Example sentences of "[noun pl] of make [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are three main methods of making such material traceable , but there is one general problem : wide dispersion and burial means that large amounts of material have to be used and that the traced percentage is low . |
| 2 | Electrolytic production of alkalis and improved methods of making sulphuric acid soon followed . |
| 3 | There are two methods of making these blinds ; Method 1 gives a professional finish using narrow wooden laths , which are slotted into channels in the lining to keep the pleats defined and neatly layered ; Method 2 is simpler , using vertical rows of tape and rings , and creates a softer , less rigid line which is more suitable for use at a small window . |
| 4 | The master cutlers and their craftsmen developed methods and skills of making special steels for sharp cutting tools , such as knives , saws , chisels , scythes , razors , drills , scissors and surgical instruments . |
| 5 | In addition to two charges of perjury and two counts of making false statements , he was also charged with having obstructed the investigation by concealing the existence of extensive personal notes which were relevant to the clandestine 1985-86 operation to sell arms to Iran and to divert the profits to assist the right-wing " contra " rebels in Nicaragua . |
| 6 | Trainee dealers at some firms quickly developed a personal interest in stocks and shares , based on the new found possibilities of making quick money for themselves . |
| 7 | There was the chemist who toyed with the possibilities of making synthetic gas for a balloon , the aerodynamic expert who planned to construct a glider out of bed boards , and the dog-lover who wanted to make himself a dog-skin out of an Irvin flying suit and crawl out as one of the guards ' Alsatians . |
| 8 | That message needs to be got home , I 'm pleased to note this evening that after three years of making these suggestions you have at last started to accept some of them . |
| 9 | Many commentators would now agree that the marginal costs of making fuller use of existing facilities outweigh the economies of scale to be obtained from their concentration . |
| 10 | Anthony Dew , of the Rocking Horse Shop , introduces the first principles of making rocking horses by carving the head |
| 11 | The effluent includes acids , alkalis and industrial solvents , many of them byproducts of making printed circuit boards . |
| 12 | In short , the DOT accepted that the existence of a conglomerate like Rank offered the best ‘ prospects of making first-class films , of acquiring an export market . ’ |
| 13 | Two other groups which were under-represented in terms of making such claims were the young and the elderly . |
| 14 | Devise your method and then tell your story , which inevitably will make the mystery seem rather better than it has to be , because all locked rooms are variants of a small number of simple devices , most of which are ways of making such rooms unlocked all along . |
| 15 | Fortunately there are some very straightforward ways of making such allowances . |
| 16 | How much time might a teacher have to spend religiously chasing-up ways of making small-scale economies ? |
| 17 | There are kind and unkind ways of making that point . |
| 18 | Here are some other ways of making festive gifts pay dividends : SMALL SUMS : The best deal in bank or building society accounts is Halifax , which pays at least 4.5 per cent gross and gives you a money-box . |
| 19 | In an acquisition , where the seller is represented by management or advisers acting as negotiators , it can be beneficial to identify ways of making these negotiators lose sight of the vendor company 's true interests . |
| 20 | The first to report back , later this month , will be the E&T team , which has been considering ways of making chartered accountancy training more attractive . |
| 21 | consider ways of making more money . |
| 22 | Investment managers have invented various ways of making this kind of currency investment . |
| 23 | ‘ There must be many ways of making this place snugger , ’ argued Charles , looking about him with fresh eyes . |
| 24 | When his trial opened at the Tokyo District Court on Sept. 22 , however , he caused widespread consternation by pleading not guilty to the charges of making illegal payments . |
| 25 | Judge Geoffrey Grigson rebuked Lady Dawn Kennedy , 32 , after David Waters , prosecuting her on three charges of making bogus rape allegations , pointed out her conduct . |
| 26 | Under partnership law , information known to one partner is imputed to all the partners , laying firms open to charges of making misleading statements when a Chinese wall impeded information . |
| 27 | John Taylor , 31 , of Headingley Crescent , Darlington , was yesterday fined a total of £300 and ordered to pay £50 costs after pleading guilty by letter to three charges of making false representation to obtain benefit . |
| 28 | Instead she admitted four charges of making menacing telephone calls and a further charge of making calls causing annoyance or needless anxiety , all in February . |
| 29 | Our efforts in data-gathering are to maximise our chances of making right choices and decisions . |
| 30 | To enhance our chances of making such discoveries many of us use maps of one kind or another . |