Example sentences of "but make the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Cork were playing into the strong wind in the first half but made the early running with a sixth minute goal from Barry Egan .
2 There is also the possibility of an air blockade which would not only guard against sanctions busting but make the Serbian air force desist from its present bombing campaign .
3 Originally the Irish FA considered spending the entire period on tour but making the two trips has proved more financially viable .
4 But to make the current flow you first add a little acid or alkali ( electrolyte ) .
5 Each node contains one letter rather than one word , thus allowing for the study of sub-word letter sequences , but to make the searching algorithm most efficient , all 26 routes from every node in the tree must be allowed for , and on average most of these are wasted .
6 The alternative is to simply stitch across the bottom of the sleeping bag ‘ tube ’ but to make the bottom seam vertical rather than horizontal , producing a fish-tail shape .
7 Nolan J. accepted that , as a practical matter , Woolwich had little choice but to make the three payments .
8 He concluded : ‘ I accept that , as a practical matter , Woolwich had little choice but to make the three payments . ’
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