Example sentences of "she make [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Mrs Chalk was nowhere to be found , so she made straight for the medicine cupboard in the spacious Georgian-style kitchen with its enormous , old-fashioned white-painted cupboards and scrubbed-elm table , and located the painkillers , swallowing the dosage with water before setting about making the tea .
2 She made up for the difficulty by striking their fingers with a ruler when they erred , especially when learning the piano .
3 One of his favourite cakes was a sticky gingerbread which she made frequently in the cold days of winter .
4 With a winning smile at a rather bemused young man , she dragged him up to dance , and every time she saw Feargal she made off in the opposite direction .
5 Turning from him , she made quickly for the door .
6 He soon calmed down , then went across and fussed over her to make up for the rumpus , though it had n't bothered her in the slightest .
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