Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pers pn] make [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Spiritual direction is not simply a cosy chat , and being straight may be one of the most important contributions you make to a person . |
| 2 | As soon as we had cleared customs he made for a bank of telephones , and when he rejoined me he was smiling . |
| 3 | The profits of a manufacturing company are achieved by selling the goods it makes at a price in excess of its costs . |
| 4 | This , in turn , gives your reader a sense of what sort of debate or discussion you see yourself as being engaged in ; and it is this , alongside whatever concrete arguments you make on a given topic , which shapes a reader 's or examiner 's general response to what you write . |
| 5 | ‘ Do not demand interest on loans you make to a brother Israelite . |
| 6 | He saw the daft circles they made as a wind lifted the flames and turned them ; he saw their hysterical galloping back and forth , and saw the cherry-red line crackling across the stumps of corn , towing its apron of smoke . |
| 7 | At weekends it makes for a good day 's outing to take the family for a picnic , after which they can gather as many strawberries as they want at the various fruit farms dotted around . |
| 8 | At 18 , Couples hooked his drive out of bounds , one of the few mistakes he made on a day that turned cold and windy by the time the five-hour 25-minute round had ended . |
| 9 | Any editorial insertions you make within a quotation should be enclosed within square brackets [ ] , as in : This tendency for the image of war to be distorted [ my italics ] has the effect of … encouraging unjustifiable patriotism . |
| 10 | Occupational background can emblazon the personality with unmistakable illumination for the endeavours we make towards a better and more acceptable society . |
| 11 | The sport 's governing body is also considering suing the American athlete for libel over accusations he made during a campaign to clear his name after he tested positive for steroids in Monte Carlo in August 1990 and was subsequently banned for two years . |