Example sentences of "[vb -s] make a [noun] out " 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 | But Mr Ishihara has made a career out of being shocking , and he has a good motive . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | MEANWHILE , at least one Tory MP has made a packet out of the campaign . |
| 7 | Shadow Energy Secretary Frank Dobson says the treasury has made a killing out of the increases . |