Example sentences of "but make a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They left furs , stereos and other valuables but made a terrible mess looking for cash and jewels , especially in the bedrooms . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , yes , perhaps it would be better , ’ Sophie said , but made a mental note to refuse all further invitations . |
| 3 | He would have gone straight home but made a short diversion when he found Pike the ditcher drunk as a bishop on the corner of the trackway leading down to the church . |
| 4 | She was severely injured but made a full recovery . |
| 5 | Then keeper Peter Turtle stopped a John Smyth pile-driver , but made a quick recovery to grab the ball as it was trickling over the line . |
| 6 | The argument is feeble , but made a natural appeal to those who wanted to prove racial inferiority , e.g. of blacks to whites — or for that matter of anyone to whites . |
| 7 | I was down for Jo Ro but made a last-minute escape . |
| 8 | But make a full copy if the transfer is n't in the simplest form — if , for example , it contains restrictions or a grant or reservation of easements . |
| 9 | There is a feeling that if the wording were changed to ‘ seeking to interfere with play ’ it would spare the player who is in an offside position but making a genuine attempt to stay onside by , for example , running back towards the halfway line . |
| 10 | He did it not because he liked people that night but to make a moral point about something or other . |
| 11 | So if you are not a UK taxpayer you are advised not to make a payment under the Gift Aid scheme but to make a straight payment by cash or cheque . |
| 12 | Slightly bitter-flavoured , but makes a good addition to winter salads . |
| 13 | When a glass cutter wants to cut glass , he does not bother to cut right through but makes a shallow scratch on the surface after which the glass breaks easily along the line of the scratch . |
| 14 | The volume and speed of traffic not only creates a sense of danger but makes a significant contribution to noise and air pollution . |
| 15 | Richard Hadlee 's brush with mental and physical breakdown is well enough known but makes a fitting climax to these tales . |