Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] make [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It will oblige them to make long drives across the desert to Egypt or Tunisia when they want to leave the country . |
| 2 | " In the circumstances I felt that you would prefer me to make some money . " |
| 3 | ‘ Actually , I did n't think I made much impression on her . |
| 4 | The therapist should enquire about any children , other dependent relatives , or pets that the patient may have and assist him to make appropriate arrangements for their care . |
| 5 | However , his relations with his tenants were never happy , because while Lowther believed his town and harbour should be developed largely at the expense of the inhabitants , with modest financial encouragement from himself , he could never bring himself to make those concessions of self-government which might have persuaded his tenants to co-operate . |
| 6 | Mitchell is also an ‘ old soldier ’ at this game but I do n't expect him to make any headlines . |
| 7 | Let's be fair , now ; I do n't expect it makes much difference to Mrs Morgan , or her cat , " Mr Smith said , and a small smile played over his lips as he glanced at Dan Ashton , who grunted and looked down at his feet while Smith continued , " whether you were joking or in deadly seriousness . " |
| 8 | ‘ Would you like me to make some enquiries ? ’ |
| 9 | While I 'm seeing him , by the way , I 'd like you to make some enquiries in the village . |
| 10 | Mobile users can only use it to make outgoing calls , and must be near one of the 8,000-plus Rabbit base stations dotted across the country . |
| 11 | Viewers will see what makes nasty Norma , the receptionist so nasty . |
| 12 | I could n't see us making another LP together , the tie would be broken . |
| 13 | Although we can not expect them to become typographers or graphic designers , we do believe that even in the short time available during our course we can give them what might be called an aesthetic awareness that will enable them to make reasonable decisions in their future work . |
| 14 | Then gradually their experience will enable them to make sound judgements about their family . |
| 15 | How can you stop them making these things up ? |
| 16 | This override may even enable you to make full picture fades ; alternatively , you may have the facility of a separate fade button which will fade both picture and sound simultaneously . |
| 17 | The PLA won enough seats to give it a two-thirds majority in the 250-member People 's Assembly , which would enable it to make constitutional changes without the support of other parties . |
| 18 | It ends with the commissioning of the splendid new Archives Rooms in Darbishire — the gift of Dr Damon Wells — which will enable us to make better provision for both collections and scholars in future . |
| 19 | We hope that the results of the evaluation will enable us to make further improvements in time for the start of the next session . |
| 20 | The skills shortage that will hit Britain in the late 1990s means that companies must maximise human resources , and could lead them to make regular testing a routine part of office and shopfloor life . |
| 21 | I 'll tell 'em to make other arrangements in the interim . ’ |
| 22 | He does n't suppose he makes much sense to her , but it 's nice she listens . |
| 23 | One way in which he does that he thinks is by plural voting , that you give the educated more than one vote , he says we have to make sure the educated do n't form their own class with their own class interests , but , but giving the educated a bigger say will lead us to make better decisions he thinks . |
| 24 | ‘ I do n't think it made any difference to my career or Peter 's , ’ says Finney . |
| 25 | " I do n't think it makes much difference where we do a bit of scratching , " he said . |
| 26 | But , I do n't think it makes any profit , but , you know , profit . |
| 27 | Do n't you think it makes any impact ? |
| 28 | I , I , I take all the planning and what the officer is saying , but I mean do n't you think it makes more sense from our point of view than we realize . |
| 29 | History teachers need to ensure that their pupils have the basic reference skills that will allow them to make effective use of books . |
| 30 | It might save you making complete idiots of yourselves ! ’ |