Example sentences of "[noun] make [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But there was no semblance of a fluke about the result — it was the fastest Gold Cup ever run — and as Norton 's Coin made the long walk past the stands to the winner 's enclosure he started to receive the reception he deserved .
2 Last year , the University made a significant investment to improve the quality and appearance of the Prospectus , which is the most important aid in the recruitment of the brightest and best-motivated undergraduate students .
3 Luce made a sweeping gesture with one arm and tried not to wince at the pain .
4 Good manners demanding it , Luce made the formal introduction , adding perforce , ‘ Mr and Mrs Cook are staying in the same hotel . ’
5 Brown Owl made a sympathetic noise when she saw the two huge blisters .
6 Now , offices , the County Hall and even a car park make a bigger impact but the prison retains its huge central site .
7 Clemenza made an obvious starting point for Oliver , since he had also been commissioned to compose new recitatives for the opera in place of those which Mozart 's incompetent pupil Süssmayr reputedly dashed off on the coach trip to the Prague première .
8 Why do authorities make the little things in life so difficult ?
9 That woman upstairs , ’ Aunt Lou 's walking stick made an aggressive stab at the ceiling .
10 Liverpool City Council leader Harry Rimmer made a strong pitch for the region at a special hearing before a European Parliament committee examining the problems of large urban areas .
11 Climbers make a great mistake , however , in imagining that each of these groups aspires to the dizzy heights of dangling .
12 Such candid consumerism made a refreshing change after the squeamish English double stand over money .
13 The result was that the ’ collocational overlap ’ technique made a significant contribution toward the identification of the correct words from the alternative candidates .
14 Banyon made an anguished sound and , after burrowing in his coat pocket , threw a handful of coins onto the table .
15 And the Union made the expected noises about not appointing a forensic scientist .
16 All summer English cricket has been highly suspicious about how the Pakistanis made the old ball swing about so violently .
17 Trying not to show that she was completely at a loss , Sophie made a careful examination , then , taking out her stethoscope , she gestured to the herdsman to hold the calf steady while she listened to her patient 's lungs .
18 It did n't take much anaesthetic to render the exhausted patient unconscious , and , as Sophie made the first incision , she put aside her dislike of being critically watched by her professional rival and concentrated on her life-saving task .
19 A pair of Messerschmitts made a strafing attack on St. Paul 's Bay where a Sunderland flyingboat and the Loire 130 were slightly damaged at their moorings .
20 Durham County champion Craig Kilgour made the first steps towards his comeback last weekend when he was among a number of county players who took part in a coaching session held by English Golf Union coach Bill Ferguson .
21 Although the written text may be very general and refrain from referring either to men or women , the illustrations make a definite point for the majority contain male figures .
22 A perspective of well working markets ( therefore the need for minimal government intervention ) and a balanced budget make the competing schools of thought more attractive to this group .
23 To the executions for heresy , Sussex made a gory contribution , twenty-seven men and women being burnt between 1555 and 1558 .
24 In 1921 Alfred Watkins made an apparent discovery that was startlingly simple and yet revolutionary .
25 ANDRE Van Troost made an quick breakthrough after Somerset set Surrey an imposing victory target at The Oval .
26 ANDRE Van Troost made an quick breakthrough after Somerset set Surrey an imposing victory target at The Oval .
27 Takeshiba-O made the early pace followed by the two American horses Czar Alexander and Fort Marcy , while Piggott was content to keep Sir Ivor well covered up at the back of the field with La Lagune .
28 Once again Things Past and Present made a colourful display in the Davidson Room .
29 However , cyclists make a good example because they too are starting to wear hard hats .
30 After blessing Joseph and Mary , Simeon made a strange prophecy :
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