Example sentences of "and made [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even his phone calls were planned and made on the half-hour . |
| 2 | The coronation oath of Edgar is recorded for 973 : he swore first " that God 's Church and all Christian people of my realm shall enjoy true peace ; second , that I forbid to all ranks of men robbery and all wrongful deeds ; third , that I urge and command justice and mercy in all judgements " — pious words , perhaps , but solemn and binding , and made at the bidding of Archbishop Dunstan and laid on the altar at Bath . |
| 3 | The Law Society published guidelines in question and answer form as to accounting for commission received on 23 October 1991 in 88 L S Gazette 33. ( b ) Professional undertakings An undertaking given by a solicitor in the course of his practice or by his employee on his behalf or by a solicitor qua solicitor ( whether or not in the course of his practice ) and made with the intent that it should be relied upon is binding in law upon that solicitor personally . |
| 4 | ‘ I got a cash drawer full of beer mats you lousy low-down no-good rotten — ’ He paused in mid rant , took a look around and made with the befuddlement . |
| 5 | By a lease dated 19 May 1972 and made between the plaintiff landlord , Deanplan Ltd. , and C.W.C. Tempest Ltd . |
| 6 | ‘ Yes , all done , ’ the Doctor said , and made for the bottom of the stairs . |
| 7 | He swung his umbrella over his shoulder and made for the exit . |
| 8 | For a few horrible moments I thought the motor would n't fire , but after several pulls it caught , then I just hooked my overnight bag over one shoulder , took the tiller and made for the shore , which looked so close that I felt I could have swum across . ’ |
| 9 | She excused herself when halfway through the meal , and made for the ladies room . |
| 10 | The lift passed the ground-floor level and made for the vault . |
| 11 | Then she lifted her bag from the chair , turned the door handle with exaggerated care and made for the kitchen . |
| 12 | Maggie took a deep breath , and made for the tent entrance . |
| 13 | Claudia gave him a scornful look and made for the bathroom , taking a change of clothes with her . |
| 14 | In October Rupert at last slipped out and made for the Straits of Gibraltar . |
| 15 | His voice was low , but Oz slid off his chair immediately and made for the door . |
| 16 | With evident delight Mona smiled about her brightly and made for the door . |
| 17 | He sprang up at once and made for the door as if he 'd been propositioned by a dirty old man in a public convenience . |
| 18 | I was going to be late for Jack Mason and made for the door . |
| 19 | ‘ That stupid foamhead , ’ she said , and made for the door . |
| 20 | I turned , grabbed my dressing gown and made for the door ; with one mighty ninja kick , the side of my right foot connected with all three switches of the fan heater at the same time and it hummed into life . |
| 21 | She scooped up coffee-pot , bread-basket , jam-pots , Camembert , on to the tin tray , and made for the door . |
| 22 | Maurin , who had been longing for an excuse to escape , said he would go himself to attend to it and made for the door . |
| 23 | Merymose stood up and made for the door . |
| 24 | Claudia stood up and made for the door . |
| 25 | She spun round , almost falling over the voluminous folds of her skirts , and made for the door . |
| 26 | She stuffed everything back into her bags , and made for the door . |
| 27 | Lizzie turned in somewhat of a huff and made for the door , saying , ‘ Things were different then . |
| 28 | Nothing terribly unusual about something slipping through a saleroom , yet five months earlier Sotheby 's had recently sold a similarly designed , if less beautiful , walnut writing desk by Pabst ( designed by the great Philadelphia architect Frank Furness and made for the Philadelphia philanthropist Henry C. Gibson ) . |
| 29 | My description of an amazing 18-light silver chandelier weighing over 2,500 ounces and made for the Duke of Abercorn in 1837 has , instead of a photograph of the Duke 's dining room at Baronscourt , where the chandelier had originally hung , one of the entrance hall . |
| 30 | Off Whitstable , Glisseuse changed course and made for the Swale channel which leads between the Isle of Sheppey and the main Kent coast , a popular short cut into the Medway for small craft when the tide is right . |