Example sentences of "[pers pn] [was/were] make for [art] " in BNC.
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1 | I was making for the hills , and hoping to come back through Peterchurch . ’ |
2 | I told them you were made for the part . ’ |
3 | She was making for a hollow at the base of a large tree . |
4 | By the time he reached the gallery his mother was at the far end of the broad corridor , but she was n't going into her room or into his room , she was making for the attic stairs , and now it was his turn to raise his eyebrows . |
5 | She was making for the telephone box outside the Broken Dolls Hospital when she heard the puttering of a motorcycle engine as it reduced speed in the gutter behind her . |
6 | This confused Benny at first , until she realized that they must have been going deeper into the complex , while Froebe would have assumed she was making for the outside . |
7 | There was no time to get you because she was making for the gate . ’ |
8 | Well , at about half-seven he 'd gone into a restaurant in St Giles ‘ , Browns ; had a nice steak , with a bottle of red wine ; left at about half-nine — and was strolling down to The Randolph when he 'd met Mrs Sheila Williams , just outside the Taylorian , as she was making for the taxi-rank . |
9 | The so-called ‘ Palace Style ’ amphoras were at first made and used only at Knossos itself , which strongly suggests that they were made for the use of the ruling elite . |
10 | They were making for the angle between the shore and the base of the headland and as they approached Wycliffe could see tall , black rocks rising out of the sea like the truncated and eroded pillars of some giant temple . |
11 | ‘ In order to obtain judicially admissible evidence , US investigators would have to obtain proof that ( i ) a payment was intended for a foreign official , ( ii ) it was made with a corrupt intent , and ( iii ) it was made for a prohibited purpose . |
12 | ‘ Just afterwards , he said he had decided not to do it because of other work commitments , so the project came to a halt as a result of the difficulty in finding an actor to play the part ; it was n't really a gag script — it was made for an actor more than a comedian . |
13 | It was made for the Dolls ' House by Hardy Bros Ltd. and presented by Mr W. Hardy , father of today 's Marketing Director , Mr James Hardy , who found this invitation discarded with some rubbish when the factory moved in 1965 . |
14 | If Di Haine 's Smooth Escort makes the cut for the Grand National at Aintree tomorrow he could be worth a sporting each-way bet as his trainer has always maintained he was made for the marathon . |
15 | He was making for a taxi , which might well have been waiting for him . |
16 | He was making for the door when he stopped and half turned back towards her and said , ‘ By the way , Aggie , very little escapes you , as I know only too well , but have you noticed any difference in Jessie of late ? ’ |