Example sentences of "it [vb mod] make a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | and not the back of the photograph , otherwise you 'll get yourself in all sorts of difficulties and it may make a nice editorial , nice letters to the editor , but it would be very irritating to the editor , because they hate having mistakes pointed out to them , and that 's picture perspective . |
| 2 | The water is poured off and the base is dried when it may make a cracking noise — hence ‘ crack . ’ |
| 3 | If fleeing fails and the prey is cornered , it may make a last-ditch stand and turn on its tormentor . |
| 4 | At the same time it may make a sudden , savage bite with its canines . |
| 5 | I believe we should all warmly welcome this opportunity to debate the role of audit ; it gives the users of audit services the opportunity to have their say and it should make a major contribution to dealing with the expectation gap . |
| 6 | It should make a lovely display against ‘ Black Beauty ’ , another very distinctive pansy . |
| 7 | If the model is set up correctly , it should make a steep descent under full control . |
| 8 | ‘ We 're looking forward to it and it 'll make a nice day out for Jennifer . ’ |
| 9 | Yeah , I think it 'll make a nice change |
| 10 | It 'll make a great observation post . |
| 11 | It 'll make a big difference . |
| 12 | IT COULD make a great movie . |
| 13 | It tried to define more clearly those occasions when it could make a positive and explicit contribution to solving the problems facing local activists rather than just becoming involved in learning-through-doing activities with the latter . |
| 14 | If Joseph gave him an exhibition it could make a huge difference to Leary 's reputation , yet she wondered how likely it was that Joseph would help him . |
| 15 | So have a strategy ready — it could make a big difference to how you cope . |
| 16 | Keir Hardie favoured the general strike , not as an instrument of class struggle and revolution , but because he believed it could make a valuable contribution to maintaining the peace of bourgeois Europe . |
| 17 | It 's actually you know , if you took the time you make a tremendous , it 'd make a tremendous big area would n't it ? |
| 18 | ‘ If only we could get taken on by three or four large farms with big dairy herds , it would make a tremendous difference — large cheques paid regularly and on time . ’ |
| 19 | The play is very compelling — it would make a riveting hour on TV . |
| 20 | ‘ It would make a nice change , ’ she replied guardedly . |
| 21 | I originally bought it because it was easy to carry around and I figured that it would make a nice practice guitar . |
| 22 | ‘ We thought it would make a nice Christmas present and show our borrowers that we are passing on the benefits of the recent rate reductions as soon as possible , ’ says Stratton . |
| 23 | For after using his plastic seat in the conventional manner , he thought it would make a nice necklace . |
| 24 | It would make a nice souvenir for her charm bracelet . |
| 25 | ‘ I thought it would make a nice wedding present for Terry . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ It would make a nice change to have something happening in this place for once . |
| 27 | It would make a good book , this would . ’ |
| 28 | After examining it , they considered it would make a good tool-box and decided to take it with them . |
| 29 | Your own life has been remarkable for tragedies , and triumphs — it would make a good movie and a good book , are either of those things planned ? |
| 30 | I told him I though it would make a good fireman " hat . |