Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] make a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do you want me to make a start now or do you want me |
| 2 | Do you think I make a habit of this sort of thing , is that it ? |
| 3 | You what s normally happens is that the following year when you make profit you say ah but last year I made er you know I made a loss of ten thousand pound set that off against the profit of ten thousand pound I made this year so that tax pay losses can be carried forward there are other more complex ways of doing it too but that 's the standard sort of way , I think . |
| 4 | Do you know it makes a hollow just here ? ’ |
| 5 | Nobody needs a big lunch and the Profitboss definitely does n't need it to make a profit . |
| 6 | It 's nice to think you can do something to make a patient 's stay in hospital more bearable . |
| 7 | Still , I have to admit , I did n't expect anybody to make a case for the inclusion of the Cane Toad ( Letters , FACE 50 ) . |
| 8 | Well that 's it , erm , like she , I do n't think she makes a fortune , she only makes enough probably for food and that , he does n't make that much off his dad because his dad 's a stingy thing , but he does the taxing as well and he does foreigners , but erm , you know , like they 've got their bills to pay and everything , they do n't economize on anything , they have massive gas bills and |
| 9 | In certain cases , we may advance the total cost of the car , but it is more likely that we will want you to make a contribution . |
| 10 | They 'll want you to make a statement . |
| 11 | But Chris I ca n't see them I ca n't see them making a fire like that that your heat 's gon na go all up the chimney , no way . |
| 12 | He said thoughtfully , ‘ I would very much like you to make a pair of boots for me . |
| 13 | Erm , whilst I don I accept you do n't know what the groups are , at this time , I 'd just like you to make a note of , classes of occupation , one , two and three are the |
| 14 | Please let us know at the time of booking if you would like us to make a hotel reservation on your behalf . |
| 15 | Well I can mind us making a wreath at school when Miriam died , that was the only only body I ever remember dying when I was at school . |
| 16 | Why should they want to be heard in a traditional way , you 'd think students having a revolution will want everything make a kind of clean clean break would n't they ? |
| 17 | The only advantage these videos have over the live experience is that you 're guaranteed a clean toilet with paper and towels and you can stop them to make a cup of tea . |
| 18 | Speaking to people nicely may well have been William Charles 's greatest worldly asset , one which would enable him to make a living in the great metropolis , for all his lack of more specific skills . |
| 19 | Nevertheless , the fact that these bound states arose from the well-defined N = 8 theory should enable us to make a number of predictions that could be tested at energies that are accessible now or will be in the near future . |
| 20 | If you will permit me to make a suggestion , they would be better meantime with a tutor at home , and a governess for the girls . |
| 21 | Maybe the sentence was a bit short but I 've served my time on remand , I 've been in prison six times and have served about thirteen weeks altogether , but I do think they made a mistake I do n't know why . |
| 22 | Maybe the sentence was a bit short but I 've served my time on remand , I 've been in prison six times and have served about thirteen weeks altogether , but I do think they made a mistake I do n't know why . |
| 23 | N. Do you think it makes a difference if a skater is out of school or not , not in their skating but in view of it ? |
| 24 | Do you think it makes a difference ? |
| 25 | I do n't think it makes a lot of difference |
| 26 | Do n't think it makes a lot of difference what colour . |
| 27 | I do n't think anyone made a comment or took much apparent notice . " |
| 28 | But do n't let them make a pig of you . |
| 29 | This can find expression in ‘ I must get him to make a will before he dies ’ — a basic desire to get things sorted out — and may extend to attempts to resolve family quarrels , an anxiety that the sun should not in this case go down fur ever on wrath . |
| 30 | She longed to cry , to dissolve the hard knot of tears that was inside her but pride would not allow her to make a show of herself in the street . |