Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] make a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Besides , he had no sympathy with the Black and Tans ' methods — they were only making a bad situation worse . |
| 2 | In some cases subject departments were also making a financial contribution to the library book budget . |
| 3 | Do n't you see , as far as I knew , I was the first man ever to be displaced in time , though no doubt the timeslips were now making a regular thing of it . |
| 4 | The alternatives were either to make a massive quarry or to mine into the fell . |
| 5 | I was merely making a boring journey by river and Luxor happened to be at the end of it . ’ |
| 6 | He was obviously making a great effort to cope with a load of premature responsibility . |
| 7 | ‘ I was only making a pleasant remark comparing this place to the big city . |
| 8 | She said anyway she was away to make a wee cup of tea and did I take sugar ? |
| 9 | A few days later , Charles thought fleetingly of the Superintendent 's little shock and the blackbird singing away as if he was just making a bad joke . |
| 10 | My solution to this problem during early circuits was deliberately to make a steep slipping turn into wind to ensure a high airspeed ( Fig. 5.14 ) . |
| 11 | She was probably making a big fuss about very little , said a small voice inside her . |
| 12 | Bridge had joined the firm as an assistant solicitor and was later made a salaried partner with a view to and shortly before his becoming a full capital ( equity ) partner . |
| 13 | It was mainly to make a good impression on the new tribe . |
| 14 | Yes , it was certainly making a faint humming sound . |
| 15 | Milton and Pooley noted with interest that anger was actually making a large blue vein throb on the left of the Colonel 's forehead . |
| 16 | Cox was never to make a better film . |