Example sentences of "making it [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even in England , half-inch diameter hail stones are not unknown , and these will smash canopies and ruin the surfaces , causing very expensive damage and making it a matter of luck to get out of the area and down safely . |
| 2 | In a symbolic embrace of victims of suffering , he is making it a participation installation , inviting the public to bring along their own press cuttings and photos of loved ones to attach to the barbed-wire : ‘ That way , it 's like the Berlin wall where people leave messages . |
| 3 | Washington seems content to let the United Nations disband the Contras , but Mr Pickering and other US officials have been linking it to the disbanding of the FMLN , without explicitly making it a condition for Washington 's cooperation . |
| 4 | That avoids the high-rev histrionics of the GT through a quieter engine and longer gearing , making it a much more relaxing car to drive long-distance . |
| 5 | But modern refinements and materials have brought about a resurgence of the supercharger , making it a credible alternative to the turbo . |
| 6 | Mercury , your ruler , begins to move through your sign , making it a good time to plan for the future . |
| 7 | The general ground swell of opinion in Washington enabled the ‘ American Firsters ’ in Congress to force through the MacMahon Act in August 1946 , making it a criminal offence to divulge classified atomic information to any other country , including Britain . |
| 8 | The answer , according to Mr Michael Reich of the Harvard School of Public Health , is that the industry has been nurtured by an arm of the Japanese government that had no interest in exporting , making it a victim of government intervention . |
| 9 | Ari answered , making it a question . |
| 10 | Originally I thought the ground might be too soft for her , making it a real test of stamina , and we know that she only just gets the trip . |
| 11 | As there are many persons of distinction in England who are pleased to honour the art of gardening by making it a considerable part of their amusement and have been greatly assisting in the introducing of large numbers of new plants , shrubs and trees into the English gardens and as some of these noble persons have studied the science of botany and are well acquainted with the characters and true names of the plants … their example will render it necessary for the professors of Gardening at least to know the plants they cultivate by their proper titles … |
| 12 | Crammed full of bars , discos and restaurants , the old town of Kissimmee is virtually a stone 's throw from Motel 6 , making it a great choice for late night revellers . |
| 13 | It could create dependence on unreliable imports ( as the world market for low sulphur coal is extremely susceptible to sharp increases in demand and expensive because of its popularity in the USA ) , adversely affect the balance of payments , be vulnerable to changes in the value of the pound , increase unemployment costs from the mining industry , and lead to the geological abandonment of UK mines , thus making it a difficult policy to reverse . |
| 14 | He emphasised the importance of strengthening the Western European Union , making it a bridge between NATO and the twelve member states . |
| 15 | The firm saves on this and , at times , provision of facilities or equipment , thus , making it a profitable exercise for the managers . |
| 16 | If Napoleon III and Haussmann failed to make Paris an entirely sweet-smelling city , they certainly succeeded in making it a brighter and safer one . |
| 17 | It is applied in molten form — making it a voidless , seamless material — only by craftsmen who have served a four-year apprenticeship . |
| 18 | British Coal had decided to sell the house for conversion into a hotel to Roo Management , a company run by an Australian businessman who had also bought Holme Lacey in Herefordshire with the intention of making it a hotel . |
| 19 | If the rails are not bent they may be covered with drifting sand so that the train can only creep along , making it a perfect target for anti-government tribes who like to vent their political frustrations on the train . |
| 20 | If anything , arguments against the politicization of education ( making it a ‘ political football ’ ) tell rather in favour of central than of local control . |
| 21 | For good measure , Donovan is in league with the Nazis , making it a race against both him and the armies of darkness . |
| 22 | In 1926 the St. Annes ' blue-cars were extended from Talbot Square to the Gynn , making it a busy junction , where the cars of three systems met . |
| 23 | This influx of southern clubs ended the North 's monopoly of the ‘ big ’ League , making it a more nationally representative competition , and eroding the standing of the Southern League . |
| 24 | The fierce but totally unsentimental family loyalty that saw Brenda and Elaine through the intense pressures of those years — from the shock to the difficult aftermath of Brian 's release — blazes on every page of this book , making it a gripping record of the extraordinary achievement of two ‘ ordinary ’ women . |
| 25 | Parents who themselves behave in a responsible way towards their children , making it a habit to keep them informed of their whereabouts and accounting for their own actions , are more likely to receive the same consideration in return . |
| 26 | Jefferson 's purpose in the First Amendment was to stop all future American lawmakers from making it a crime for people to criticise their own government . |
| 27 | Le Ponant , named after a trade wind and a small group of islands off Brittany , is 88 metres of sheer grace and beauty , its three huge sailing masts making it a breathtaking sight . |
| 28 | As well as the obvious left-right-fire functions , the Freewheel also allows for up-down movements , making it a whizz for aircraft action . |
| 29 | to all they meet , thus making it a friendly place in which to live . |
| 30 | Section C is taking the basic feel from A and making it a little busier ( this is a good technique to use over a middle 8 section in order to build it dynamically , but not lose the original direction for the song ) ; it then repeats to A and goes to the coda . |