Example sentences of "makes [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | BGS also makes regional evaluations and prospectivity assessments for DEn and manages the seismic and well-log data bases , and the curation of core and sample material . |
| 2 | The vivid impression that Modi made on his artist friends , coupled with the resonance of the legend , makes descriptive anecdotes about him read like captions for frames in a film . |
| 3 | ( Thus Auer complains of Gumperz that " sometimes he makes strong claims about the effect of a given type or instance of code switching on the subsequent development of the sequence , which are based on informants ' reports , but fails to reproduce this subsequent passage " ( Auer 1984b : 106 , fn. 10 ) . ) |
| 4 | The chapter begins by characterising the different forms of football hooliganism , and makes broad generalisations about the type of people who are most commonly involved . |
| 5 | Thus the sperm whale makes prodigious dives from the surface , where it breathes , to depths of three kilometres or more , where it feeds mainly upon bottom-living squid . |
| 6 | White stilton with stem ginger , at about £2.60 a pound , is ideal for dessert or cheese cake filling , while white cheddar with mango chutney , at about £2.55 a pound , makes tangy sandwiches . |
| 7 | Faced with this difficulty , Ullman makes specific assumptions about normal viewing conditions , and takes into account certain physical and geometrical properties of the real world , as well as ( human ) psychological evidence based on studies of apparent motion . |
| 8 | The above explanation of the results makes specific predictions about differences between the relative roles of hits and false alarms in the observed results . |
| 9 | It makes specific points under the section on schools : |
| 10 | The addition of tables in current and constant prices makes possible comparisons with other aid donors and a study of the trends and fluctuations in Soviet economic assistance in real terms . |
| 11 | A methodology that consists of the application of successive linguistic frameworks as an interpretative grid over literary texts makes hollow claims to definitiveness . |
| 12 | The answer is that the no-boundary proposal makes definite predictions for how the universe should behave . |
| 13 | Just because the law makes definite claims about planetary orbits , it has informative content and is falsifiable . |
| 14 | A good scientific law or theory is falsifiable just because it makes definite claims about the world . |
| 15 | ‘ A marsh makes strange noises sometimes . |
| 16 | Adversity — or is it perversity ? — certainly makes strange bedfellows . |
| 17 | POLITICS makes strange bedfellows , but one of the partnerships in Bolivia 's election on June 6th is uncommonly curious . |
| 18 | Along with Cats Meow , it is to add Tiger 's best-selling CD titles : ‘ The case of the Cautious Condor ’ and ‘ Murder Makes Strange Bedfellows ’ to its product line . |
| 19 | Nordic Water , an offshoot of the building and real estate group , NCC , makes water-treatment products and does design and contracting work for water companies , industry and local authorities . |
| 20 | That makes eight cars — I 've double-checked the registration numbers , ’ he remarked , glancing down at his notebook . |
| 21 | Sometimes the farmer will be almost desperate to be rid of his rabbits since he regards them as a pest which makes undesirable inroads into the profitability of his farm . |
| 22 | The three businesses comprise 60.9%-owned San Diego-based subsidiary GTI Corp , which makes magnetic components for the local area network market ; UK-based Zetex , a specialist analogue semiconductor manufacturer for the data storage market ; and Trend , which has now completely moved out of defence to concentrate on dedicated telecommunications test equipment . |
| 23 | In several placed Donald Duck makes exciting discoveries by playing with a chemistry set . |
| 24 | It is not just that a ‘ market ’ approach to the administration of services dehumanizes people and makes doubtful assumptions about the way organizations actually work . |
| 25 | This is a quote from Darwin erm , summarizing Lamarck , if an animal , for the satisfaction of its needs , makes repeated efforts to lengthen its tongue , it will acquire a considerable length . |
| 26 | In his notes with the disc , Bernard Benoliel makes high claims for this work as a major influence on Elgar ( Gerontius ) and Vaughan Williams ( A Sea Symphony ) . |
| 27 | She has come with Naomi and Mary-Catherine , and sees several other friends , but makes few attempts at conversation . |
| 28 | He stands alone — as Kenneth Clarke or David Ennals will confirm — and he makes few friends . |
| 29 | Admiral Croft , who has made his fortune at sea , makes few alterations at Kellynch ( minutiae apart , like an inconvenient laundry door ) . |
| 30 | The report makes few comparisons , however , between the cost of renewables and that of nuclear power . |