Example sentences of "is make of a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Mention is made of a male Christ , God is conceived in male terms , and biblical readings doubtless largely concern the doings of men .
2 The casing is much wider than it needs to be , I suppose bigger looks better , and although the top is made of a substantial plastic the base is n't and tends to give under pressure .
3 This handy bag is made of a strong , lightweight nylon material .
4 It is also illegal for manufacturers to give their product a misleading name , or to claim that it is made of a particular ingredient which in fact makes up a very small proportion of the product .
5 If the description of integrated circuits given earlier is now considered , it can be seen that the requirements are met ; there are two or more layers ( usually three ) , one layer is made of a semiconducting material and a pattern is fixed upon it for the purpose of performing an electronic function .
6 Each mask is made of a different substance , and each produces a different magical effect when worn .
7 Finally it is a good idea to devise a way of checking what use is made of a self-access video service .
8 The bed is made of a fine dense material and coarse light material , so that , after disturbance in backwashing , the former settles first and the latter afterwards , the bed thus being re-formed in the correct order .
9 A survey is made of a random sample of about 100 000 passengers into and 125 000 passengers out of main air and sea ports .
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