Example sentences of "did make [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only is the method not scientific but , to the extent that Marx did make certain historical prophecies which can be related to empirical evidence over long periods of time , these can be examined and by and large they have not proved to be valid . |
| 2 | ( The Supply of Goods ( Implied Terms ) Act 1973 , which introduced statutory control over exclusion clauses in sale contracts did make certain clauses " void " , and there are provisions making contract terms " void " in other legislation , such as the Consumer Credit Act 1974 . ) |
| 3 | When they did make extensive use of it for coinage , however , the high zinc and low iron content of the coins indicates that they must have used metallic zinc rather than cementation . |
| 4 | What it did make possible was stalemate ; and that was what happened in the 1540s . |
| 5 | Although they were not avowedly political , they did make political pronouncements and had a ‘ privilege of approaching the Throne ’ which , by the end of the nineteenth century , had lapsed through disuse . |
| 6 | However , they did make important contributions to the education of local residents involved in the problems of vandalism , lack of recreational facilities and housing . |
| 7 | Out there in peaceful Vancouver , going about our ordinary daily tasks , even though they did make sizeable contributions to the war effort , there were some of us who felt we were not doing enough , and some of us who wanted to get into ‘ the action ’ . |
| 8 | Though , as I mentioned , I was unable to make contact with Mr Mint , a letter accompanying his essay did make clear the unfortunate fact that its standard — or perhaps the startling originality of its thinking — did not meet with the examiners ' approval . |
| 9 | Now Botswana could not cut itself off from South Africa during the long years of apartheid but Botswana did make clear that it opposed apartheid and voiced this very strongly and much to the annoyance often of the South African government . |
| 10 | I never had a lot to do with the pig 's head , but it did make lovely potted meat . |
| 11 | Mr Jones said : ‘ He did make reference to the letter in the speech that he made and he did make positive noises but whether they will translate into positive actions we 'll have to wait and see . ’ |