Example sentences of "[pers pn] make [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They know about science from television and from their school teacher , and any other source of information to them is really beneficial to let them make a sensible decision . |
| 2 | By using drama as a part of the learning process , English teachers will be providing experiences for pupils which will help them make an informed choice when considering drama as a subject option , whether for GCSE or as part of a non-examined course in combined or expressive arts . |
| 3 | Our aim is to help them make the right purchase by giving them all the information they need . |
| 4 | But before I do this , let me make a philosophical point . |
| 5 | President Bush defended his administration 's cautious response , saying he had seen no facts since Tuesday which ‘ would have made me make a different decision ’ . |
| 6 | You shall perceive them make a mutual stand , |
| 7 | The Minster had the gruffest basso but the others were undeterred and the whole tribe of them made a tremendous clangour . |
| 8 | Foreigners always find that a difficult process — in fact only one of them made a real success of it — and Disraeli possessed what Ezra had been denied — the elasticity and toughness of a good Jew . |
| 9 | After a few half-hearted sips , one of them made a great show of looking at his watch , and put his glass down . |
| 10 | None of them made a special selection of materials suitable for the peasantry , so the few books that were dispatched were often too dry or too expensive . |
| 11 | But the flow of immigrants went on , with very little space to receive the new settlers , so in 1628 some of them made the easy move from St. Kitts to Nevis , and a couple of years later made a slightly longer move and occupied the islands of Antigua and Monserrat , laying the foundations of English settlement in the Leeward Islands . |
| 12 | Oxford United 's fans , more than fifteen hundred of them made the long journey to Tranmere on Saturday to support their team . |
| 13 | She never knew which one of them made the first move , but suddenly , unaccountably , she was in his arms , his hands pressing against her back to draw her closer still . |
| 14 | Two senior research officers at the Home Office were also invited , and one of them made an excellent contribution . |
| 15 | While you are finding that , could I make a general request of the counsels . |
| 16 | Could I make a constructive suggestion in this context of board salaries or remunerations or compensation packages or bonuses I 'm saying that in a slightly tongue in cheek way because I believe that the majority of shareholders do n't understand the differences between these concepts , as you gentlemen evidently do . |
| 17 | ‘ All that I have done today has gone amiss ’ , he says ( II , 17 ) ; ‘ Since we passed through the Argonath my choices have gone amiss ’ ( II , 28 ) ; ‘ And now may I make a right choice , and change the evil fate of this unhappy day ! ’ |
| 18 | May I make a relevant point please ? |
| 19 | So shall I make a fresh cup of tea ? |
| 20 | Can I make a special request ? |
| 21 | ‘ In no case did I make a formal approach to the top management of any of the firms to get approval or support for the research . |
| 22 | As a Scottish lawyer , may I make the simple point that the Lord Advocate looked carefully at the question of a prosecution for culpable homicide ? |
| 23 | Shall I make the little thingumajig up for you ? |
| 24 | Can I make the same point as well please ? |
| 25 | May I make the further suggestion that when it is all over on 9 April we get the right hon. Gentleman a new job — a walk-on part in a re-run of ’ Crossroads ’ or as a substitute for Ken Barlow . |
| 26 | There was no doubting that this young relative of his made a fine figure of a man , he thought , as he announced that he was going upstairs to change for dinner . |
| 27 | ‘ I made no such suggestion , my lord , ’ protested Aycliffe . |
| 28 | I also like to give credit where it is due , and would , therefore , like to thank members of the Great Central Railway who were very helpful and friendly when I made a recent visit to Rothley and Loughborough as an ordinary visitor . |
| 29 | I mean they were pretty shambly when I got to them and I made a supreme effort to get everything going the way I wanted it to go . |
| 30 | He added : ‘ I made a tremendous start to the year and badly wanted that No 1 spot for the first time but it made me become negative . |