Example sentences of "[verb] [be] make a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | But most certainly the road to the latter , with its decadence and exploitation , has been made a great deal smoother , shorter and more popular by the compromise and self-interest of the clerics and assorted fellow travellers of the so-called ‘ new morality ’ school . |
2 | Trade sanctions have been threatened and copyright has been made a high-profile issue in international negotiations . |
3 | Since this case it has been made a criminal offence not to wear a seat belt in the front seat of a car . |
4 | The base has been made a free port and special economic zone . |
5 | ‘ No , the wall has been made a permanent fixture , I 'm afraid . ’ |
6 | Ms Phillips , like the Scottish National Party 's candidate Gerry Fisher , has been making a big play for the student vote , which could prove critical in this , Scotland 's second most marginal constituency . |
7 | AN archaeological site 's management officer has been making a clean sweep of Clwyd 's ancient monuments . |
8 | Despite its poverty and its international isolation , Vietnam has been making a unique attempt to restore its tropical forest , one-fifth of which was lost in 20 years of war and its own mistakes . |
9 | The House will be grateful to the right hon. Gentleman , because he has been making a clear statement and drawing a clear distinction between the two sides of the House . |
10 | Other honours included being made a foreign member of the Norwegian and Swedish academies and an honorary member of the Boston Society of Natural History and the Société Zoologique de France . |
11 | The best way to understand what is happening is to make a manual slip pattern on the machine , before we move on to electronic patterning . |
12 | The best we can do is to make a close study of code switching and hope that it will provide an overall framework for understanding how the two perceived varieties , Creole and English , interact in conversation . |
13 | The only thing she 'd done is make a small scratch with a rose thorn and was unfortunate enough to get a piece of contaminated soil |
14 | She counted to ten as she had been taught when about to deliver a big speech , but when she tried to force some words of outrage from between her teeth her tongue clove to the roof of her mouth and the most she could do was make a small cry of protest deep in her throat . |
15 | When you have sent off your pristine cassette , your witty biography and your complimentary tickets , the next thing you need to do is make a follow-up call : ‘ Oh hello . |
16 | But the decision made itself , as if it had been made a long time before . |
17 | Yet it is hardly likely that even if links had been made a ramshackle group of peasant armies using antiquated military techniques could have stood out for long against the Red Army . |
18 | It was announced on Dec. 18 that former Foreign Minister Acheikh bin Oumar had been made a special councillor to Déby . |
19 | His brother Dmitrii had been making a good case for emancipation at the War Ministry , but his own importance , in the long run , was to be greater . |
20 | ‘ Ben had been making a new dress for the end of Act I which he promised to bring to Shepherd 's Bush by 5.45 pm , in time for my appearance . |
21 | Matthew had been making a detailed fire-protection plan for the acres which Fairfax had wanted to replant or afforest . |
22 | ‘ You 've been making a bloody exception in my case ever since I 've been on the corporate payroll ’ he yelled . |
23 | ‘ Sounds as if you 've been making a few plans , Mr Calder ! ’ |
24 | With the New Year legislation , many drivers have have been making a New Year resolution to steer clear of trouble . |
25 | From Java to Iowa , dedicated farmers and gardeners have been making a mighty effort to secure our future food supply . |