Example sentences of "that it make a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | She wears two garments : a long , short-sleeved shift of thin stuff , the chiton ; and over that the himation , a heavy wrap brought over right shoulder and under left arm so that it makes a curved diagonal across the breast , an important accent in this complex design . |
2 | He is also in charge of an economy so large that it makes a real difference to world trade and to British economic fortunes in particular . |
3 | Seeing my disappointment he winked an eye and said , ‘ Well , I must admit that it makes a good story ’ . |
4 | Where it differs , is in that it makes a serious effort to put the bits back together again ! |
5 | The pleonasm can be cured by making the dependent item more specific so that it makes a net semantic contribution to the phrase : my patriarchal uncle ( notice that adding specificity to the head has no effect : ? my male maternal uncle ) . |
6 | So much modern merchandise is themed with bestselling books that it makes a logical extension to the stock profile . |
7 | But what the tār does n't realize is that it makes a perfect target for a gun , stuck up there with its pale fur as clearly visible against the dark rock as the moon is in the sky at night . ’ |
8 | Robert Jackson , for example , envisages a " middle way " as a " study of religions conducted in such a way that it makes a distinctive contribution to the pupils ' development of a coherent and personally satisfying set of beliefs and values " ( Jackson 1987 : 17 ) . |