Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] make a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So much so that she decided to call the police and give them my registration number , just in case I made a habit of kerb-crawling . |
| 2 | On most journeys of pleasure I make a point of visiting one . |
| 3 | And if by confusion you make a mistake , |
| 4 | The first voice made a request for permission to use the campsite area for a group of boys during the next school break , and after stopping the machine she made a note of the name and address to which she would send confirmation . |
| 5 | At home we make a promise to ourselves . |
| 6 | They stopped it see , so I did n't gain anything out of it , me mates at work they made a collection for me in their way . |
| 7 | At work he made a point of answering every letter that crossed his desk ; he told me , ‘ If people take the trouble to write , then the least we can do , as a courtesy , if nothing else , is to give them as complete an answer as possible ’ . |
| 8 | you swing , you multiply it around the council it makes a difference |
| 9 | Your husband 's wealth he made a will ? ’ |
| 10 | After his return he made a statement to the UK House of Commons on Oct. 24 , warning that the decision on the use of force was " not one which can be indefinitely shirked " if sanctions were proving ineffectual . |
| 11 | Do this outside in case you make a mess . |
| 12 | Read the questions ( in case you made a mistake selecting the directory ) and , when you 're sure , select Yes . |
| 13 | Will you let me go again on the basis I made a cock-up the first time round . |
| 14 | During this period he made a parachute descent from a balloon at 10,500 feet to investigate ‘ swinging ’ . |
| 15 | On his recovery he made a pilgrimage to the shrine of Rocamadour in the Quercy . |
| 16 | in case we make a fool of ourselves |
| 17 | That day I made a vow to myself that I would return to Athens and run better . |
| 18 | The anger inside her went on boiling and boiling , and as she lay in bed that night she made a decision . |
| 19 | At night you make a bunker to sleep in |
| 20 | On the platform he made a movement of deference to her , with open hand held out . |
| 21 | … ( 8 ) A statement by a person in response to a requirement imposed by virtue of this section may only be used in evidence against him — ( a ) on a prosecution for an offence under subsection ( 14 ) below ; or ( b ) on a prosecution for some other offence where in giving evidence he makes a statement inconsistent with it . |
| 22 | it was hot , it was dust in that hammer drill , god it makes a noise , it did , it certainly saved a lot though |
| 23 | For the sauce you make a roux , taking a knob of butter , an equivalent weight of flour and the saffron , and dissolving them in a bain-marie ; then add some of the warm mussel juice slowly , stirring all the time . |
| 24 | ‘ Last week they made a mistake on a prescription label . ’ |
| 25 | On the way to the tomato patch they made a detour to Louis 's workshop to collect some baskets . |
| 26 | When they finally entered the ground they made a dash for the lift . |
| 27 | The greater part of the literature was commissioned from living authors , being either new work for the purpose ( in which case they made a gift of the copyright to the Queen ) , or their own selection from published work . |
| 28 | You 're such a waste of space you make a crab-louse look like Mother Teresa . |
| 29 | ‘ I first thought they made a mistake with the test but later I thought it was more anti-American . ’ |
| 30 | But because of their concern they made a direction at the same time as they made the care order . |