Example sentences of "make [det] [noun] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Strocchi et al did not enumerate viable sulphate reducing bacteria in their study , and the addition of 20 mM sulphate to non-methanogenic faecal slurries made little difference to sulphide production , indicating an absence of viable sulphate reducers . |
| 2 | Adopters , however , do not make this transition to parenthood : they do not know when the child is expected , find it too distressing to attend standard parentcraft classes with pregnant women and may lack basic childcare knowledge . |
| 3 | And given the general increase in mobility , would even a massive increase in investment in railways make much difference to road traffic ? |
| 4 | We have made some proposals to Commissioner Millan for a contribution from the European Economic Community of about 35 per cent . |
| 5 | Central TV have not yet made any approach to Villa owner Doug Ellis — but if Ellis wo n't play ball , then Newbon may try his luck with other Midlands giants like Coventry or Nottingham Forest . |
| 6 | In view of the call by the farmers unions in Scotland and Wales for a ban on the importation of Irish beef , has the Minister made any representations to Republican Ministers about the widespread use of clenbuterol , or angel dust , in the Republic ? |
| 7 | An American , Chi-uh Gawain , made many journeys to Monkey Mia and wrote a book about her experiences . |
| 8 | Hughes continued fieldwork on Lower Palaeozoic rocks , caves , and drift deposits in Wales , and made many contributions to archaeology . |
| 9 | Although she understood J. C. Ibbetson well , Rotha Mary Clay did not make any reference to Green in her book on Ibbetson . |
| 10 | I was very conscious that in my presence there it could n't be avoided , though , of course , the Methodist Church does not make any claims to priesthood for its ministry . |
| 11 | Would it make any difference to life in this community if there no primary school in Village ? |
| 12 | I do n't think this guide will make any difference to erosion on the hills at all . |
| 13 | Similarly , it is generally agreed that the discourse-deictic words like moreover , besides , anyway , well , etc. , in utterance-initial position , do not make any difference to truth conditions ( Grice , 1961 , 1975 ; Wilson , 1975 ) . |
| 14 | Sorry does it I put my question very badly , does it make any difference to traffic through this particular part or Knaresborough where the relief road is ? |
| 15 | It is sad to report that neither the Transport Department nor the Environment Department ( they made a joint decision in favour of the trench on the grounds of cost ) made any attempt to value Twyford Down , its inhabitants and the enjoyment gained now and in the future from them . |
| 16 | Significantly , neither the summary of Existing Benefits for Members in Practice , set out in Appendix 3 , nor the summary of Recent Achievements , set out in Appendix 5 , make any reference to practice profitability or the legal liability problem . |
| 17 | Even then , such is Peter 's Jewish prejudice , the Holy Spirit has to take the initiative in falling upon Cornelius and his company before ever Peter had got round to making any appeal to repentance , faith and baptism ( 10:44f ) . |
| 18 | ‘ Frank Naylor being presented with the memorial award for making most contributions to Guardian diary competitions without having any printed . ’ |
| 19 | He was told not to promise any date for attainment of Dominion status : ‘ There is no advantage in fixing paper dates ’ , and he was even told not to use the term Dominion status and on no account to make any reference to independence . |
| 20 | And there is passion as well as poetry in Sing as We Go ( 1934 ) , one of the few films of the 1930s to make any reference to unemployment . |
| 21 | Nor did it seem to make any difference to ability to perform everyday activities ( such as selecting the correct coins for shopping ) which were poor for many in both samples . |