Example sentences of "i [vb past] make " in BNC.
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1 | point of order , the point that I made make it on this side is that we are not against the expenditure . |
2 | I did not threaten to resign but I did make it clear that I would not endorse changes I could not justify . |
3 | And once she was sure I would n't — because I did make it clear , you know , that I had no intention of doing more than agreeing to the legal business — she felt safe again . ’ |
4 | I did n't do so , but I did make another suggestion . |
5 | And yes , I did make gingerbread men with currants for their eyes , did n't you ? ’ |
6 | However , I did make a slip , which Mr Summers points out : total government revenue is about £40m , of which fisheries licence revenue is £25m . |
7 | I did make a big mistake there , though . |
8 | Hard to explain the conflict in our acquaintance , but perhaps I had an instinctive feeling that she , in fact , wanted me to go to bed with her , and she knew I would n't — because if I did make love to her , it would be a victory for her and a defeat for me . |
9 | But I did make for the baize door a little more quickly than on my way in , and in the semi-darkness stumbled over one of the wellingtons , kicking it half-way across the floor . |
10 | But I did make it and the colour did make a difference in a way I did n't expect . |
11 | When I say existed for ten years , er I I did make a slight mistake in that for ten years erm the village . |
12 | In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe , but I did not try to escape in it . |
13 | Anyway , all I can say is , I did make some notes somewhere , I think I put them in my pocket , or maybe ( silence ) . |
14 | I did make an appointment at the local family planning clinic . |
15 | I did make a bit of fuss about it and the nurse told me to stop moaning . |
16 | " I did make you happy , did n't I ? " |
17 | I did make my escape from Roundhay — by a route taken by many of my contemporaries : higher education . |
18 | I did make it to the LSE eventually and , a dozen love affairs and three broken engagements later , into marriage . |
19 | We have er found that to be the case there is a downward trend , but I do make the point , and I did make the point to the inspectors notwithstanding that , all of our respecting officers bar those that were doing the training of course do produce a higher work output per individual than most of our peers up and down the country and we have statis statistical evidence to support that . |
20 | Paula explains : ‘ I did make a conscious decision about ten years ago . |
21 | That 's true , I did make the breakfast . |
22 | I did make a note by the way for that . |
23 | Well I did make |
24 | Yes , we do need to fight and I did make reference that we need not just to organize and cooperate with other public sector workers , but we actually need to build a campaign with the users of the services . |
25 | Well there 's one which I did make ; erm we have a dreadful housing situation in Oxford , and I do n't think Phyllis and I would disagree that it 's appalling and erm a lot of it 's outside our control . |
26 | I did make the point that Mr Maxwell 's company wants co-operation on the eastern edge of the City , vis-á-vis their football stadium , and we ought to have some co-operation on the western edge of the City where all these houses are boarded up and empty , bought at double the market value , and I made that point publicly . |