Example sentences of "[pron] make a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They know about science from television and from their school teacher , and any other source of information to them is really beneficial to let them make a sensible decision . |
| 2 | By using drama as a part of the learning process , English teachers will be providing experiences for pupils which will help them make an informed choice when considering drama as a subject option , whether for GCSE or as part of a non-examined course in combined or expressive arts . |
| 3 | But before I do this , let me make a philosophical point . |
| 4 | Before I regret the temporary arrival of my better nature , you 'd better let me make a few calls and see what I can do to get you home today . ’ |
| 5 | Erm let me make a few announcements erm firstly Longmans the publishers are producing a large and they hope definitive dictionary of the English language and in aid of this they have asked various universities to produce examples , recorded examples of academic monologue and we 've agreed to cooperate and that is what this little piece of electronic wizardry is in aid of in case you were wondering . |
| 6 | Having endorsed this as a learning technique , let me make a few recommendations and observations of my own and list my personal ‘ top ten ’ . |
| 7 | President Bush defended his administration 's cautious response , saying he had seen no facts since Tuesday which ‘ would have made me make a different decision ’ . |
| 8 | The two of them make a right pair , sending messages , leaving notes you look at this , now ! ’ |
| 9 | You shall perceive them make a mutual stand , |
| 10 | When we arrived I was introduced to the medium , Helen , a quite ordinary , sandy-haired woman in her mid-thirties , and the rest of the group , Dora and Leo and Katy and Humphrey , and everyone made a great fuss of me . |
| 11 | The Minster had the gruffest basso but the others were undeterred and the whole tribe of them made a tremendous clangour . |
| 12 | Foreigners always find that a difficult process — in fact only one of them made a real success of it — and Disraeli possessed what Ezra had been denied — the elasticity and toughness of a good Jew . |
| 13 | After a few half-hearted sips , one of them made a great show of looking at his watch , and put his glass down . |
| 14 | None of them made a special selection of materials suitable for the peasantry , so the few books that were dispatched were often too dry or too expensive . |
| 15 | Two senior research officers at the Home Office were also invited , and one of them made an excellent contribution . |
| 16 | While you are finding that , could I make a general request of the counsels . |
| 17 | Could I make a constructive suggestion in this context of board salaries or remunerations or compensation packages or bonuses I 'm saying that in a slightly tongue in cheek way because I believe that the majority of shareholders do n't understand the differences between these concepts , as you gentlemen evidently do . |
| 18 | ‘ All that I have done today has gone amiss ’ , he says ( II , 17 ) ; ‘ Since we passed through the Argonath my choices have gone amiss ’ ( II , 28 ) ; ‘ And now may I make a right choice , and change the evil fate of this unhappy day ! ’ |
| 19 | May I make a relevant point please ? |
| 20 | So shall I make a fresh cup of tea ? |
| 21 | Can I make a special request ? |
| 22 | ‘ In no case did I make a formal approach to the top management of any of the firms to get approval or support for the research . |
| 23 | There was no doubting that this young relative of his made a fine figure of a man , he thought , as he announced that he was going upstairs to change for dinner . |
| 24 | Then he edged a ball into his pad and someone made a stifled appeal . |
| 25 | Then someone made a funny remark . |
| 26 | I also like to give credit where it is due , and would , therefore , like to thank members of the Great Central Railway who were very helpful and friendly when I made a recent visit to Rothley and Loughborough as an ordinary visitor . |
| 27 | I mean they were pretty shambly when I got to them and I made a supreme effort to get everything going the way I wanted it to go . |
| 28 | He added : ‘ I made a tremendous start to the year and badly wanted that No 1 spot for the first time but it made me become negative . |
| 29 | I made a real fool of myself , crying and sobbing , but Luke held me and comforted me and he was so kind … ’ |
| 30 | I made a small 10″ × 10″ × 3″ tank by sticking the panes of glass together with silicone rubber glue . |