Example sentences of "make [adv prt] [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is Mansell 's unexpected prowess on the oval circuits , which make up six of the 16 races in the Indycar championship , which has been most impressive . |
| 2 | The social groups C2DE still make up 57 per cent of the electorate ; if Labour had enjoyed the same dominance among these voters as do the Tories in social groups ABC1 , they would have swept to power with a big majority . |
| 3 | Carnivores feed on other carnivores ( which make up 10 percent of the diet of the leopard , for example ) , scavengers feed on the dead carcases of all kinds of animal , and most important , the decomposing fungi and bacteria return the nutrients from dead bodies to the soil , from whence they can be re-used by plants . |
| 4 | Company chiefs hope the industry 's prospects will be given a boost in the Budget when they 'll look to the Chancellor to help ease the situation by , amongst other things , reducing taxes on company cars which make up 55 percent of the new car market . |
| 5 | Ever since a military coup overthrew the elected government of Jacobo Arbenz in 1954 , the indigenous Mayan people , who make up two-thirds of the population of eight million , have suffered widespread , brutal and systematic oppression at the hands of a Spanish speaking minority . |
| 6 | Arthropods make up three-quarters of all known present day animal species . |
| 7 | Mobility for women who make up 45 per cent of the labour force involves little choice once they reach the 25–30 age group when they are expected to take temporary retirement into marriage . |
| 8 | The US congressional committee was reluctant to accept the bill in its original form , arguing against Guam 's proposed power of veto over federal laws and regulations , and questioning the controversial proposal to limit the right of self-determination to the indigenous Chamorros , who make up 45 per cent of the island 's population . |
| 9 | Conservative Party and business interests make up 46 per cent of the 90 members , 19 per cent nominated either by themselves or the boards . |
| 10 | It is in short the question of the economic status and opportunities of those who make up seven-eighths of the community , not of any submerged residuum … |
| 11 | Along with orders to France and Scandinavia , exports make up 75 per cent of ANTA 's business . |
| 12 | Black and other ethnic communities make up 47 per cent of Newham 's 220,000 population . |
| 13 | The accident provoked protests from Japan 's vocal anti-nuclear community , which called for the reactor to be shut down , together with other old pressurized water reactors , which make up 17 of Japan 's total of 40 nuclear plants . |
| 14 | The rest of the population ( excluding expatriates which at most make up two per cent of the population ) hold either Certificates of Identity ( CIs ) or Documents of Identity ( DIs ) . |
| 15 | Use water with the chill taken off if possible : if you make up two or three buckets of really hot water before you start you can mix these with the cold . |
| 16 | Make up two identical sets of letters to the total number of guests you have at the party . |
| 17 | So , if you have a total of twenty guests , make up two sets of ten letters as follows A B C D E F G H I J These should be placed upon firm card and be clearly visible . |
| 18 | Make up two sentences to show if she is to be told or not — watch them as you say them — hear them in your mind 's ear . |
| 19 | The reefs , which make up two thirds of those in the world , risk becomming underwater deserts . |
| 20 | Dictionaries describe a monograph as an account of a single subject ; by this definition monographs make up one of the most common categories of art publishing . |
| 21 | Women make up one million of the new union 's members and will be guaranteed two-thirds of its executive seats to give them effective control , although the three top salaried posts will be filled by men . |
| 22 | It is , however , the whole — the books , their bindings , the shelving , stucco and paint — which together make up one of the most atmospheric interiors in Prague . |
| 23 | The co-leaders receive excellent support from trumpeter Terell Stafford , pianist Ed Simon and bass player Essiet Essiet , who make up one of the most consistently brilliant — but still under-valued — bands on the jazz scene . |
| 24 | I also want to cut the overheads of employing staff not directly involved in shoemaking who make up one third of our workforce . ’ |
| 25 | The Amazonian rainforests make up one third of all rainforests and are vitally important in terms of biological diversity . |
| 26 | The Family Islands make up one of the groups of tiny islands within the Bahamas . |
| 27 | Make up one 125g ( 4.4oz ) pack vegetable burger mix , following the directions on the packet . |
| 28 | Pedestrians make up one third of road user deaths , the largest single category . |
| 29 | Prices vary as follows on the items shown — Elkhorn Coral £19.99 ; Lettuce Coral £18.20 ; Flower Coral £31.99 ; Cup Coral large £9.25 ; Cup Coral small £5.60 ; and Blue Tube Sponge £13.36 ( which make up one of the special deals ) and a giant Elkhorn Coral which retails at £41.50 . |
| 30 | That was if I ever got to the bottom of the steps that make up one of the island 's most spectacular walks . |