Example sentences of "making the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Making the intangible tangible need not be too difficult . |
| 2 | All of the parties are interested in making the Distributed Management Environment more compliant with the Object Management Group 's Corba Common Object Request Broker Architecture specification . |
| 3 | When asked a question , instead of making the standard business response , he would say : " Yeah , man " or use 1970s phrases such as : " That 's hip " or " That 's groovy ! " |
| 4 | Less than half the wines listed were selected for awards making the standard set one of the highest in the world . |
| 5 | I argued the advantages of establishing a Unit based on the principle of the fullest exploitation of surprise and of making the minimum demands on man-power and equipment . |
| 6 | It embraces the whole range of sexual activities , making the minimum changes necessary to make them safer . |
| 7 | John Smith 's always made clear that he wanted to make the minimum number of changes to his shadow cabinet and with the exception of John Prescot 's move , he 's shown his determination to do that by making the minimum number of changes . |
| 8 | There are good reasons , therefore , for making the Tender at least four weeks before the Proof . |
| 9 | The ground was hardened by a sharp frost making the going firm on a fine , sunny day . |
| 10 | The rapidly changing and fast disappearing ‘ industrial landscape ’ of England is making the familiar works of L. S. Lowry a rather whimsical soft-focus evocation of the history of these islands , as though they are recording just another aspect of embalmed English heritage . |
| 11 | Their policy is aimed at making the Southern part of the country a colony without rights and a military strategic springboard for the United States . |
| 12 | Most of human progress seems to have come about by making the contrary assumption that nature can be improved upon by artifice of one kind or another . |
| 13 | Practise by coming round the circuit several hundred feet higher than normal , making the final turn well back but very high . |
| 14 | Some candidates may indicate a clear reluctance to commit themselves at this stage and this is helpful in making the final decision about who best to appoint . |
| 15 | The recruit will be evaluated against this specification when making the final decision , so as to come as close as possible to an objective evaluation of the candidate . |
| 16 | This means keeping all the paperwork relevant to the successful candidate , including the job/personnel specifications , the advertisement used and most especially the notes you yourself made during the interview , immediately afterward and while making the final selection . |
| 17 | Because it is difficult to get everyone together , too little time and consideration will be given to making the final decision , which may well be made simply to bring the meeting to a close because one or other member of the panel has to get away . |
| 18 | Make sure you talk to several reputable contractors before making the final decision . |
| 19 | Reconciling yourself to making the final decision can take a long time and be very painful . |
| 20 | The second shift arrives at 3pm to serve tea and Christmas cake before making the final preparations for the grand supper at 6pm . |
| 21 | This commitment to objectivity and clarity of thinking proved useful when making the final decision . |
| 22 | The pair prepare their chosen site together , cleaning the leaf or other object , sometimes cleaning more than one before making the final choice . |
| 23 | This will still leave a wide choice of systems and it is important to take the correct perspective when making the final choice . |
| 24 | They sat down with a glass each before making the final assault on the stacking of the dishwasher ready for Mrs Thrigg in the morning . |
| 25 | Flush through the pipe before making the final connections and fit insulation to all exposed pipes afterwards . |
| 26 | The fun of choosing the exact position for each item , and making the final adjustments , could wait until she was on her own . |
| 27 | I can give a commitment to the hon. Gentleman that we shall consider Edinburgh 's bid with great care before making the final allocations to local authorities . |
| 28 | With each story this image is restyled and shot through with many different textures and colours , making the final fabric rich and sensuous . |
| 29 | Most of the fairways are affected by crosswind which yesterday gusted to 30mph , making the par-5s genuine three-shotters , and the quartet of par-3s anything but short . |
| 30 | The hon. Lady persists — I do not think that it is because she does not understand — in making the bogus comparison between in-patient and out-patient waits now and in 1979 . |