Example sentences of "[subord] [pers pn] make [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Marr technique of painting is to go and visit the subject , where she makes copious notes on eye colour and other little idiosyncrasies that will help catch the soul of the dog . |
| 2 | One is the ‘ clean sheet approach ’ , where you make copious notes on everything to do with a person 's behaviour . |
| 3 | He was later Head of the Unemployment Benefit Service , which he managed with great skill , and where he made many friends . |
| 4 | Yvonete , who works in the nearby cigarette factory , takes us to her husband 's workshop , where he makes wooden effigies of the Christ of Rio for sale to tourists . |
| 5 | The natural habitat is the coastal waters of West Africa between the Rivers Senegal and Congo , where it makes occasional excursions into freshwater . |
| 6 | Streets or parks are too theatrical for me to be at ease , so I make bad moves , exaggerate or , more often , under-bid . |
| 7 | Then on the opposite page I saw ‘ insurance ’ and thought that looks interesting , so I made some enquiries . |
| 8 | name ; is a very respectable cook , so we make occasional trips to the supermarket and to the open market , and then eat at home in the evening , although we can also go out to a restaurant for a meal if we want , as someone has now kindly lent us a car . |
| 9 | that sort of thing , so they make some things and sell them . |
| 10 | There 's a file of that , of course , but I make it up from my working diary , and nobody will know if I make some extracts from the diary . " |
| 11 | So if I made some guesses you might be able to answer . ’ |
| 12 | If you make extra contributions , you can use them to retire whenever you like between 50 and 75 . |
| 13 | If you make complex constructions , make sure they are stable enough not to tumble , possibly injuring your fish , or breaking the tank glass . |
| 14 | ‘ You certainly seem to be doing well — even if you make foul smells in the process . ’ |
| 15 | Blenders are very useful , particularly if you make nourishing soups in your slo-cooker and you occasionally want to puree them . |
| 16 | If you make two portions , test after 35 minutes by inserting a skewer into the centre for 30 seconds . |
| 17 | And , do n't forget that if you make substantial improvements to your home , it may increase its value . |
| 18 | Is it different to you if you make four times round the path and not three ? ’ |
| 19 | The seller wo n't admit to having noisy neighbours , but you are more likely to find out if you make further visits . |
| 20 | but as she said you if you make twenty arrangements and you sell half of them you just about break even with the flowers you 've bought to do them . |
| 21 | If you make some measurements on the bar code on the front of this magazine you will find that the wide bars are actually less than one millimetre wide . |
| 22 | If you make any alterations to Windows , like changing the wallpaper , these new settings are stored in one of the INI files . |
| 23 | You can use either an emulsion paint or an oil-based paint with the stencil , although if you make any mistakes with the emulsion it should be easy to wash it off and start again . |
| 24 | If you make any mistakes , I 'll turn you into a eunuch . ’ |
| 25 | If you 've got any problems have a look and see what people have done before , but if you make any mistakes , we 'll write and tell you what you 've done wrong . |
| 26 | To get the very best results you will need to observe closely , compare , make notes , and use your judgement while bearing in mind that if you make heavy demands you will have to feed well . |
| 27 | People were left feeling disconnected from sexism until we made all oppressions centre-stage . |
| 28 | Of course , if we make factual claims in support of an ethical statement , then these can be evaluated rationally , by way of induction and abduction . |
| 29 | It says no smoking in the house ; if we break anything we have to pay for it ; if we make any calls there 's a money box beside the phone ; no dogs in the lounge , though that wo n't affect us ; the tables in the living room mark easily so use a coaster if you take your drink in there . |
| 30 | If they make stable contacts they pull the sheet to the site of contact , but others merely lose contact and are withdrawn . |