Example sentences of "[modal v] make [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The accountants may make better returns to the tax collector but , down on the farm , living standards did not reflect the improvement . |
| 2 | The real problem is that the writers of such texts may make political difficulties within a department , or teach in ways difficult for students to understand . |
| 3 | The Minister must recognise that the concept of England as a unitary nation may make much sense in the south of England , but there is a much greater feeling of distance among people in the north . |
| 4 | In addition , CAB advisers are proud to be a ‘ one-stop ’ service and there is a fear that a receptionist may make unnecessary referrals in order to relieve queues and so reduce bureaux to the signposting agencies they were once considered to be . |
| 5 | Some urban families do still look back to their rural roots ; while they may never have lived in the areas from which their ancestors originally came , they may make regular visits to the furusato and bring up their children to do likewise . |
| 6 | When tenants take on a lease they may make extensive alterations to the premises in order to make them better suited to the type of catering enterprise they intend to undertake . |
| 7 | Whilst these articles may make slight demands upon your mathematical skills , be assured that your indulgence will bring its own reward . |
| 8 | A new and very junior partner may make little headway in challenging the terms of partnership offered him where similar terms are already in force as regards other partners in the firm . |
| 9 | Karnataka 's aluminium smelter may make little sense to an energy planner , but it makes a lot of sense to the politically powerful elite that reap the profits , small though they may be , from the production of aluminium . |
| 10 | It is at this time that some do-gooders may make all kinds of suggestions . |
| 11 | If I may make one suggestion to the South Africans that is meant to be helpful , it is this : call on Bob Burrows , the ITV producer who was in charge of the Rugby World Cup in this country , and invite him to be your consultant . |
| 12 | The user may make other additions to the module header , including the description , references etc . |
| 13 | Although the agricultural departments may make competent judgements about the suitability of hill land for agriculture or forestry it is difficult to comprehend how they might also make an assessment of the potential wider impact of a change in land use without considerably more evidence than is currently available . |
| 14 | Busy carers may make good provision for the physical needs of the parent without considering how they must be feeling . |
| 15 | So perhaps you feel that while all this talk about kinship and affinity may make good sense in discussions of the social life of Australian Aborigines or of Trobriand Islanders in Melanesia , it really has very little relevance for ourselves who live in a social context in which , as a general rule , affinity is of little significance and the majority of social relationships outside the domestic family are coded in quite a different way . |
| 16 | When we make good use of power we empower others — in the way that wealthy philanthropists may make good use of their money in helping others . |
| 17 | Scientists holding these values may make different choices in the same concrete situation . |
| 18 | Whilst physical infirmity may make physical care of great significance to the old person and mental infirmity may limit their capacity to give and receive other kinds of care , the efforts we make to relate to the whole person are critical if we are to avoid the stigmatising and depersonalising processes which insult the integrity of the old person . |
| 19 | If we cling to an outmoded view of neighbouring , peering at it through deeply rose-tinted spectacles , we may make false assumptions about what is actually available to old people , or ought to be available . |
| 20 | The information held under the data class of warning signals is intended to indicate individuals who may possess firearms , may possess weapons , may resort to violent behaviour , may attempt to escape , may suffer from mental disorder , may possess explosives , may make false allegations against the police , may be a hazard to others as a carrier of contagious diseases ( e.g. , hepatitis ) ’ — |
| 21 | This may make some sense for the bourgeois ‘ art ’ tradition ( though probably not as much as he thinks ) but when the elements of the entire musical production-consumption process become both more unified and interdependent , and more ‘ socialized ’ , it becomes less appropriate . |
| 22 | Amendments made : No. 62 , in page , 47 line , 43 , at end insert — ( ) The terms and conditions on which the Secretary of State may make any grants under this paragraph may include in particular conditions — ( a ) enabling him to require the repayment , in whole or in part , of sums paid by him if any other condition subject to which the sums were paid is not complied with ; and ( b ) requiring the payment of interest in respect of any period during which a sum due to him in accordance with any other condition remains unpaid , but shall not relate to the application by the college council to which the grant is made of any sums derived otherwise than from the Secretary of State . ' . |
| 23 | Hence it may make more sense for soldiers to be in the public sector than street-sweepers . |
| 24 | Untrained computer users may make particular requests of the system or they might ‘ browse ’ through files . |
| 25 | ‘ I do n't think we should make that sort of speculation without any evidence , ’ she snapped . |
| 26 | As I understand it a and please correct me if I 've got it wrong , in the interests of the Leeds Metropolitan Area , you have argued that North Yorkshire should make greater provision for residential . |
| 27 | Mineral exploration companies should make early contact with the BGS to obtain background information on the geology , mineralisation and previous exploration of any area . |
| 28 | The University may consider applications from overseas candidates received after the normal closing date of 15 December , but candidates should make early application through UCAS , so that they can be informed in good time of any further qualifications required before they can be considered for admission . |
| 29 | Evans should make pre-tax profits of £12m this year , putting the shares at 223p on an earnings multiple of 6.1 . |
| 30 | the great bulk of community care is provided by friends , family and neighbours … it is right that they should be able to play their part in looking after those close to them … service providers should make practical support for carers a high priority . |