Example sentences of "make [det] [noun pl] [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gas and air produces a lightheaded feeling that takes the edge off the pain but it can make some women feel nauseous . |
| 2 | Indeed it is its very innateness , given sufficient divergence between different languages , that make such counterexamples seem possible . |
| 3 | They just make these conditions appear simpler . |
| 4 | ( There are differences in degree , for the unprecedented acceleration of Western civilization since the fifteenth century does indeed make all others seem static by comparison . ) |
| 5 | Especially for a soul like his , that loved the melting season , when the rise of sap and sun made all things seem possible . |
| 6 | He could hear breathing , slow and heavy , the sweet breath of God , which made all things come alive . |
| 7 | You ca n't turn the clock back but with Potton 's help you can still make those dreams come true , recreating the warm cosy atmosphere of yesterday by building your own Heritage cottage . |
| 8 | Labour is equally ludicrous : it is committed to banning ‘ trees and shrubs that could make more women feel vulnerable to attack ’ . |
| 9 | Airborne oils and greases from cooking , footwear or pets are attracted to , and settle on , the fibres of your carpet , the kitchen flooring and the grouting between tiles , making these surfaces look dull and grimy as dirt and dust particles stick to them . |
| 10 | But it does mean clarifying what we truly want out of life — defining the Dreams which make us tingle with aliveness — and making those dreams come true . |
| 11 | The difference with Mandy is that her boyfriend was Wyman , a man who had the power to make these fantasies come true — before she had time to understand the implications of them . |
| 12 | Such irregularity makes these conversations appear spontaneous , an element which Massine was careful to preserve . |
| 13 | When parents or teachers mock our desire to become a deep-sea diver , an opera singer or a portrait artist , and encourage us to have more ‘ sensible ’ ambitions — perhaps to become a nurse , bank clerk or accountant — we obediently wrap up our fantasies with a label which reads ‘ This is an impossible dream ’ , and so fail to take any steps to make those dreams come true . |