Example sentences of "[noun sg] make [pers pn] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His dribbly nose , crooked teeth and cheeky Cockney accent made him an obvious classroom victim . |
| 2 | Landor 's want of training and his impatience to press on with all speed made him an unreliable surveyor , and there were those who impugned the veracity of his hair-raising escapes ; but in energy and resourcefulness , in courage and power of endurance , he was the equal of any of the previous generation of great explorers . |
| 3 | His increasing climbing experience plus his renowned strength and stamina made him an obvious choice for the first New Zealand expedition to the Himalaya in 1951 . |
| 4 | He was only eight when Bruce Lee , whose 1973 film Enter the Dragon made him an international star , died mysteriously aged 32 . |
| 5 | Moreover , her individual sense of fun and fantasy made her an enchanting companion , though a neurotic strain was also apparent . |
| 6 | The apparently unbridgeable gulf between him and his contemporaries in terms of sheer footballing skill made him an exceptional and enormously wealthy black man , after a childhood spent amidst the poverty and squalor of Bauru ( see Pelé and Fish , 1977 ) . |
| 7 | The Act makes it an absolute offence for a shopkeeper to sell cigarettes or any other tobacco product to young people . |
| 8 | This loneliness makes it an ideal home for the red kite — a rare and nervous bird . |
| 9 | Aden was the right place for forward operating facilities , but its scorching barren rocks and unhealthy climate made it an unattractive place in which to station Army and RAF units of the Strategic Reserve . |
| 10 | Being fond of tapestry work , this was frustrating until her husband made her an adjustable frame so that she could work her tapestry at eye level . |
| 11 | Only Waylon Jennings wears a cowboy hat , but Willie Nelson 's bandana and grey pony-tail make him an obvious Indian scout , Johnny Cash wears the frock-coat of a gambler and Kris Kristofferson 's cut-off T-shirt suggests his pardners will be calling him ‘ Junior ’ well into his sixties . |
| 12 | Lord Hailsham along with Edward Heath poured millions of pounds into the town making it an industrial centre . |
| 13 | Having a large number of accounts makes for very stable behaviour among depositors but the small size of the deposits and their ‘ active ’ nature makes them an expensive source of funds for the banks . |
| 14 | The speed of access combined with precision of access to any part of the disc makes it an important development for educational users of video . |
| 15 | If it is the first flight of the day for you , then it should always be the aim to make it an accurate spot landing . |
| 16 | His record makes him an outstanding candidate for an R Y A Award . |
| 17 | The Greens had eight members in the old republican assembly elected in April 1990 when Slovenia was still part of Yugoslavia , and when the party 's pacifist orientation made it an active participant in the nationalist , anti-communist Democratic Opposition . |
| 18 | If Philiphaugh was a mark in Craigbarnet 's favour with the Montrose interest , and his ancestor 's service with the Great Marquis deserved reward , his own participation in the 1715 Rising and his continuing Jacobitism made him an undesirable ally for a Whig politician like Montrose . |
| 19 | My hon. Friend makes me an irresistible offer . |
| 20 | Metallic papers have a highly reflective finish makes them an excellent choice to give a feeling of spaciousness in a small area . |
| 21 | On the comfort front , multi-adjustable front seats and light power steering make it an easy and pleasant car to drive . |
| 22 | This casement window was badly rotted , and its ground floor location and reasonable size made it an ideal subject for first attempt |
| 23 | His experience and loyalty made him an important figure in the remodelled navy . |
| 24 | His silken touch , his ability to play off either foot , and his pace make him an obvious crowd-pleaser . |
| 25 | Midas , in Sloane Square , sells exclusive designer fashionwear making it an obvious target for jet-set shoplifters looking for the ultimate bargain . |
| 26 | Even his ‘ classics with a twist ’ style makes him an obvious role model for this season 's slim suiting . |
| 27 | Her background made her an early starter in the love stakes . |
| 28 | The limited number of large power stations , a comparatively small work-force with little history of industrial action , and a strong , centralized organization made it an attractive proposition for governments wanting to maintain clear control over energy supply . |
| 29 | The Allegrini has a pleasant , bitter cherry finish — the touch of austerity making it an ideal foil to buttery pasta . |
| 30 | The dry crisp tone of the side-drum makes it an ideal instrument for emphasizing and giving clearness to rhythmical patterns of almost any speed and intricacy . |