Example sentences of "make it an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Gothic style of the mansion has made it an ideal film set in the past . |
| 2 | She had made it an attractive place , beautifully decorated with light paint , and furnished with old pieces picked up at auctions with taste and considerable knowledge of antiques . |
| 3 | Its situation has made it an important centre for both trade and tourism . |
| 4 | The lawful carrying of something like a car jack which is used to cause injury on the spur of the moment does not necessarily make it an offensive weapon ( R. v. |
| 5 | She mentions Chodorow 's socialization theory of the transfer of concerns with care and responsibility from mothers to daughters , but she does not make it an integral part of her own account . |
| 6 | That will make it an expensive operation for them , wo n't it ? |
| 7 | The drawback is that if your debt is under £3000 you can only recover your costs on the County Court scale and the difference in scale can make it an expensive exercise . |
| 8 | That sort of centrality does not automatically make it an easy issue for national politicians , though . |
| 9 | If the company did , then sales would no doubt increase , but the costs of achieving those sales would make it an unprofitable exercise . |
| 10 | Thames Valley police are hoping their action will make it an unhappy time for thieves . |
| 11 | The latter , who had helped clear a space and set up the seating , had so enjoyed it they said that if the vicar would make it an annual event he could count on their support , they would organise their outing to coincide with it . |
| 12 | It was such an excellent atmosphere that I hope we can make it an annual fixture . ’ |
| 13 | Deregulation could make it an exciting prospect , as Mary Fagan reports |
| 14 | The visual splendour and durability of gold which made it an outstanding symbol of excellence were matched by the fact that however widely distributed and keenly sought in nature it has remained rare . |
| 15 | The resulting film made it an overnight tourist attraction . |
| 16 | This made it an easy room to clean , no one would want to come in while she was working . |
| 17 | Orientation operates in much the same way as the intelligence test used to … its particular value being that its apparent scientific objectivity made it an excellent means of justifying selection . |
| 18 | But he added : ‘ It did n't require a great deal of insight in 1985 to appreciate that the business of Barlow Clowes was not at that time being run in a fashion which made it an obvious candidate for a licence . ’ |
| 19 | The limited number of large power stations , a comparatively small work-force with little history of industrial action , and a strong , centralized organization made it an attractive proposition for governments wanting to maintain clear control over energy supply . |
| 20 | It was the oldest Boeing remaining in existence which made it an historical treasure , and it was an interesting aircraft beyond that because it flew in so many of the old Hollywood movies . |
| 21 | The post-war National Insurance arrangements made it an unattractive proposition for married women , typically low-waged , to opt for paying full National Insurance contributions when a much cheaper ‘ married woman 's option ’ was available . |
| 22 | Aden was the right place for forward operating facilities , but its scorching barren rocks and unhealthy climate made it an unattractive place in which to station Army and RAF units of the Strategic Reserve . |
| 23 | This casement window was badly rotted , and its ground floor location and reasonable size made it an ideal subject for first attempt |
| 24 | He says that the bright colours , as well as the subject matter , made it an ideal choice . |
| 25 | The Greens had eight members in the old republican assembly elected in April 1990 when Slovenia was still part of Yugoslavia , and when the party 's pacifist orientation made it an active participant in the nationalist , anti-communist Democratic Opposition . |
| 26 | Its varied character , bird life and rich ground flora , including wild daffodils , make it an enchanting place . |
| 27 | Those high failure rates make it an efficient way of screening out teenagers who might later fail a university course . |
| 28 | It is hoped to have another polo match here next year and perhaps make it an annual event . |
| 29 | To what extent does its dependence on charitable donations make it an involuntary party in the game of denial ? |
| 30 | What makes Sanskrit unique is not just its structure , grammar or syntax , though all these qualities make it an enviable language for use by computer scientists . |