Example sentences of "[modal v] be to make the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | can be expected for material that requires study , but for reports your aim must be to make the meaning clear on the first reading . |
| 2 | Constructors may , if they wish , use an ‘ ultra bright ’ type of l.e.d , but beware ; these devices achieve high illumination by narrowing down their angle-of-view , so the overall result may be to make the l.e.d. less conspicuous . |
| 3 | The argument could far more plausibly be turned on its head : the ‘ latent function ’ of the operation of unofficial suspect categories may be to make the administration of ( in ) justice more efficient and ‘ rational ’ , which in turn institutionalizes these practices and gives them the status of ‘ due legal process ’ . |
| 4 | To adopt this kind of approach would be to make the meaningfulness of prayer contingent on the acceptance of a particular concept of God . |
| 5 | An empty lifestyle does seem to increase the chances of wool-sucking , and probably the best cure for it would be to make the cat 's way of life more surprising and complex . |
| 6 | Given a situation where land is being used to provide agricultural produce for export , one solution to the problem of food shortages , would be to make the land that supplies the domestic market more productive . |
| 7 | The second change would be to make the insider dealing law more effective . |
| 8 | However , if performed very late — and low , there may be insufficient forward speed to stabilise the tail and the result of a sudden power application will be to make the model swing round . |
| 9 | When the communicative support system with which they have grown up fails to function in the usual way , the effect , arguably , will be to make the children regress or behave in some other aberrant manner — for instance , to stop asking questions or to agree with whatever the adult suggests . |