Example sentences of "[vb -s] make a [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The singer , herself , has made a fortune out of the insatiable popular curiosity to watch her perform : leggy , tall and unfailingly feminine , with the controversial husk in her voice . |
| 2 | A shopkeeper has made a poster out of a letter he received from the Prime Minister 's office expressing optimism about the state of the economy . |
| 3 | A shopkeeper has made a poster out of a letter he received from the Prime Minister 's office expressing optimism about the state of the economy . |
| 4 | She has made a choice not only of person , but of class . |
| 5 | But Mr Ishihara has made a career out of being shocking , and he has a good motive . |
| 6 | Ronald Reagan has made a career out of being underestimated and the same mistake was made in 1980 when his critics wrote him off as an amiable , ex-movie actor ill-qualified for the presidency . |
| 7 | MEANWHILE , at least one Tory MP has made a packet out of the campaign . |
| 8 | Shadow Energy Secretary Frank Dobson says the treasury has made a killing out of the increases . |
| 9 | With his first vote the West German elector can if he so desires make a choice solely with reference to the rival candidates ' personal qualities or their popularity . |
| 10 | Mr Bryan Gould , the party 's environment spokesman , intends to make a statement either today , after Mr Kinnock has formally resigned , or tomorrow . |
| 11 | He said : ‘ If the Scottish Secretary wishes to make a statement then he should do so openly and publicly and not allow his young office staff to brief members of the press off the record . |
| 12 | Throwing up slides to make a point here , and stepping aside from the podium to develop a theme there , he exuded great confidence in the future of the great corporation . |