Example sentences of "you make a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if you make a complete mess of it , the model only has a few inches to fall . |
| 2 | If the ‘ hold ’ is set to give a safe idle , there should still be plenty of time to switch it off and recover even if you make a complete mess of things . |
| 3 | If you 're live , you 've got to dig yourself out of it if you make a real mistake , but if it 's — if it 's on a portable machine , if it 's editable , be sure that it probably will be edited . |
| 4 | So you make a better door than a window ? |
| 5 | It 's not that people want to get rich , it 's just that you make a nice living and enjoy |
| 6 | " You make a nice cup of tea , Brenda , I 'll say that for you . " |
| 7 | ‘ You make a good security guard . |
| 8 | I do n't think enough emphasis is put on tackling — if you make a 30-yard break at home you get some polite applause , but if you put a really big hit on someone they are up on their feet shouting in the stands . |
| 9 | Whether or not you make a LIVING WILL is entirely up to you . |
| 10 | A nice touch is that when you make a new entry in the database , it 's saved automatically . |
| 11 | The most important lesson to be learned by both the parents and the child is that when mother says ‘ no ’ she means ‘ no ’ and not ‘ well if you make a louder fuss I might give in ’ . |
| 12 | Inheritance tax ( the modern name for both death duties and capital transfer tax ) could be due if you make a substantial gift or settlement and then die within the following seven years . |
| 13 | not a lot of cost , compared to what it will cost if you do n't make a will and there are complications or if you make a home-made will and there are complications . |
| 14 | Not in public , at least , if you make a thorough job of your repentance . |
| 15 | As soon as you make a nervous slip , he explodes with anger — humiliating you in front of colleagues . |
| 16 | " You make a poor liar . " |
| 17 | You may have to pay capital gains tax if you make a large profit on the sale of a capital asset , for example : stocks and shares , jewellery , any property that is not your main home and other items of value . |
| 18 | you make a dreadful noise ! |
| 19 | ‘ You make a harsh judgement , ’ Ruth said . |
| 20 | You will soon notice the difference if you make a sudden switch between the two . |
| 21 | You can sometimes discover what responses the opponent is likely to make it you make a sudden move towards him . |
| 22 | In a small employment agency there may only be one interviewer and you will put yourself at a disadvantage if you make a bad start . |
| 23 | Anxious to hit for distance , you make a bad weight transfer ( main photo ) . |
| 24 | You make a handsome couple . ’ |
| 25 | It is n't until you make a conscious effort to listen , you realise how much noise you are subject to in this modern world , do you really , it 's true . |
| 26 | And unless you make a special effort to do something active on a weekend , then you can add another 16 hours or so to the total , making a grand total of more than 70 hours each week . |
| 27 | In the air , look right round as you make a quick circle . |
| 28 | Again in an exam , there 's more chance that you make a little slip , because there 's little bit of extra edge . |
| 29 | And then if you make a little mistake — like getting two of your men killed when they 're busting a flat — you get a nasty shock . |
| 30 | Unless you make a fresh start today the future is going to be bleak for you , ’ said the judge . |