Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] make [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was fond of making vague comments to Charity about everything being just fine , and were n't things progressing well , and everything would turn out exactly right . |
| 2 | Erm and I see nothing wrong with making decent profits as long as you 're not actually ripping people off as a monopoly . |
| 3 | However , it is vital to check that the speed is adequate before making this turn . |
| 4 | If by " meaning " is understood the objective content of linguistic utterances , or what might also be called their " objective thought-content " ( I shall discuss later the " historical " , performative aspects of such utterances ) , then , on the face of it at least , there seems to be nothing odd or improper in making identifying cross-references to meanings . |
| 5 | In addition , he has never been accustomed to wealth , nor is he interested in making vast sums of money playing league . |
| 6 | Unhappy , withdrawn , but at the same time not interested in making new friends , they have lost their energy , enthusiasm and drive , and are no longer concerned with education or personal development . |
| 7 | Lott , for instance , says that anyone interested in making psychological theory generally more interactionist , must be interested in feminist research . |
| 8 | I 'm I 'm interested in making this job last as long as possible but I do n't think I want to go to retirement . |
| 9 | James is careful in making coreferential links between one sentence and another , as he unravels step by step the complications of the situation . |
| 10 | The alternative was hospitalisation until the baby was born , and Dr Newne was prone to making unannounced visits to satisfy himself that his orders were being followed to the letter . |
| 11 | 2 They are prone to making catastrophic misinterpretations of their symptoms , thereby making them more frightening and increasing panic . |
| 12 | ‘ Listen , ’ Nathan said , ‘ maybe we can do this without making any mess . |
| 13 | It does this by making formal representations to government , sometimes at ministerial level , but usually to the Inland Revenue , Customs and Excise and the Department of Social Security . |
| 14 | But Veronica had stopped short , perhaps embarrassed by making these revelations to a stranger , and Loretta had a distinct feeling that she was expected to go now . |
| 15 | ‘ That I am guilty of making wholesale judgements about women such as you . |
| 16 | Would the flight from the towns to the countryside in the early thirties of made any difference ? |
| 17 | The constitutional reply is that public authorities , being directly or indirectly elected , are the representatives of the public interest and that their function is precisely that of making such decisions . |
| 18 | It is worth noting that this task of putting the UK economy in its international context is quite different from that of making international comparisons . |
| 19 | Can you assure us that the contents of this letter were such as make such action reasonable ? ’ |
| 20 | Darkroom Techniques explains how to apply Polaroid techniques to conventional materials , such as making instant prints from slides , and also how to produce conventional prints and slides from Polaroid materials . |
| 21 | Moreover , it would appear that the supervisor would be expected to consider other possible remedies ( such as making new directions ) before referring the matter for prosecution . |
| 22 | Under the influence of excessive risk aversion managers are thus liable to cause the firm to grow to an inefficient size and to engage in other forms of behaviour which are sub-optimal from the shareholders ' point of view , such as making low dividend payouts and an inadequate use of the company 's borrowing capacity . |
| 23 | This is particularly the case with general principles such as making desirable behaviour worthwhile , setting limits and having clearly defined but fair rules of conduct . |
| 24 | All these resources , if they were not spent on making shell substance , could be spent on something else such as making more offspring . |
| 25 | The difference in life-style between myself ( and herself ) as white , middle-class women living in the western hemisphere today and that of first-century women is such as to make all comparison meaningless . |
| 26 | On the other hand : it is no obstacle to the sum stipulated being a genuine pre-estimate of damage , that the consequences of the breach are such as to make precise pre-estimation almost an impossibility . |
| 27 | Banks are under pressure from zealous regulators to raise reserves against shaky loans , and to be cautious about making new loans . |
| 28 | Of course , one has to be very cautious about making such predictions . |
| 29 | Many Branches have been fortunate in making successful collections in their local Tesco stores for several years . |
| 30 | Subject to making such searches as may be required to obtain such affidavits and documents as it has been necessary to bespeak , the Filing and Record Department will send the listed documents to the county named in the Order . |