Example sentences of "make [pron] [noun] as [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At a very early stage in my career I learned that a sympathetic response on my part to the child 's needs within the family setting made my work as a classroom teacher considerably easier . |
| 2 | The measures are designed to reinforce each other to produce a combined accident reduction which will make their introduction as a package cost-effective , even in areas with scattered accidents where normal ‘ value for money ’ criteria for accident prevention treatment are not met . |
| 3 | She could make her living as a potter if she wanted to ; she 's a natural . ’ |
| 4 | Her insistence on cleanliness made her work as a director of a local laundry extra successful , and the company did well with her important contribution . |
| 5 | The Darling Buds Of May beauty looked tastier than ever when she made her debut as a waitress . |
| 6 | Julie Burchill made her name as a columnist for THE FACE . |
| 7 | Away from Fleet Street , Hall also made her name as a writer of racy novels and of books on the Royal Family . |
| 8 | Mrs Beckett , 49 , a Kinnock ally , made her name as a meanie . ’ |
| 9 | Ironically , by writing the novel Christine Brooke-Rose pursued the opposite route and made her début as a ‘ lady novelist ’ . |
| 10 | According to his findings , 53% of buyers made their purchases as a result of instore promotions . |
| 11 | Admittedly , Legent made its name as a mainframe software house but , Burton says , the proportion of revenues generated from non-mainframe sales is set to rise from around 25% last year to 40% this year and 50% in 1994 . |
| 12 | Crossman joined Ambrose 's Embassy Club Orchestra in 1926 , some years before the band made its name as the finest jazz group in Europe . |
| 13 | Big Healey made its reputation as a rally car — here shown on 1963 Alpine rally — but most cars were sold to the US |
| 14 | The report on the dedication of this memorial in the Loughborough Church for the Deaf by the Bishop of Leicester is printed in the first number of The British Deaf News , which made its debut as the BDDA 's official organ in January 1955 . |
| 15 | We have seen how Labour made its re-emergence as a governing force in 1964 on the basis of a need for sweeping ‘ modernisation ’ and planning , pulling together a support bloc spanning the left and managerial technocrats , and how the expectations raised in the early Wilson period were substantially frustrated . |
| 16 | MARK Briers will finally realise his ambition to play first-class cricket when he makes his debut against Somerset today at Darlington who also make their debut as a County Championship ground . |
| 17 | Though it has made its name as a mainframe software house , Compuware is keen to broaden its horizons . |
| 18 | Having made their name as the most mischievous men in pop , their audience watched uneasily as Madness turned down the corners of their mouths . |
| 19 | By 15 , Barenboim had made his debut as a pianist in London , Paris and New York . |
| 20 | On a less sombre note , Philip — Pat 's better half and General Factotum , has made his mark as an Archer — of the bow and arrow type — not the Radio soap opera . |
| 21 | Before Dom Pérignon had made his name as a great winemaker , the effects of sparkling Champagne had achieved sufficient significance in England to merit the occasional mention , as the following verse from The Man of Mode , written by Sir George Etherege in 1676 , indicates : |
| 22 | The career of Miller had been that of a classic party functionary rising to PUWP central committee secretary and politburo member , whereas Kwasniewski , who came up through the editorship of party youth wing newspapers to become Minister of Youth and Sports from 1985 , had made his name as a pragmatist and advocate of co-operation with Solidarity in the 1989 round table talks . |
| 23 | He left Congress in 1991 , having made his name as a specialist in immigration work for individuals and businesses . |
| 24 | Ian St James , who organizes and finances the awards , has made his fortune as a best-selling author . |
| 25 | Britain 's innings began in 1984 , when Gorbachev made his name as a man the West could do business with . |
| 26 | Back in Ireland , he made his name as a Munster and UCC wing or centre in the late Sixties and early Seventies . |
| 27 | Rankin , who captained Wanderers in 1979–80 , made his name as a coach with the North and Midlands U18 and U21 teams . |
| 28 | There he made his name as a cricketer , and in particular , as a fast bowler . |
| 29 | Haines made his name as a surveyor in the Persian Gulf , and was appointed assistant surveyor in 1826 . |
| 30 | Alford made his name as a vigorous and informed opponent of impositions , monopolies , proclamations , and purveyance , and was an inveterate foe of Chancery . |