Example sentences of "[conj] make for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Official Solicitor 's report is particularly relevant because , although made for the limited purpose mentioned above , it is the report of an independent guardian ad litem which makes clear that all the children are opposed to any suggestion that they should return to the foster mother and her ‘ family . ’ |
| 2 | But which of us , locked behind a desk or in a queue at the supermarket check-out , has not had an overwhelming desire to drop everything , run into the street , hail a passing cab and make for the nearest airport to catch a plane to anywhere ? |
| 3 | He stood and made for the other room . |
| 4 | When I could make it , I got up and made for the nearest shelter . |
| 5 | She bent quickly to kiss her father , then let herself out into the shadowy hall , and made for the wide , oak-panelled stairs . |
| 6 | Yet Iago suddenly wheeled his pony again , and made for the highest point of the ridge , where he could look back over the valley , and see as far as the scattered outer copses and the rim of the forest . |
| 7 | In Paris ! ) , then took a growler and made for the first address I had . |
| 8 | The leaders — Castle Falis , Princeful , Kapeno , Rondetto and Rutherfords — swept over Becher 's and made for the twenty-third fence , the smallest on the course and , though taken at a left-hand angle , a simple preliminary to the trappy right-angled bend to the left at the Canal Turn . |
| 9 | We stomped down the stone steps to collect our sacks and made for the Upper Tier of the crag . |
| 10 | She rose gracefully to her feet and made for the front door , with Melissa following . |
| 11 | Exulting in her escape , she closed the outer door behind her and made for the great outdoors like a child let out of school . |
| 12 | Laughing aloud , she took to her heels , and made for the outer doors . |
| 13 | So saying , she thrust the coffee into Jack 's hand and made for the light reading ‘ Ladies ’ , rubbing and muttering as she went . |
| 14 | She picked up her things again and made for the dim daylight outside , rather relieved it was n't a bright day . |
| 15 | She started as though to make for the front door , but Mr Hunter held up a hand to stop her . |