Example sentences of "[noun sg] make [adj] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The future of a derelict quarry has been thrown into doubt because of a planning decision made half a century ago . |
| 2 | Pot-growing and planting in good soil near sea level made all the difference . |
| 3 | He failed too , removed by assassination ; but the failure goes deeper : Macedon succeeded where the tyrants of Thessaly did not , precisely because the polis life in Thessaly , which on the economic level made possible the rise of a tyranny , prevented one man from imposing his authority permanently like an Archelaos or a Philip ; that was because on the political level the word polis implied what it had not implied in 650 BC : self-determination . |
| 4 | A statement by the Polish government said that the question of responsibility for the Katyn massacre had " weighed particularly painfully " on Polish-Soviet relations , and that the " long-awaited " Soviet admission made possible a relationship based on " partnership and true friendship " . |
| 5 | He said they must n't , not adding that the sight of Commander Abigail on the green-painted seat made all the difference . |
| 6 | He opened the window a crack , but the wind made such a noise that he immediately closed it again . |
| 7 | An application for a permanent transfer is an application under Part II of the Act , and it follows that there has to be compliance with the relevant provisions on the part of an applicant making such an application and the licensing board in considering it . |
| 8 | Some may argue that this is merely abdication of responsibility ! — I prefer to consider that LM system is more sophisticated in removing any need for the practitioner to make such a judgement . |
| 9 | No doubt he had many reasons for his ambition to make good the kingship of Italy ; and one stares us in the face as we inspect what survives of the twelfth century in them . |
| 10 | are intended to cover extraneous invalidating causes such as mistake , misrepresentation or duress ; consequently , it is said , the subsection makes enforceable an agreement for which there is no consideration . |
| 11 | Washington has expressed its willingness to change the venue for the summit from Vancouver to Moscow if the Russian side makes such a request , but Mr Clinton said he was working on the assumption that it would take place in Canada as planned . |
| 12 | She crunched through toast and marmalade while Rory had a shower , then said they had to hurry down to breakfast , she 'd need the bulk to make sure a hangover did not develop from the great variety of booze they 'd sunk the night before . |
| 13 | Is the attempt to make such a separation meaningful , and above all can one devise the appropriate form of highly reductionist experiment which will enable a distinction to be made between these processes ? |
| 14 | perhaps the best-known attempt to make such a link has been by Peter Hall . |
| 15 | In an attempt to make good the teacher shortage schoolchildren were encouraged to stay on at school to do teacher training by circular No. 1654 in 1947 . |
| 16 | Part of the process of analysing discourse in terms of ‘ topic ’ is an attempt to make explicit the basis for our intuitive ability to recognise why what is said is appropriate in a particular discourse fragment . |
| 17 | ‘ A calm mind makes possible the achievement of many objectives that would otherwise be beyond us . |
| 18 | The sump cover had already been removed and a quick look up into the bowels of the engine made apparent the enormity of the task . |
| 19 | Too little depth , too little skill make this a bit dodgy. 20% |
| 20 | The resulting wealth made possible the issue of splendid coinages ( K. Jenkins ( 1976 ) Coins of Greek Sicily , edn 2 , for illustrations ) : the coinage of Segesta copies some famous Syracusan types such as the river-nymph Arethusa , but also depicts the local goddess Segesta ( Arch . |
| 21 | fourth , a patient on a machine making such a request is a comparatively rare phenomenon . |
| 22 | On the tarmac at Lyneham , crew members admitted being nervous about the possibility of coming under fire in the Bosnian capital , but there was strong determination to make sure the aid gets through . |
| 23 | They will check the vehicle to make sure the tyre has been replaced . |
| 24 | Greenways which runs this landfill spends more than it has to by law to make sure the site is safe . |
| 25 | This work makes systematic the fact that localities and locales are the context in which human interactions and conversations take place . |
| 26 | That help makes all the difference to people sick with AIDS who want to stay at home , rather than spend time unnecessarily in hospital . |
| 27 | Section 44 of the Partnership Act makes clear the procedure to be followed for the distribution of assets ; s. 44(a) provides : |
| 28 | ‘ I 've never known a girl to make such a fuss over talking to her mother , I 'm losing my temper with you , Angharad , for heaven 's sake get on with it . ’ |
| 29 | This short passage makes crystal-clear the role of the aristocracy in Carolingian politics , and explains why Charles now and later worked so hard to carry his followers with him . |
| 30 | ‘ Oh , of course , a piece of paper , a ring and a blessing make all the difference ! ’ |