Example sentences of "[adv] made a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He had suddenly made a serious error .
2 In all cases discussed here ( except one ) the testator had none the less made a juridical intention quite clear .
3 They were still unsure about what to put on the B-side , and only made a final decision as they travelled to the recording studio on the bus .
4 They were usually billed as the star attraction so John obviously made a good profit out of them but they were still paid at the same rate as all his juveniles , five shillings a week .
5 She preached about the passover , a subject they had been studying at Bible camp , and obviously made a good impression .
6 Well not disappointed that they 'd picked up Marvin Cox because obviously they 're going to need a very strong side if they 're going to win anything so erm you know , with guys like Marvin around , then it 's got to be a good idea , you know , they 've obviously made a big jump there to grab someone they think 's going to make a difference .
7 Having apparently made a good case ( to wit , the UK now spends nearly two per cent less per head on education than in 1980 ) it starts talking about education .
8 This was the line of reasoning adopted in the Takeover Panel case : the government had apparently made a conscious decision to encourage the setting up of a self-regulatory body , and the Panel operated against the background of a network of statutory provisions relevant to its activities .
9 But they had all made a serious error , himself included .
10 If you ask me , I reckon we 've all made a big change for the better .
11 The Germans have long made a national sport of running long words together to make longer ones ; as have the Irish , eg in place names like Newtonabbey , Maguiresbridge and Patrickswell .
12 She 's since made a complete recovery and Mona 's consultant says she ows everything to Janet .
13 The stock dove almost disappeared from some areas , but , like other species that were hard-hit at the same time , it has since made a good recovery .
14 The company has since made a remarkable recovery by clearing out its middle management ranks and replacing them with semi-autonomous work teams .
15 He 's since made a full recovery and now has a realistic chance of becoming Lotus 's first world champion since Mario Andretti .
16 Mrs Brown , 35 , has since made a full recovery but was unable to attend the ceremony because she has moved away from the area .
17 Lord Denning M.R. circumvented section 441(3) by finding that the judge had misconstrued the words in section 411 , had thereby made a jurisdictional error , and therefore , relying on Anisminic and Pearlman , the ‘ no appeal ’ clause was ineffective .
18 But now , rather like recording afresh over the existing programme on an audio or visual cassette , Sylvia had superimposed a successful situation and had thereby made a significant change in the data recognized by her subconscious .
19 The South Africans nevertheless made a good start , reaching 79 for one in the 20th over , but the loss of the assured Hudson ( 50 in 66 balls ) and of Kirsten in the space of three overs left the middle order with a daunting task .
20 The daughter has finally made a good marriage , after a dodgy one .
21 The new team members have already made a great dent on the company 's lunch budget , by wining and dining garden centre owners and agricultural merchants .
22 Palace face a fierce battle with Scottish giants Rangers to sign the tall , explosive striker who has already made a major impact north of the border .
23 The Consortium would have to decide if it could afford not to fight McAlpine , having already made a major investment ( politically and financially ) in the case .
24 David Norman — a graduate of Eton , McGill and Harvard Business School — had already made a controversial impact on the British search business before setting up his own firm , which now enjoys an annual fee income of over £5m. , ranking in second place behind Russell Reynolds in the pecking order of Britain 's highest-earning headhunters .
25 But former deputy leader Roy Hattersley has already made a defiant call for a return to traditional Labour values .
26 As it happens ’ — Morse consulted his watch ostentatiously — ‘ he is very shortly due to take off from Kennedy Airport to fly back to Heathrow , and he has already made a substantial confession about his part in the strange circumstances surrounding the Wolvercote Tongue and Dr Theodore Kemp .
27 The Honourable Alexander Augustus had already made a favourable impression by raising an eyebrow at the antics and constructions of Mr Pocklington on the islands of Derwent Water .
28 He has already made a long statement , and you are letting him get away with it .
29 His energy and enthusiasm have already made a significant contribution to the style and driving forward of the many issues with which the Association is involved .
30 NOW entering its third year , Teesside Training and Enterprise Council has already made a significant contribution to the social and economic life of the region .
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