Example sentences of "make a [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | After all , in Paris and Rome , Copenhagen and Amsterdam , I had frequently made a complete mess of whole sentences , much less place names , and had generally been set in the right direction , after a little bit of repetition and a lot of hand waving . |
| 2 | It was quite another to feel she had made a complete fool of herself and taken her daughter alone so far from the safety of Four Winds . |
| 3 | I 've made a complete fool of myself and I do n't think I can bring myself to ask what I came to . " |
| 4 | She had made a complete fool of herself and had successfully lived down to every low opinion that Piers harboured about her . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , he seems to have made a complete balls of it , ’ said Sir Harry . |
| 6 | Well possibly and less likely to enjoy it , I mean I 've made a complete failure of my life , so I 'm , I 'm not and I never really enjoyed from the beginning I must say |
| 7 | It was a fuss about nothing , and I greatly doubt whether anyone other than Randolph Churchill would have made a major issue of it . |
| 8 | ‘ I could have made a real mess of that hole , but I took a calculated gamble and it paid off , ’ added Faldo , who walked off the green with a bogey four — one shot less than he registered in the first round . |
| 9 | Made a real mess of it . |
| 10 | Stewart could argue that it was little more than a playful cuff and Christophi certainly made a real meal of it by falling dramatically to the ground clutching his face . |
| 11 | The interchange of routes between operators complicates analysis , but operators in South Wales also appear to have made a net loss of some 12 per cent of mileage since 1939 . |
| 12 | Having made a perfect pain of myself ( not very hard ) on the Edelrid stand last year , it 's good to see their Full Carbon Helmet now has elastic and a headtorch clip front and back . |
| 13 | Have you then made a successful contest of the will ? |
| 14 | ‘ I have therefore made a small portion of almond soup . |
| 15 | The restoration of sight was made a general activity of Jesus in his answer to John the Baptiser , who was imprisoned by Herod , but seemed to have had doubts about whether Jesus was the expected one . |
| 16 | I understand that the Spanish have made a specific point of seeking to ensure that outcome . |
| 17 | It offered no simple diagnosis of causes , or simple remedies , but instead made a wide range of recommendations to teachers , head teachers , governing bodies , LEAs and parents . |
| 18 | She felt she had made a right fool of herself . |
| 19 | Will the Secretary of State admit that the Government have made a right mess of the economy and of businesses of the north-east ? |
| 20 | He 's made a right mess of it . |
| 21 | Larwood refused to apologise for his bowling methods and was made a prime scapegoat of the affair . |
| 22 | Likewise no scheme for seeking American assistance in getting rid of sterling balances was made a serious part of the loan negotiations , even though there are many indications of US suspicion of the sterling area and willingness to assist in its dismantlement [ Van Dormael , 1978 ] . |
| 23 | For instance , the Tories have made a serious error of judgment in declining to recognise that some change in the manner in which Scotland is governed has become essential . |
| 24 | The paper 's QC , George Carman , told the High Court jury that by taking his family on a free Spanish holiday with Mrs Bauwens during the Gulf crisis , Mr Mellor had made a serious error of judgment . |
| 25 | That was the way we became his followers , the way we got saved , it 's the way we continue , it 's the way and it 's the only re the only method by which we will ever stand before him and he will usher us into his presence to stand eternity with him , through his grace and as we see others , not in a sense of condemnation , not in a sense of self righteousness or pointing the finger , as we see others we can say with that man of old who , as he watched the , the man being dragged , to the , to the gallows , there but for the grace of God , goes I , goes me and there but for God 's grace , think of that most , that worse condition that you know , think of that person who has messed their life up more than any body else and er , who has made a total wreck of it , there but for the grace of God is you and there 's me , oh thank God for his grace . |
| 26 | There are those who have made a close study of various aspects of platform life . |
| 27 | The Environmental Investigation Agency ( EIA ) , a British conservation group , has made a close study of the wildlife trade and has revealed some horrific transport practices . |
| 28 | If and when you are made a firm offer of a place , you will be asked to confirm the details of the funds available to you . |
| 29 | The Government have capitulated on principle , but they have made a terrible mess of translating the principle into practice . |
| 30 | ‘ The Labour council has made a terrible mess of Sheffield , ’ he says . |