Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] [adv] made a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here at the scene of the crime he only made a preliminary examination . |
| 2 | In the office we shall remember our as the hard working , level headed lady who always made a good job of the task in hand . |
| 3 | When he heard about Marie 's accident he just made a joke . |
| 4 | The Independent Companies were therefore forced into a more passive role which nevertheless made a contribution to the main forces ' campaigns . |
| 5 | Of course he never made a name for himself , like Gifford Tate , though Tate himself reckoned uncle was the better painter . |
| 6 | The exhibition also represents the first showing of works by Olga Rozanova and reveals her as a very substantial painter who clearly made a crucial contribution to the Russian Avant-garde : the paintings are stunning , both in scale and conception , and the unusual colour contrasts are highly original . |
| 7 | A final aspect of his career was his extensive involvement in speculative building development in London , in Argyll Street ( 1736 ) and New Palace Yard ( 1740–2 ) , an activity which evidently made a significant contribution to his prosperity . |
| 8 | This theme has also been taken up by a new Member who recently made a substantial contribution to the constitutional debate , Ian Duncan Smith , Member for Chingford . |
| 9 | In my own company we recently made a bonfire of our control systems . |
| 10 | ‘ Do I get the impression I just made a boo-boo ? ’ |
| 11 | Is n't it time you either made a charge and got it over with , or you damned well got out of here , and Mister Bloody Hamilton with you ? ’ |