Example sentences of "only make a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here at the scene of the crime he only made a preliminary examination . |
| 2 | You will only make a powerful enemy . |
| 3 | Non-executive directors can only make a limited contribution to a company given that they have little knowledge of its day-to-day working . ’ |
| 4 | If a bird pecks at these it will probably only make a small tear in the edge of the wing and the butterfly may then escape . |
| 5 | ‘ It has already been said that the Duchess of York will only make a fleeting visit with princesses Beatrice and Eugenie so it looks like that the two royal outlaws will now just be bringing the children to tea . ’ |
| 6 | She could only make a calculated guess ; sheer horror at coming face to face with a former lover when the present one stood stiffly beside him . |
| 7 | By chastising a horse , we only make a tense situation worse . |
| 8 | They were still unsure about what to put on the B-side , and only made a final decision as they travelled to the recording studio on the bus . |
| 9 | ‘ I was only making a pleasant remark comparing this place to the big city . |
| 10 | Besides , he had no sympathy with the Black and Tans ' methods — they were only making a bad situation worse . |
| 11 | My dad never talked about appearance much , only to make a clinical/medical-type comment . |
| 12 | As the University 's commercial arm , UnivEd not only makes a major contribution to the University 's finances , but also enhances Edinburgh 's position as an international centre of excellence in teaching and research . |
| 13 | This site not only makes a picturesque scene , it now has the important role of housing the Dean Heritage Museum , a centre devoted to the recording and exhibiting of much of the Forest 's industrial heritage . |