Example sentences of "[noun sg] made [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her dedication would now be complete , an offering made from a full heart and an intimate knowledge of mental pain . |
| 2 | After the concert , Branson explained how difficult it was to sell Oldfield 's music in America ; indeed , the only way Virgin had been able to find an American distributor for his records at all was on the back of a deal made for a new group on the label , XTC — precisely the kind of music Oldfield abhorred . |
| 3 | It 's an amazingly heady concoction made from a good old bottle of Gordon 's , or whatever your favourite make happens to be , sloshed all over the fruits of the sloe ( blackthorn ) bush . |
| 4 | ‘ The case is of importance both because of its possible effect on Mr Anderson and also because an allegation of murder made in a civil action , particularly after an acquittal , is a matter of justifiable public concern and interest . |
| 5 | One recommendation made to a large number of departments , however , was for changes in teaching methods , notably the introduction of more oral work . |
| 6 | The test picks out a protein made by a defective gene , the presence of which indicates the patient has the fastest-moving type of cancer . |
| 7 | On the other hand , five boys in one huge farmhouse bedroom made for a self-regulating , self-sufficient little kingdom . |
| 8 | I would prefer , at the risk of offending the purists , to take a robust attitude , and simply say that it is a decision made at a particular time in response to a particular situation against a particular political background , and is poor material on which to build any general proposition . |
| 9 | A payment made by a third party to a company 's employee , but taxable under Sch E as arising from his employment , was subject to deduction of income tax at source under the PAYE Regulations , according to the High Court in Booth v Mirror Group Newspapers plc [ 1992 ] STI 662 . |
| 10 | in the case of a settlement made under a testamentary disposition of the settlor or on his intestacy , the time of his death ; and 2. in the case of any other settlement , the time or , where there is more than one each of the times , when he has provided funds directly or indirectly for the purposes of the settlement . |
| 11 | The implementation of any future programme was also delayed by the slow progress made by a seven-member support group of donor countries in providing the US$180,000,000 " bridging loan " required to pay off Guyana 's arrears to the IMF and other institutions , a necessary precondition to the resumption of lending by the IMF . |
| 12 | The legal regulation of police practice ill fits the theory that the fruits of police investigation are in principle no different from any other source of information ; that , as it were , a confession in the police station is no different from an admission made to a casual bystander . |
| 13 | A recent application for an agricultural cottage made by a nearby resident was turned down . |
| 14 | Immediately underneath the stone lay a cist containing several rude cinerary urns , and alongside of it were found a gold fibula and an armilla of a peculiar type made from a broad band of gold beaten out so as to form a convex centre , on each side of which was a fluted ornamental border , and a raised rim returned at the edge . " |
| 15 | Equipment made to a British Standard Specification should always be supplied whatever the financial or other considerations |
| 16 | Inside the jacket there 's a mesh liner made from a dry mesh ripstop nylon which although it held a little perspiration , dried quickly . |
| 17 | Shortening lead times and the possibilities of widening the product range made on a single set of machines adds considerable complexity to the operation . |
| 18 | The competition is for a buttonhole made from a fresh flower . |
| 19 | I tried lots of EQ and various level changes , but when pushed hard the combination of the pre and power amp made for a hard , aggressive sound which , okay , some players might really go for . |
| 20 | It could be enforced by law , and a sworn companion could claim a right to the gains of war made by a dead partner . |
| 21 | There are obviously loads of guitar overdubs on it , but they 've managed to keep it sounding like a record made by a three-piece band . |
| 22 | comparison of the stability of a product made to a modified formula with that of the original product |
| 23 | comparison of the stability of a product made by a modified method with that of the original product |
| 24 | The cry of a Tyrannosaurus Rex was more like the sound made by a human stomach full of wind after a bad night in a cheap restaurant , not the fierce cry of Steven Spielberg movie monster , said Matsumi Suzuki , a Japanese expert . |
| 25 | The legislation 's loose definition of a ‘ British ’ film , as one made by a British company in a British studio using a certain percentage of British crew , could be applied to a picture made by a British subsidiary of a US major , using an American director , writer and key cast . |
| 26 | Mixing elements of new and old , ‘ Shake … ' 's organic , loose-limbed rock'n'roll made for a bracing antidote to the prevailing pomp and precision of The Crowes ’ hard rock rivals . |
| 27 | This is arguably the fundamental point made by a famous set of attempted proofs of God 's existence associated with the medieval theologian , Aquinas . |
| 28 | Yup , if the music marathon ever began to flag and the 26-mile version was a non-starter , then the TV election race made for a vital diversion . |
| 29 | Lendl 's concern that Mecir 's shrewder shots would pass him in mid-court made for a characteristic back-court performance and a 6-4 , 4-6 , 4-6 , 6-1 , 6-4 victory for a $100,000 ( £62,500 ) prize . |
| 30 | Each promotion was tailor made for a specific group . |