Example sentences of "[conj] make a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now available as a standard product , the wire-cut paver comes in mellow buff tones which blend well with natural stone or make a striking contrast with darker pavers . |
| 2 | does anybody remember particularly what they were given , or make a great deal about it , of a meal of it , unless you 've given them something absolutely outstanding like a fur coat , I remember the fur coat I was given in |
| 3 | To avoid them I should either have had to go several hundred yards through dense undergrowth , or make a wide detour round and above them ; the former would have subjected me to very great danger , and there was no time for the latter , for the sun was near setting and I had still two miles to go . |
| 4 | It is never expected to take up demands or make a real effort to change conditions . |
| 5 | Those engaged in this process would be well advised to remember the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson : ‘ If a man write a better book , preach a better sermon , or make a better mousetrap than his neighbour , though he build his house in the woods , the world will make a beaten path to his door . ’ |
| 6 | The Sheriff Clerk , instead of completing the separate SCLA 3 , will indicate on the application form whether legal aid has been granted or refused , photo-copy it ( or make a typewritten copy ) and pass the photo-copy to the Local Secretary who will add on to the photo-copy the intimation to the nominated solicitor and send copies thereof to the nominated solicitor , the accused and others . |
| 7 | For The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe , buy or make a long cake such as a swiss roll and cut about four inches off the end . |
| 8 | At that time it had n't made up its mind whether it was going to deliver an immediate response to Sun Microsystems Inc 's Sparcstation 10 announcement — and ship systems later on in the year — or make a big splash in the Autumn with deliveries pretty much straight after . |
| 9 | Fine or make a big kerfuffle and say you little alright then , well see what happens okay ? |
| 10 | that the respondent has failed to provide , or make a proper contribution towards , reasonable maintenance for any child of the family ; |
| 11 | He was not sure if he should tip-toe slowly and cautiously along until he reached the lower grounds of Old Ashfield , or make a sudden dash for it in the hope of outrunning any danger that might be waiting to pounce . |
| 12 | He longed to take away enough for breakfast or make a quick sandwich of the hors d'oeuvres for later . |
| 13 | You can either work it to be doubled over to the wrong side or make a matching strip of plain knitting as a facing . |
| 14 | On many occasions we have increased the sensitivity of our measurements or made a new class of observations , only to discover new phenomena that were not predicted by the existing theory , and to account for these we have had to develop a more advanced theory . |
| 15 | No member of the household has made more than two claims or made a single claim above £2,500 on home insurance in the last two years |
| 16 | She had crossed it once before , but she knew it would be much more risky today , because the recent heavy rains would have made the surface gluey , and if she slipped or made a false step she might find herself caught and held in the treacly morass of the marsh . |
| 17 | And Audrey has never been on the stage , or left her husband , or made a false move in public in any direction . " |
| 18 | If women 's lives were often painfully limited , it was possible to find or make a better self in the mirror . |
| 19 | ( 9 ) A listed company may have given or made a prior undertaking or statement not to issue further shares in certain circumstances without the approval of shareholders in general meeting ( see para 17.6 below ) . |
| 20 | Whether writing in response to an advertisement or making a general enquiry about work , the following points apply |
| 21 | However , once the technique has been mastered , and provided lots of space is left , making a set of notes with powerful punch and instant accessibility gives as much sense of achievement as going round the golf course under par or making a successful rugby try against strong opposition . |
| 22 | Under the ICAEW rules , firms are prohibited from telephoning or making a personal call on a prospective client ( an ’ unsolicited call ’ ) which is in relation to ‘ audit or other financial reporting work ’ . |
| 23 | PRESENTED with the bill for the celebration-of-democracy party , President Bush and his legislators on Capitol Hill are searching , or making a great show of searching , their pockets . |
| 24 | Please check prices before ordering or making a special journey . |
| 25 | Please check prices before ordering or making a special journey . |
| 26 | It would even be possible for people to watch a political or parliamentary debate at home on television , and then register their vote or opinion at the end of it by pressing a button or making a free phone-call . |
| 27 | Day after day , the finely-tuned responses that all felines possess — to make a sudden rush towards an unsuspecting mouse , or to make a headlong flight from approaching danger — are thwarted by the peace and luxurious calm of the home in which they live . |
| 28 | Is it ideological , is it guilt , is it to fight a political battle , or to make a political statement ? |
| 29 | But , if you want the cash buy a car or to make a major home improvement we have special tailormade schemes . |
| 30 | An advancement means a sum of money paid to a child to start him in business or to make a permanent provision for him ; it does not include casual payments given as a present or to help to tide over temporary difficulties . |