Example sentences of "making a mental [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those light eyes rested on her as if he was making a mental sketch of her face ; then he glanced at the slim gold watch on his wrist . |
| 2 | A man who deals with animals all day is certain to get a little blood about him , but it was worth making a mental note of it . |
| 3 | Making a mental note to drop the watch into Merryfields watch repairs on his next visit to Berkeley , Yanto hitched the blanket around him and walked through the silent house into the kitchen . |
| 4 | Reading this , I could have been forgiven for conjuring up a picture of the Queen Mother settling down comfortably by a television set at Sandringham , perhaps a daughter at her side , a corgi at feet and refreshment to hand , basking in the glow of my birthday tribute to her , and making a mental note to instruct the Private secretary in the morning to send a line of thanks to those concerned . |
| 5 | The impertinence of these little men , he thought , making a mental note of the official 's number — so prominently displayed on his chest — before he waved him away . |
| 6 | Then a businessman asked whether he should buy this and that stock his broker had recommended on the sly , and — after a moment of concentration — Kruger gave him the word to hold off , presumably making a mental note to sweep the market himself . |
| 7 | Probably making a mental note of it , already determined to check out that she was who she claimed to be , and not Lotta 's mischievous accomplice . |
| 8 | To her annoyance the bottle was empty — belatedly she recalled making a mental note weeks ago to buy new supplies . |
| 9 | Making a mental note not to let outside interests interfere with her work , she began to inject the puppies . |
| 10 | Coping strategies which are sometimes suggested , like making a mental agreement with yourself or even an actual arrangement with the other party , to stand over an arm 's length away and promise not to move from your spot , are sensible if the temperature really soars . |
| 11 | But he said he would , making a mental reservation that at any rate he would stop playing her piano . |