Example sentences of "they made [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But to sit here , like one of the effeminate fools smirking over there or , worse still , like Antonini and Ferrante and the others he 'd spotted , who boasted of the conquests they made of the long-legged girls who dreamed of jewels and furs and sold themselves so easily — to sit here , to even be in the same room with such men , made him feel filthy . |
| 2 | The 128 they made for the fifth wicket actually saw the visitors go on the defensive , although not for long . |
| 3 | They made for the outer offices , but it was too late . |
| 4 | Trent waited until they made for the upriver side , then charged forward uncaring . |
| 5 | They made for the steep edge . |
| 6 | England 's performance confirmed the impressions they made in the second half of their 1-1 draw with Italy at Brighton last month . |