Example sentences of "[pron] make the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our aim is to help them make the right purchase by giving them all the information they need . |
| 2 | But the flow of immigrants went on , with very little space to receive the new settlers , so in 1628 some of them made the easy move from St. Kitts to Nevis , and a couple of years later made a slightly longer move and occupied the islands of Antigua and Monserrat , laying the foundations of English settlement in the Leeward Islands . |
| 3 | Oxford United 's fans , more than fifteen hundred of them made the long journey to Tranmere on Saturday to support their team . |
| 4 | She never knew which one of them made the first move , but suddenly , unaccountably , she was in his arms , his hands pressing against her back to draw her closer still . |
| 5 | As a Scottish lawyer , may I make the simple point that the Lord Advocate looked carefully at the question of a prosecution for culpable homicide ? |
| 6 | Shall I make the little thingumajig up for you ? |
| 7 | Can I make the same point as well please ? |
| 8 | May I make the further suggestion that when it is all over on 9 April we get the right hon. Gentleman a new job — a walk-on part in a re-run of ’ Crossroads ’ or as a substitute for Ken Barlow . |
| 9 | When I came home on leave I used to meet them in Crawford 's Oak Hall in Princes Street , and now I made the usual arrangement . |
| 10 | I made the usual radio and pre-landing checks before coming round onto the final approach , much too high , but somehow I managed to do a reasonable landing . |
| 11 | With that she marched off , and after we 'd got our breath , I made the usual cup of tea while Frankie went to fetch nails and hammer from Dad 's tool box so he could fix the door before Mum returned and explanations were necessary . |
| 12 | " Only the Commander was upset with nerves on account of a remark I made the other night . |
| 13 | It 's what I made the other week . |
| 14 | After all , I made the 1989 side after using the new putter for only six months . |
| 15 | at this stage that I made the unconscious decision , later to manifest itself in physiological terms , to postpone sexuality until I felt myself ready to cope with it . |
| 16 | There was a time years ago when I made the odd item of clothing and I have started designing stuff again now . |
| 17 | In mid-August I made the great mistake of seeking a four-day break from London to stay with friends in France . |
| 18 | Latter and I made the second ascent of Fer de Lance on sight , confirming the E6 6b grade . |
| 19 | I made the long trip with my boys but the unit told me I should not be there . |
| 20 | ‘ I can see I made the right choice , ’ James said . |
| 21 | ‘ You really do think I made the right choice ? ’ she asked anxiously . |
| 22 | LEADING scorer Paul Wilkinson , who saw a move to Blackburn collapse last year , yesterday insisted : ‘ I made the right choice in joining Middlesbrough when I left Watford . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I 'll have a lot of time to go back over the past in the coming years , I suppose , wonder whether I made the right choices at the right time . ’ |
| 24 | I do n't think I made the right decision , I know I did . ’ |
| 25 | The 24-year-old star could have left in the summer but insisted : ‘ I know I made the right decision to stay . ’ |
| 26 | He added : ‘ I 'm happy I made the right decision to go back . |
| 27 | ‘ I have changed my appearance considerably since I was with the Black June but it seems I made the right decision after all . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I made the right decision , ’ he added grimly . |
| 29 | I do n't think I made the right decision - I know I did . ’ |
| 30 | My story is similar to Annie 's in that I made the same mistake and thought of my granddaughter as a substitute child . |