Example sentences of "make [det] a [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | He shall make half a seam of malt for one work and the lord shall provide firewood . |
| 2 | I made half a pint of white sauce in the measuring jug I |
| 3 | Followed by one grated fresh apple topped with a quarter of a pint of vanilla-flavoured custard ( make half a pint of custard , adding a little extra sugar and a few drops of vanilla essence , and save half of it in the refrigerator for Friday ) . |
| 4 | A repetition of the same sin under similarly testing circumstances does not make this a duplicate of 12:10–20 . |
| 5 | It will be up to the exporter to make sure that lambs have the correct certification and presumably they will make this a condition of purchase , ’ a ministry specialist said . |
| 6 | On the contrary , for all the general flow of tranquillity and prosperity , a number of specific themes consistently emerged which made this a time of anxiety , even torment . |
| 7 | The way this raid was organised , the commando landing , and street battles make this a classic of fighting raids . |
| 8 | Following NN we allow for the possibility that the higher the wage the more competition there will be for the job ( ceteris paribus ) and make this a function of w . |
| 9 | Erm would you like to take that resolution first and make this a sort of a , an extra resolution |
| 10 | Staphenandra tanakae has lovely long arching sprays of mid-green leaves , which change to yellow in autumn , after panicles of white flowers in early summer make this a plant of considerable value . |
| 11 | He constantly came across people who adored his father and he could n't think why they did when he was such a silly little man who made such a fool of himself . |
| 12 | Some 400 million years ago , they found ways of surviving out of water and made such a success of life in their new surroundings that they ultimately gave rise to the most numerous and diverse group of all land animals , the insects . |
| 13 | I think they 're too alike but after saying that , they 're quite nice and he made such a bugger of them ai n't he ? |
| 14 | ‘ I 'm sorry I made such a spectacle of myself . ’ |
| 15 | I made such a mess of things … ’ |
| 16 | Well they made such a mess of this ring ! |
| 17 | Gurdon has , on occasion , made such a clone of 10 toads . |
| 18 | I wonder why he made such a thing of that . |
| 19 | Everyone made such a fuss of him , ’ Andrew said . |
| 20 | Mary Ann was blind during the last few years of her life , and it had the quite understandable effect of making her very emotional ; she only had one set of grandchildren , and she made such a fuss of them : ‘ My Siddy ’ , she would say , as she stroked her young grandson 's cheek with tears in her eyes . |
| 21 | And he was going round and they made such a fuss of him cos he was Philomena 's husband |
| 22 | ‘ What I never could understand , ’ said Gerald , ‘ was why Steen , who was so good with money , made such a cock-up of that final will . |
| 23 | Chamberlain provided the way out by suggesting to Balcarres that both he and Long should withdraw and so allow Law to be elected unanimously ; he also turned down Balcarres 's remarkable advice that he should allow Long to be elected since Long would make such a mess of things that Chamberlain would be bound to succeed within the year . |
| 24 | Why make such a fool of yourself over this one ? |
| 25 | The question is whether the Treaty of Maastricht would make such a transfer of allegiance imperative . |
| 26 | Why do you make such a show of disliking me ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ How can people make such a mess of themselves ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Those visitors of hers always make such a lot of noise ! ’ could mean that the old gentleman wants to take his nap ; but it could also mean he feels left out and would welcome something to do . |
| 29 | They make such a lot of work . ’ |
| 30 | Ah that 's nice , yes that 's , er that 's good , it , it cutting er hair , you know below , make such a lot of , yes , what , what . |