Example sentences of "a [noun sg] make a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Borrowers can pay more when rates move up , but they must come to a branch to make a specific request to do so . ’ |
| 2 | A decision to make a marginal increase in the school 's contact ratio , in order , say , to purchase administrative and clerical assistance in the recording of assessments ( probably a sensible response to the demands of the new curriculum ) will affect the conditions of service of every teacher . |
| 3 | ‘ In the same way as a working person and a taxpayer makes a specific contribution to the upkeep of the national health system , so could a specific premium or tax be levied to support publicly funded legal services , ’ he said . |
| 4 | A good starting salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered and a willingness to make a positive contribution to the overall success of this highly innovative and rapidly growing company will be reflected in future remuneration . |
| 5 | Such matters are to a great extent determined conventionally by syntax , and become noticeably expressive only when a writer makes a graphological choice which is to some degree marked or unconventional , such as a deliberate misspelling . |
| 6 | Peter 's first thoughts were to call for a vicar to make an honest couple out of them , but after a lengthy investigation he suggested the family consult a veterinary surgeon . |
| 7 | On another occasion , a cow made a mad dash from a herd being driven along Crane Bridge Road , managed to dive onto the slope leading to the old ford by the bridge , took off in the Harnham direction and swam almost a mile before the drovers caught up with her . |
| 8 | Where a user makes a specific request to exercise their statutory right for an eyesight examination by an ophthalmic optician , either as an alternative to or in addition to the voluntary screening programme , then the request should be accommodated and during this interim period the user permitted to use an ophthalmic optician of their choice . |
| 9 | ‘ You sound apologetic , as if it 's a crime to make a few more million . |
| 10 | His own practice , as recorded in one of a series of articles which appeared in the Manchester Guardian in October and November 1930 * by one of the pupils who attended the evening classes he held there once a week between 1925 and 1927 , was from a drawing to make a careful sketch in various hades of one colour , obtaining in this way the construction of the picture and the suggestion for various tonal values . |
| 11 | A pond makes an interesting and attractive feature in any garden , as well as encouraging wildlife . |
| 12 | Snarl of a car making an early |
| 13 | He laughed , a high-pitched little squeak of a laugh , like people do when a child makes a cute mistake . |
| 14 | Any elicitation procedure is itself subject to a degree of variation in terms of how successfully it stimulates a child to make a particular response . |
| 15 | ‘ Hysterics , ’ Brassard said , with the air of a specialist making a brilliant diagnosis in front of a first-year medical student . |
| 16 | ( b ) the offeror is also responsible for making the announcement if a requirement to make a mandatory offer is triggered ; |
| 17 | Dining at ease inside a dragon makes a good symbol of the harnessing of mighty powers of nature for man 's comfort , or perhaps of pride coming before a fall . |
| 18 | It is a scene to make a British Minister of Sport weep with envy . |
| 19 | If there is space , you can line walls with bookcases to enormous advantage , and use an alcove for a desk to make an extra-mural study . |
| 20 | Selecting a window makes a glassy clink . |
| 21 | A shoal makes an impressive sight , especially as they are one of the few catfish active by day . |
| 22 | The discussion of Taking the Side of the Other suggests that there is a need to make a theoretical distinction between the explicit and the implicit argumentative aspects of attitudes . |
| 23 | 14.8.3 Is there a need to make an independent investigation ? |
| 24 | Paul Kee got a knock making a good save . |
| 25 | A character making a successful test against one-half his I can just manage to brace himself and avoid falling down , but you have to roll the tests from the top ( front of the party ) down . |
| 26 | But in some parishes it er had been useful for them to stand out because the parish council was made up of people who had grown old with parish priests and er it was a chance to make a new start . |
| 27 | Now that buses are no longer designed to enhance the streets they serve , Manchester has a chance to make a fresh start with its trams . |
| 28 | They only take bastards , to give the mothers a chance to make a fresh start . ’ |
| 29 | It was to ensure that the men had a chance to make a fair average wage . |
| 30 | Among the challengers , excellent boxers from the Army who were stationed nearby often took a chance to make an extra pound or two , although if caught , would be for the high jump , as this sort of contest was strictly against regulations . |