Example sentences of "made [prep] the [noun] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When W. S. Rockstro made the first thorough-going attempt at a life of Handel in 1883 , he had before him a list of no fewer than 53 likenesses made during the composer 's lifetime . |
| 2 | As we saw in Part II , this has not been the case with child language , where both comprehension and production have been extensively studied , with comparisons being made between the child 's spontaneous use and understanding of particular linguistic forms . |
| 3 | Pro-choice groups were in favour of a liberalization of abortion but felt that the distinction being made between the mother 's health and her life was invidious . |
| 4 | Bookings were typically made through the visitors ' secretaries : agency bookings were infrequent and no use was made of reservation systems , either local or national . |
| 5 | Even when allowance is made for the authorities ' claim that many complaints are made for propaganda , this pattern is well-established . |
| 6 | But the final thing that happened , if I could draw the point , Chair , is that in the , in the report on the budget strategy ninety four , five , the Policy and Resources Committee on Friday , paragraph thirty five says no provision has been made for the Council 's contributions into the European objective five B programme , much of this will be , but some hundred and twenty five thousand pounds of revenue spending per annum is likely to be , is likely to required to match European and other partners ' contributions . |
| 7 | ( 2 ) It is immaterial whether the appropriation is made with a view to gain , or is made for the thief 's own benefit . |
| 8 | The Act states in s.1(2) : " It is immaterial whether the appropriation is made with a view to gain or is made for the thief 's own benefit . " |
| 9 | In these offences there is no equivalent to s.1(2) of the 1968 Act which states : " [ i ] t is immaterial whether the appropriation is made with a view to gain , or is made for the thief 's own benefit . " |
| 10 | Our Priest agreed , and the necessary arrangements were made for the boy 's adoption and transfer to Eire . |
| 11 | It was made for the Dolls ' House by Hardy Bros Ltd. and presented by Mr W. Hardy , father of today 's Marketing Director , Mr James Hardy , who found this invitation discarded with some rubbish when the factory moved in 1965 . |
| 12 | They separated and , on their joint application for divorce , the Family Court of Australia granted a decree nisi and expressed itself satisfied that proper arrangements had been made for the children 's welfare , namely , that they would live with their mother during the week and be supervised by the father at weekends . |
| 13 | No reduction in damages was made for the plaintiff 's failure to wear a seat belt even though he was found after the collision hanging out of the defendant 's car and had suffered a severe blow to the head . |
| 14 | The real surprise , though , was lot 64 ( est. $10–15,000 ) a somewhat overpowering Tiffany silverplated tilt-top table , made for the World 's Columbian Exposition , and decorated over every square inch with ferns and flowers . |
| 15 | Announcements will be made about the nurses ' pay award , but I assure the Hon. Gentleman that public and Government expenditure will be considerably increased throughout the Principality as a result of that award . |
| 16 | Enquiry was made about the patient 's current health , whether a cause for the anaemia had emerged , the most recent haemoglobin concentration , and the continued need for iron treatment . |
| 17 | It followed , too , from the assumptions that the British made about the Masai 's conservatism , it appearing self-evident to them that because the Masai were so conspicuously uninterested in Western civilization they were in all respects content with the status quo ; so closely were Westernization and agitation linked in the administrative mind . |
| 18 | Another type is problem-solving calls , such as helping owners with injured dogs ( provoking enough interest for subsequent enquiries to be made about the dog 's progress ) ; giving impromptu lessons on road safety to young children who have narrowly avoided accidents ; and dealing with arguments between neighbours ( usually over noise ) and family disputes . |
| 19 | What assumptions are made about the audience 's understanding of educational shorthand/jargon and their grasp of basic skills ? |
| 20 | If no service contract exists , then the director will hold office on the terms set out in the company 's Articles of Association , including any alterations made after the director 's appointment . |
| 21 | The decision was made despite the Court 's rejection on Nov. 30 of a similar law in the US territory of Guam . |
| 22 | More effective use could be made of the pharmacy 's patient medication records — for example , to analyse a practice 's prescribing patterns and make recommendations for change . |
| 23 | It is , I think , misleading to ask whether it was made of the patient 's own free will , or even whether it was voluntary . |
| 24 | Considerable criticism was also made of the judge 's summing-up in the case , which some felt failed to clarify the real issues . |
| 25 | The criticisms made are very similar to some of those made of the government 's programme for privatising nationalised industries , namely , the government may have a clear policy on transferring firms from the public sector to the private sector , but lacks a real industrial policy . |
| 26 | After evening prayers , a fair copy should be made of the day 's composition … |
| 27 | Nor is the best use made of the building 's magnificent proportions , and much of it , including the bunch of fake flowers in the hall , is dowdy . |
| 28 | These dead cortical cells form what the authors call ‘ burned-out plaques ’ made of the neurotransmitter 's degradation products . |
| 29 | As items are chosen they are crossed off the list to avoid duplication , and a note will be made of the donor 's name . |
| 30 | An examination is made of the industry 's role in the environment 's welfare . |