Example sentences of "[pron] make [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I made four locks for the gates on Lord 's cricket ground er and when I 'm telling you this , and practically without exception , they must 've er got to know me and they come for what they wanted . |
| 2 | Could n't really tell you what it was now , but I made four locks for Lord 's cricket ground . |
| 3 | They 'd got ta be secure as you could imagine and er not easily picked , if you follow what I mean and er yes , made I made four locks for Lord 's cricket ground . |
| 4 | Last month I went back over the past 40 years of owning knitting machines and described some of the ways that I made sufficient money for the machines to pay for themselves . |
| 5 | I make that suggestion for this reason . |
| 6 | ‘ I make big scenes for fun , because I adore drama , but I can also wait ten years , wait for the right moment to come . |
| 7 | Oh by the way if you see Jackie say yours made one glove for Matthew and he 's half way through the next one . |
| 8 | All the pitches were lined with trees under which spectators could sit and which made splendid spots for picnics when no game was going on . |
| 9 | Until the 1983–84 submission to the CNAA ( discussed below ) , for example , several new areas felt constrained and unconvinced by aspects of the operation ( especially timetabling ) which made perfect sense for a full-time course in science but considerably less for other kinds of demands . |
| 10 | By 1907 , the CUB , acting on a plan initiated by W. H. Beveridge , was busy opening exchanges in every London borough , each of which made special provision for women and juveniles , and provided vocational guidance for school-leavers through working in co-operation with the ASEA and the Education Department of the LCC . |
| 11 | These are all substantial and serious points which make specific decisions for and with individual old people morally onerous and professionally demanding . |
| 12 | It has been made clear from the outset that the Board 's remit extends over some 350 institutions ; in other words , it is concerned not just with the 90 or so establishments substantially engaged in public sector higher education that would have come within the aegis of the Green Paper 's Model B , but with virtually all those which make some provision for higher education . |
| 13 | Which makes new Gold for Cooking just about the only way you can cut down on fat without cutting out most of your favourite dishes . |
| 14 | A contrasting perspective , however , which makes little allowance for the effects of collective bargaining arrangements , is the study of democracy in British and US unions by Edelstein and Warner ( 1975 ) , and that for Mexico by Thompson and Roxborough ( 1982 ) . |
| 15 | The three businesses comprise 60.9%-owned San Diego-based subsidiary GTI Corp , which makes magnetic components for the local area network market ; UK-based Zetex , a specialist analogue semiconductor manufacturer for the data storage market ; and Trend , which has now completely moved out of defence to concentrate on dedicated telecommunications test equipment . |
| 16 | Metrotect , which makes plasticised materials for protecting underground and underwater pipelines , makes about 90pc of its sales overseas and has offices in Singapore , Denver and Sao Paolo , Brazil . |
| 17 | It is thought she will face questioning about whether she made proper arrangements for Gemma to be looked after while she was away . |
| 18 | She made touching things for the children called mock devil's-food-cakes , concocted out of cocoa , golden syrup , carrots and soya flour . |
| 19 | ‘ If the vow you made that night for Minch 's safe return is holding you back do not let it , for there are many ways such a vow may be fulfilled , ’ she said . |
| 20 | A solicitor will be able to explain this to you and to help you make suitable arrangements for your children . |
| 21 | Do you make distinct sounds for each of the vowels , or do you use pretty well one indeterminate noise for the whole lot ? |
| 22 | If the last son of an old family dies , how do you make new lords for the House of Lords ? |
| 23 | — Department store bosses trying to try on clothes in their fiddly little changing rooms ( you can always tell people who 've been clothes shopping they 're the ones with the bruised elbows ) ; — Town planners and architects who think steps are an interesting feature trying to get up them in a wheelchair , with a pram , or just with creaky old legs ; — Hospital consultants who make ten appointments for the same time waiting in out-patients , especially if it 's the day when there 's a dotty old lady , a whining child and an old man who coughs and spits all in the same little section ; — Weird fashion experts wearing their crazier outfits in Darlington on a rainy Monday . |
| 24 | There are also some patients who make wonderful subjects for hypnotic therapy but who are unable to relax sufficiently for regression . |
| 25 | And his mother-have you made any provision for her ? ’ |
| 26 | She is already a megastar in Japan , where she makes frequent visits for personal and TV appearances . |
| 27 | Scores ( the total of correct answers ) are given to the headteacher who makes year-by-year comparisons for classes and individual children . |
| 28 | John Thorn , who makes red boxes for ministers , is standing by for a rash of orders . |
| 29 | If you 're the earner , and she 's looking after the children , it 's usually down to you to make regular payments for the children 's upkeep at least until they reach the age of seventeen — and longer if they 're still in education . |
| 30 | Your doctor and the hospital will arrange for you to make regular visits for antenatal care . |