Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] to make [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , it seems fairly certain that the Moon is depleted in iron with respect to the Earth , not only in iron alone but also in iron-rich compounds because iron and these compounds are too dense to be sufficiently abundant to make up the iron abundance to that of the Earth . |
| 2 | The wind and rain on the little hill above Jaffa had ripped away at the paint but it was just possible to make out the words ‘ David Damiani ’ to the left of the broken wooden gate . |
| 3 | It was just possible to make out the 300 foot radio mast at the Davistow Airfield , an ex-military airfield well worth a visit , offering splendid moorland isolation and three concrete runways , the longest being 1550 metres . |
| 4 | Any material which runs for half a minute or so is worth considering , and you can stretch these times to any length by repeat-recording them nose-to-tail for as many times as needed to make up the required length . |
| 5 | It was even impossible to make out the enormous saw which had been the cause of the accident . |
| 6 | The orders were very strict that one could not move off until the oil temperature was above the minimum and on this occasion I was quite determined to make up the time . |
| 7 | " Patrick has disappeared , " Katherine said without preamble , glancing around , barely able to make out the seated figure of the man beside the fire . |