Example sentences of "[noun sg] make it [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I want a clean up , not a snakesiren making it with a mongoose on my face . ’ |
2 | Some hours later — no one counted , but it was a long time — eight soaking , snow-covered individuals just — but only just — on the right side of hypothermia made it to the main Teesdale road , which snow ploughs had kept open . |
3 | Brian Gordon Laudable sentiments Brian , but I have a funny feeling the organisers were more than glad that a big name team made it to the final . |
4 | One this girl traced my hand and I traced hers at the same time — I went very slowly , which triggered her ticklishness , and she laughed every time my pencil made it to the place between two of her fingers , but she was brave , she stayed put . |
5 | It 's an expensive wood and not that easy to work , but the beautiful flaming and the rich pale brown colour makes it worth the trouble . |
6 | A precipitous road climbs from Batcombe to the crest of the downs ; the spectacular view from the top makes it worth the effort . |
7 | Unisys Corp claims that the launch of its Communications Access Processor for linking Unix computers onto an SNA network last July ( UX No 396 ) — and which last week made it into the UK — has attracted ‘ rave reviews ’ . |
8 | She 's a strong and individual woman making it in a man 's world . |
9 | Palcy is the first black woman to make it as a big-budget director in Hollywood . |
10 | A flock of snow buntings , a skein of brent geese , a flotilla of eiders , a great skua or a lone gannet makes it worth the waiting . |
11 | Northern Ireland are all but out of the competition , needing a miracle to make it to the US , Scotland are already out and Wales are still in with a chance . |
12 | The plea was heartfelt , but the tone of her voice made it into a peremptory command , and his eyes narrowed . |
13 | And then he did it again in 1944 , that time from east to west , the first man to make it across the top of Canada in both directions . |
14 | If the plane made it into the basket , the Mayor would authorise expenditure for whatever scheme was proposed . |
15 | I would just about have the strength to make it through the gates — to the rest and smoke which I badly needed because my legs were beginning to seize up . |
16 | If the model makes it past the vertical climb , hang on to the full forward cyclic and apply full positive pitch . |
17 | The displays demonstrate the reality , provide live plants to look at , and assure us that nothing larger than an unfortunate lizard or rat makes it into the green traps . |
18 | Eventually Lady Laetitia and Tick made it to the minstrels ' gallery . |
19 | However , Britain struggled elsewhere with Christian Burge , fourth on the boys sailboard , the only other team member to make it into the top half of the fleet . |
20 | Yinka , a World Championship Finalist twelve months ago , overcame glandular fever earlier this year to make it to the Olympics . |
21 | He tips the giant striker to make it to the top . |
22 | But despite a guest appearance by Jack Nicholson , and the assistance of the ingenious Simenon ( a man so uninfatuated by Prince and all his works that he fell asleep during the Sign O The Times movie ) , does Cat have the creative wherewithal to make it as a solo act ? |
23 | Both potting department sides beat teams from the dipping house and glost warehouse in a league table to make it to the final . |
24 | Oh yes and a filter to make it like the cap of my handcream tube looking out of my handbag and on the dressing-table . |
25 | Its unique policy of lending only on houses that encourage self-sufficiency and homes that promote a saving in non-renewable energy makes it worth every penny . |
26 | It could be worse — you could live in the US where a would-be president must prove to be an Olympiad to make it to the White House . |
27 | The trouble with notes and letters is that you are never sure that each child receives a copy , that the copy makes it to the pocket or the school bag , survives the journey home , is actually discovered by the parent and the message understood . |