Example sentences of "[conj] make [pron] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I love it knitted in three or four strands of fine polyester thread in a mixture of colours for a really light and summery confection , or make it very plain and simple to wear with my latest love , a pleated double jacquard skirt in light summery yarn ( or make it a two-ply wool for warmer wear ) . |
| 2 | As a bonus , water has particular electro-chemical qualities that make it an ideal reagent in many of life 's metabolic processes . |
| 3 | Go and make me a nice cup of tea Mike ? |
| 4 | And when Mrs Amabel Dallam remembered to pay her for all those wedding chemises she might just take a few shillings to a certain bazaar in Leeds where she 'd heard good dress-lengths were to be had at bargain prices and make herself a new dress for Christmas . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm going to tuck you in , then go downstairs and make you a hot drink . ’ |
| 6 | This can be a two-way flow ; a good home base can help to create contentment , and at the same time personal satisfaction in life will feed back into the home and make it a pleasant environment for others . |
| 7 | ‘ He has long arms and I think he 'll use them to hold me off and make it a long bout . |
| 8 | ‘ Who 'll come in tae ma wee hoose , tae ma wee hoose tae ma wee hoose ; for who 'll come in tae ma wee hoose and make it a wee bit bigger ! ’ |
| 9 | In late 1991 LIFFE revised its ECU bond contract specifications in an attempt to increase its liquidity and make it a viable product rather than delisting it . |
| 10 | On the contrary , the miners ' wives seemed desperate to keep the spirit that had seen them through the long months , the solidarity and friendship and , above all , the feeling that together they could do something to change the world and make it a better place , not only for themselves , but for all those suffering injustice . |
| 11 | Therefore , if you really want to move the business forward and make it a great business , you 've got to live it . |
| 12 | We must sacrifice the most valued possession among us and make it a burnt offering . |
| 13 | Right come the morning arrived and and somebody else I ca n't remember who though , and there we were all ready to go and were walking with the press into the massive great shed where they roll the paper and make it a massive place the size of a couple of football pitches , we were just going in the door and somebody said to me they 're no gon na be using their flash guns are they ? |
| 14 | In the last months of 1989 the people of Central and Eastern Europe take it upon themselves to address the future and make it a different place to be in . |
| 15 | propel it along and make it a little bit different to the book erm with some of the other things , I mean for example if you erm get stuff off , I do n't know , for example people like Ian erm |
| 16 | Erm we 'll do a fairly simple one and then use the same one but make it a little bit more complicated . |
| 17 | Suggest he advances as far as the stream and stops them there , but make it a tactful suggestion . |