Example sentences of "[adv] make for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hand-beating an aluminium panel does not necessarily make for a better car , confers no empirically measurable added value : nonetheless , it is the hand-wroughtness of Aston Martins that make otherwise sensible men write out cheques for £120,000 . |
| 2 | d ) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded ; and on a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule , the Chairman or Mr. Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill . |
| 3 | Needless to say , this attitude did not make for a good marriage . |
| 4 | No , they 're not made for a tall man er , you know my |
| 5 | But man is not made for a solitary , self-sufficient existence . |
| 6 | The conventions , or unwritten rules , of the constitution were seen as of crucial significance since they secured " in a roundabout way what is called abroad the " sovereignty of the people " " thus making for a governmental system in which " the will of the electors shall by regular and constitutional means always in the end assert itself as the predominant influence in the country " . |
| 7 | It should be said , incidentally , that the remastering of the original 78s has , without affecting the overall frequency range , virtually eliminated their surface noise and produced remarkably quiet backgrounds : the only exception is the Prokofiev sonata ( which Horowitz introduced the USA ) , where the 1945 recording ( the earliest here ) is also more resonant and in which , just occasionally , a little to much pedal is used : the tremendous drive of his rhythm nevertheless makes for a compelling performance . |
| 8 | It always made for a grand fightfinisher . |
| 9 | But such acknowledgements of the ‘ other ’ gender usually make for a fuller , more rounded , heterosexual identity . |
| 10 | Okay , one or two of them are a little contrived , but they still make for a cracking package — all in one load too ! |
| 11 | Of course the addition of a stereo processor would require a slightly bigger case but would still make for a manageable little rig . |
| 12 | Her crown , in some respects the most resplendent , proved in fact to be the last ever made for a Russian ruler . |
| 13 | Good bonding with reliable adhesives also makes for a good leak-free join . |
| 14 | And , therefore , the argument is of people whose backs are pinned to the wall before they 're questioned as it were , and that does n't make for a sober and calm discussion , especially as there is some doubt , I suspect , in the mind of ministers , but certainly in the mind of many people in the Conservative Party , about whether these great absolutes , this wall against which ministers and departments are nailed , really need exist in quite the form it 's being constructed or whether the whole issue could n't be handled in a rather more sensitive and relaxed way . |
| 15 | In an era of fast food , subsistence incomes do n't make for a culinary culture . |
| 16 | The combination of malted wheat and the type of yeasts used by this region 's brewers can sometimes make for a spicy , clove-like character . |
| 17 | This sumptuous bauble , appropriately named the Tor Abbey Jewel , was doubtless made for a wealthy patron . |