Example sentences of "[adv] make for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she failed to respond the French cutter opened fire with her bow chaser , hitting the superstructure of Sea Rover which by then was obviously making for the English coast . |
| 2 | He was starting to appear distinctly shopworn , Lucy noted ; he seemed to have bought himself a new shirt , but a dip-through in a hotel washbasin did n't exactly make for the best possible finish . |
| 3 | Mazda had tyres specially made for the AZ-1 to reduce unsprung weight . |
| 4 | Falconi , swept over the island , while the Bf109Es of 7/JG 26 also made for the same location . |
| 5 | Suggestions were also made for the future development of the qualifications . |
| 6 | Preparations were also made for the smooth embarkation of new passengers and their luggage . |
| 7 | Remember that your balloon ripstop was probably made for the parascending sport , and you' ll appreciate why it is so soft and at times stretchy . |
| 8 | Vyshinsky 's speech was clearly made for the dual purpose of endeavouring to depict the Soviet Union in a more conciliatory light in global terms and to try to gain a voice in the negotiations leading to a treaty . |
| 9 | They 're probably making for the cool thickets on this side of the river to avoid the heat . |
| 10 | Erm , I think the next item that requires an update is redundancy in paragraph eleven , erm , Walters at Ludlow are updating their Bishop 's Castle factory , erm , in the last week in February , with a loss of seventy three jobs , arrangements have been er , now made for the first erm , redundancy counselling and job search support course , to start on the twenty fourth of January . |
| 11 | Knowing that the carp will not have as much energy as when I first hooked it , I pile on the pressure in no uncertain terms , and the fish swings round and immediately makes for the same lily bed it took refuge in previously . |
| 12 | I crept downstairs and was outside and successfully making for the front gate when Ted sprinted around the side of the house and grabbed me . |
| 13 | They 've been specifically made for the over-35s , and some contain vitamin E and sunscreens to moisturise and protect skins from ultra-violet rays . |
| 14 | He will then have hurriedly made for the large sloping putting green , where professional golfers will have been holing putt after putt from 10 feet . |
| 15 | It was a relief therefore to make for the frozen shore where the parson was protesting that his wife would be safer and more comfortable if she remained in the carriage . |