Example sentences of "[conj] make for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The model being erected was that made for the Olympia Aero Show in 1929 . |
| 2 | ‘ Roads , park , dispensary , institute , and so on — a hundred and twenty thousand pounds ; repairs and upkeep , recurring , four thousand … ’ and so on through all the elements that make for the running of a town , ending with the caution that it was ‘ all very round-figurey . ’ |
| 3 | IF you like to feel at one with nature when you are having a tipple , you could do a lot worse than to make for the upstairs bar in the Shaftesbury Inn on Belfast 's Antrim Road . |
| 4 | Far more than incipient political change , it is the random violence that makes for the sense of dread among whites . |
| 5 | It is the peculiar human ability to re-organize and re-describe and re-evaluate from novel points of view that makes for the superiority of the consultants over any set of bibliographical instruments , as well as the human ability to recognize a question as misconceived or stupid . |
| 6 | I saw Yet drag himself up , eyes charged with fear , and make for the door to the lower regions . |
| 7 | She cringed back from him , pressing herself against the stove , wondering if she could edge past and make for the door . |
| 8 | On no account look out your passport and make for the airport because they 'll catch you in customs and the judge will be cross and tell you you 're a cold-blooded , ruthless and calculating murderess and give you twenty years . |
| 9 | I prepared to collect the rest of my medicines and make for the hospital , when the policeman said to me , ‘ Excuse me , sir . |
| 10 | He watched him move quickly across the alley , and make for the patch of deep shadow under the iron stairs . |
| 11 | Delaney should now quickly gather all surviving members of his force and make for the target , with no potentially dangerous searches . |
| 12 | Once off the airfield , Stirling gave orders for the jeeps to split up and make for the rendezvous separately , as he was sure that the following morning the sky would be full of angry German fighters out looking for them . |
| 13 | He turned and made for the stern of the boat , and disappeared below . |
| 14 | Then , apparently deciding that this was a special day , he turned and made for the thicket . |
| 15 | He turned to the right and made for the north choir aisle . |
| 16 | He shrugged and made for the door . |
| 17 | She ducked under his arm and made for the door but he caught her arm . |
| 18 | As it was , I nodded and made for the door ; she looked the sort of woman who won protracted lawsuits . |
| 19 | Signalling the sighting to the Home Fleet in Scapa Flow , he turned his vessel and made for the shelter of a fog bank . |
| 20 | Somehow we escaped and made for the Wig and Dickle and suitable refreshments . |
| 21 | Then suddenly she got up and made for the piano . |
| 22 | So I flipped around and made for the ground , I 'd completely lost my bearings , I did n't recognize it , did n't even know which panel it was . |
| 23 | ‘ Yes , all done , ’ the Doctor said , and made for the bottom of the stairs . |
| 24 | He swung his umbrella over his shoulder and made for the exit . |
| 25 | For a few horrible moments I thought the motor would n't fire , but after several pulls it caught , then I just hooked my overnight bag over one shoulder , took the tiller and made for the shore , which looked so close that I felt I could have swum across . ’ |
| 26 | She excused herself when halfway through the meal , and made for the ladies room . |
| 27 | The lift passed the ground-floor level and made for the vault . |
| 28 | Then she lifted her bag from the chair , turned the door handle with exaggerated care and made for the kitchen . |
| 29 | Maggie took a deep breath , and made for the tent entrance . |
| 30 | Claudia gave him a scornful look and made for the bathroom , taking a change of clothes with her . |