Example sentences of "[modal v] make [adj] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let's make another line that 's straight like that one . |
| 2 | Thus , for example , the different licensing systems in the different member states inhibit the provision of financial services between member states ; and different systems of company law may make joint ventures and mergers more costly and complicated . |
| 3 | Erm , rather than , so people may , may make rational decisions and this is what Harrison were taking about is that , erm , it still may be rational to move , even though there 's very high unemployment , alright , simply because people may accept a period of erm , of unemployment if it means that they , in the long run , obtain a , a relatively high paid job . |
| 4 | In most areas , the votes of mentally handicapped people may make little difference but in very marginal constituencies , such as Brecon and Radnor , where there are approximately 250 people with a severe mental handicap and where the majority was only 56 at the last election , the voting patterns of even small populations could have a crucial effect . |
| 5 | Industrial Tribunals may make that decision but the Islington Council certainly is n't going to . |
| 6 | ‘ On an application made by the authority or the child , the court may make such order as it considers appropriate with respect to the contact which is to be allowed between the child and any named person . |
| 7 | The court may make such order as is just ( Ord 9 , r 4 ) . |
| 8 | The plaintiff may apply for judgment or directions in such actions to which Ord 17 , r 11 ( automatic directions ) applies where the Defendant fails to file a defence within 14 days of service and the court may make such order as is just ( Ord 9 , r 4A ) . |
| 9 | Where a party fails to supply a copy of any document the court may make such order as it thinks fit . |
| 10 | These rights are called ‘ rights of occupation ’ , and where the leave of the court is necessary the court may make such orders as it thinks just and reasonable having regard to the conduct of the spouses , their needs and financial resources , the needs of the children , and all other circumstances . |
| 11 | ‘ So soon as may be , Master Parry may make such disposal as he thinks fit , and I will never say the loath word . |
| 12 | Vulgarisms may make good graffiti but they are not appropriate in an academic essay . |
| 13 | Whereas in the air pilots may make good decisions and behave responsibly , on the ground they may feel that each move is being watched and criticised by the other members . |
| 14 | Equally , The Smiths counterparts in the rock field , say , U2 may make fine music but they shy away to hide behind subtleties of abstract lyricism . |
| 15 | The Hard Copy Manager may edit the configuration file to allocate more room in the hard copy directory , or to reduce the minimum fill mark of the volumes , or the manager may reduce the number of charge codes for which the run is being made ; the manager may make both adjustments if necessary . |
| 16 | The connections are sealed joints and only the Electricity Board may make these joints and provide the two service wires to each house , where they terminate in a sealed , fused container . |
| 17 | Well , tomorrow he must go , she would tell Mr Grenfell first thing in the morning that he must make other arrangements and then he would be out of her life forever . |
| 18 | There may be other issues of importance to individual prospective investors , who must make additional enquiries as they see necessary . |
| 19 | Obviously one does not want to get involved in discussing individual cases , but I must make one exception and express the perplexity with which I read such drastically negative judgements on Zanardi 's work at Parma . |
| 20 | It is certainly not unreasonable to refuse to give up a bank note which you pick up in the street to the first stranger who alleges it to be his , if you tell him that you must make further inquiries or that he must produce evidence which will authenticate his claim . |
| 21 | Over and over again , maybe a hundred , hundred and fifty times in one match and they 'll make one mistake and usually like Coleman was there to c , I think Coleman backed up well and Gareth backed up well once or twice . |
| 22 | I 'll make sure May and June top up , because I 'm expecting to have a bad month in July , but because I 'm expecting to have a good month , I might as well go on holiday myself . |
| 23 | ‘ While you 're gone I 'll make some calls and see if I can track down a crystal , ’ she said firmly . |
| 24 | ‘ While you 're gone I 'll make some calls and see if I can track down a crystal , ’ she said firmly . |
| 25 | Do help yourself and I 'll make some coffee as well . |
| 26 | I think the only drawback in that was , it 's been discuss , that , if you are dealing with money here you are expected to be , but I ca n't see that 'll make any difference because we 're not tied to National cost at the bazaar are we ? |
| 27 | She went on : ‘ I 'll make another guess and you can tell me whether I 'm right or way off target . |
| 28 | One of the first rules of house and hall parties had been to scout the building for dark corners that might make useful retiring-places if the evening went well — preference was given to anywhere that had a lock on the inside . |
| 29 | That they might make other choices than the ones we wish them to make ? |
| 30 | One might compare the difficulty with that of trying to write rules for how one might indicate to someone of the opposite sex that one finds them attractive ; while psychologists and biologists might make detailed observations and generalisations about how human beings of a particular culture behave in such a situation , most people would rightly feel that studying these generalisations would be no substitute for practical experience , and that relying on a text-book could lead to hilarious consequences . |