Example sentences of "['s] [noun] made [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While Nicholson 's experience made it easy for him to contemplate such preparations , the work of the Perkins at King David For indicated that it was unlikely that more than quart quantities of aniline could be prepared safely on the Kennington Road premises . |
| 2 | By 1935 the success of the children 's books made it possible for Ransome to buy a sea-going boat once again . |
| 3 | But Sharpe 's penetration made it possible . |
| 4 | Powerful actors , especially , are able to make a difference to things ; for example King Louis XV 's lasciviousness made him indulgent toward Madame de Pompa-dour , who was therefore able to protect the position of the incompetent General Soubise in spite of the fact that his army was unreliable in defending France 's military interests . |
| 5 | Even so , the Controller 's anger made him incautious . |
| 6 | The three Service Chiefs welcomed his preference for evolution rather than continuing and abrasive revolution , but the doubts and suspicions that they had about Mountbatten 's impartiality made it difficult for him to rebuild complete confidence between his staff at the Ministry of Defence and the Service ministries . |
| 7 | Lisabeth 's vegetarianism made it difficult to take her into pubs at lunch-time . |
| 8 | Only Ana 's predicament made it possible — that and a sneaky feeling of how wonderful it would be to get the better of el conde . |
| 9 | Half television , half microscope , Roberts 's invention made it possible to magnify living tissues up to 25,000 times , against an ordinary miscroscope 's 5,000 times . |
| 10 | Haldane and Hogben 's Marxism made them critical of pedigree studies because it taught them that biological determinism should be supplemented by economic determinism . |
| 11 | Pandas then took a turn in their penalty box but — despite fierce shots from their captain , Paul Smith — Durham were unable to capitalise on the power play and , with two minutes of the period left , Bert Hille 's slapshot made it 3-0 . |
| 12 | Nathan 's silence made him remote and even more intimidating . |
| 13 | City went ahead with a Paul McGoay try , converted by Steve Kirkup , before Mike Robson 's penalty made it 6–3 at half time . |
| 14 | City went ahead with a Paul McGoay try , converted by Steve Kirkup , before Mike Robson 's penalty made it 6–3 at half time . |
| 15 | Rose 's dad made him redundant |
| 16 | He talked rather obsessively about those times , and while he talked I was overwhelmed by feelings of desolation : this no man 's land made me uneasy . |
| 17 | Nearly three-quarters of those questioned said the late timing and author 's reputation made it acceptable . |
| 18 | Whether the love had ever been reciprocated or consummated he did n't know — though Steen 's reputation made it likely — but the new fact opened interesting avenues of thought . |
| 19 | Hirst 's combination with Mark Bright is developing and the former Crystal Palace striker 's goal made it eight in 14 games for Wednesday . |
| 20 | Jean-Claude 's excitement made me anxious . |
| 21 | Harvey 's conversion made it 22–10 . |
| 22 | He spoke frequently and effectively on the Conservative front bench until the progress of Parkinson 's disease made it impossible . |
| 23 | Pigs ' trotters made him sick . |