Example sentences of "be [adj] make the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seems to me to be right to make the Tate into a museum entirely devoted to British art , from its beginnings down to the present day . |
| 2 | It would be rash to make the conclusions of this chapter depend absolutely on exactly the account of certain " if " statements that has now been given or intimated . |
| 3 | To begin with , people who have suffered from schizophrenia are readily identifiable , and it may well at times be possible to make the lives of this high-risk group less eventful . |
| 4 | WITH all the talk about tampering with cricket balls , I wonder if it might be possible to make the ball from plastic or nylon or some other modern material that could n't be defaced . |
| 5 | The need to make subjective judgement of , say , age before approaching a potential respondent tends to produce ages unevenly clustered around the middle of the age ranges which must , in any case , be broad to make the technique feasible . |
| 6 | The acquirer may not have the time or be willing to make the inspections and will not want to accept the risk that some information may have been given to one of its employees or advisers who was unable at the time to appreciate its significance in relation to the transaction , or indeed may have been forgotten . |
| 7 | The UK argues that it would be wrong to make the rules for the review ( which comes after four years ) before it happens . |
| 8 | The emplacement of over a million tonnes of alkali-rich cementitious material into a saturated groundwater environment would be likely to make the groundwater more alkaline . |
| 9 | Odd corners , window sills , ledges and shelves might take plants , and if you have a wide enough hall , you might well be able to make the hall an extra , if not a permanent , dining place by adding a small table . |
| 10 | Realising that before another couple of days had passed , she and Sarah would be able to make the journey Kirkbymoorside and book them two inside seats on the Leeds coach . |
| 11 | 6/ End mass hunger and malnutrition — this is done by aid from UN , E.C. , World Bank , expert help etc. and through developing the countries own agricultural production they hope to be able to make the country self sufficient for food . |
| 12 | However it is optimistic that most companies will be able to make the transition and that the industry 's financial resources , technical expertise and established market will keep it one of the highest rated in the world — at Moody 's , the industry 's average credit rating is double-A-2 , just below its double-A-1 average rating for phone companies outside the US , the highest rated group of all , and a rating matched only by global electrical equipment manufacturers , pharmaceutical companies and non-US electric utilities . |
| 13 | ‘ On a Saturday morning , ’ Patrick said , ‘ I should be able to make the City and back in three hours . ’ |
| 14 | Introduced to the children by headteacher Margaret Sutton , Mrs. Bulmer said she was pleased to be able to make the visit and presented the school with a tree , which she hoped the children would be planting in the garden . |
| 15 | Or , if more convenient , give us a call on 0788 544535 and we 'll be happy to make the delivery arrangements for you . |
| 16 | Mr Chandler , who lives in Reading , said : ‘ Regardless of the outcome of the case I am convinced that the legal system would be unable to make the punishment fit the crime . |
| 17 | Additional airbrake should be available to make the glider stop floating at the right moment . |
| 18 | Although librarians might not make the mistake of viewing selection as censorship , amongst the general public * might be difficult to make the distinction given the sensational and mischievous coverage given to some alleged library censorship in the media . |
| 19 | One is to become finance director of a subsidiary , gaining subsidiary board level experience ( though it may then be difficult to make the transition to group finance director ) . |
| 20 | It turns out to be convenient to make the coordinate transformation . |
| 21 | In this connection it may be relevant to make the comment that no degree of fire resistance , as definable by standard test conditions , is likely to be able to withstand the stresses and thrusts which heated supporting structural members may impose . |
| 22 | If it should be made in conjunction with the Corvedale line , assuming that the capital is raised for that line , it may be too late then to enquire how trains are to run from Lydham village to Bishop 's Castle , which now might be placed on the main line , or what expenditure will be necessary to make the roads to Lydham village as suitable for the inhabitants of Norbury , Wentnor , &c. , as those over which they at present travel to Lydham Heath . |
| 23 | She therefore concluded that ‘ it may be necessary to make the State system a flat rate one and secure the necessary gradation by supplementary allowances from an occupational pool for all the higher grade occupations ’ ( Rathbone , 1949 , p. 236 ) . |
| 24 | This is designed for the situation where it may be necessary to make the shares of a departing employee or director available to attract replacement management . |
| 25 | Quite why Sir Thomas 's daughter should be keen to make the acquaintance of some kitchen staff he did not explain . |
| 26 | British champion in the superbike class last year when with Kawasaki , Reynolds was virtually unbeatable and he will be keen to make the switch to grand prix racing as smooth and as successful as possible . |
| 27 | And government has to be ready to make the investments which private enterprise will not , whether in transport , education or public works . |
| 28 | Where the damage results partly from a defect in the finished product and partly from a defective component , this will be sufficient to make the producer liable . |