Example sentences of "[noun] make up the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So even if Lisa made up the deliveries , there was no reason why she should make the connection . |
| 2 | Such combinations make up the particles known as mesons , which are unstable because the quark and antiquark can annihilate each other , producing electrons and other particles . |
| 3 | Concern was expressed over the failure of Cala Homes to make up the roads to serve their new houses . |
| 4 | The original trigger for the stories was a note sent to clients by Merrill Lynch & Co analyst Daniel Mandresh , in which he said he believed that IBM plans to cut as many as 40,000 jobs this year , which would require yet another charge of about $1,000m to make up the provisions short-fall . |
| 5 | Thus intravalence excitation and valence-electron ionization transitions contain information characteristic of molecules , whereas core-electron ionizations relate to the atoms making up the molecules . |
| 6 | The next two hours were hectic , the Rose Bowl 's new owner struggling alone with the lunchtime rush while her assistant made up the orders that should have been done earlier . |
| 7 | The boyfriends of the girls made up the numbers . |
| 8 | Maybe his mother would have organized a dinner party , invited the girl next door to make up the numbers . |
| 9 | One group , represented by nearly 30 brooches , mostly from Kent , was characterised by the care and precision of the design and laying out , the notched ridge making up the designs , the well-made and neat niello bands and garnet inlaid cells , and the carefully carved animal and geometric ornament , with sharp tops to the ridges . |
| 10 | She believes her children made up the allegations that sexual abuse was going on in other families because of the constant questioning . |
| 11 | Up to three human bods can compete ( that 's Steve out for a start ! ) , with computer-controlled vehicles making up the numbers . |
| 12 | Her enthusiasm did not , however , encompass all the complexities that would be involved in such a project , from researching the fabric to preparing special screens for printing and educating machinists to make up the dresses in a traditional way . |
| 13 | 1982 , Academic Press ) , the deposits making up the platforms there accumulated naturally as sea levels gradually rose between about 4000 and 2500 years ago . |
| 14 | If the number of volunteers exceeded the number required , the company would be prepared to move drivers from quarry to quarry to make up the numbers . |
| 15 | The government 's concern throughout the late 1940s was to stimulate building to make up the deficiencies in housing stock arising from bomb damage and the wartime standstill in house building . |
| 16 | Then I can safely leave Lisa to make up the flowers when she has time . |
| 17 | In examples 2 and 3 teachers will have to ensure that the focus of the parts making up the units is not lost within the organisational strategy . |
| 18 | The waiter placed her coffee down on one of the small tables with a flourish , then whisked another chair from an empty table to make up the numbers . |
| 19 | Bride-to-be Sarah was given an extra wad of £20 notes by Barclays to make up the wages of 12 hotel workers . |