the perspective of trying to bring about improvements in the school , and to make a special case to the authority to facilitate improvement by making available additional resources . |