Example sentences of "would make a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The play is very compelling — it would make a riveting hour on TV . |
| 2 | It was suggested that three or four lights would be sufficient and that they would make a worthwhile contribution to road safety on this dangerous stretch of road where there is no footpath . |
| 3 | Extra lighting would make a worthwhile contribution to road safety on this dangerous stretch of road with houses on one side no footpath . |
| 4 | Sometimes he would make himself useful in the kitchen by cleaning and tidying ; however , if accidentally locked in any room the Cauld lad would make a fearful mess , overturning furniture and scrabbling at the lock . |
| 5 | If he decides against becoming King , Prince Charles would make a slick TV anchor man . |
| 6 | He used to add that my handbags would make a strong man blench . ’ |
| 7 | Mr Kinnock indicated yesterday that , even if Labour became the majority government , he would make a strong appeal for consensus inside and outside Parliament and move away from the ‘ confrontational ’ politics of the past 13 years . |
| 8 | Self-denial and self-help , however , would make a poor rallying cry for the hustings . |
| 9 | This would make a fabulous finale to any dinner party . |
| 10 | ‘ Well , ’ said Henry , ‘ it would make a pleasant change from having sex with you . |
| 11 | He joked : ‘ Captain Happy would make a pleasant change , would n't it ? |
| 12 | It would make a pleasant diversion in a rather low social life , and in the company of other people she would be able to give Luke a wide berth during the evening . |
| 13 | He had become certain by watching the preparations in the sepoy camp that they would make a major assault within the next few hours . |
| 14 | He was also proud to announce that the Barnes Wallis Collection was to come to the Museum and would make a major exhibition . |
| 15 | The eyebrows go up in an arch that would make a complete circle if they carried on down , the lids over those eyes , likened to a cobra 's by Candice Bergen , narrow to a slit ; the gleaming white teeth flash through the pursed lips in what Vogue editor Diana Vreeland called a ‘ killer smile ’ . |
| 16 | They would make a strange sight in the towns round about : clowns richer than knights or lords , who limped in wearing felt boots , to buy , buy and buy . |
| 17 | ‘ I thought we really would make a new start , that I would sort of … make him blossom . ’ |
| 18 | If you have an hour to spare every two weeks or so , and think you would make a good listener , our ‘ Caring Officer ’ would love to hear from you . |
| 19 | She had decided that either would make a good farmer 's wife . |
| 20 | She would make a good wife , when he decided to settle down . |
| 21 | That would make a good Adjournment debate . |
| 22 | How could I ever have thought La Tartine d'Albertine would make a good title ? he wrote . |
| 23 | In this way the man and his sheep may linger in our minds , even if we do not remember the economic difficulties so clearly — ‘ The Last of the Flock ’ would make a good title for a Victorian narrative painting . |
| 24 | I told him I though it would make a good fireman " hat . |
| 25 | I had suggested that their epic journey through the mountains would make a good subject for a film . |
| 26 | He says the German part would make a good hotel because the rooms were big . |
| 27 | My brother said that I would make a good banker . |
| 28 | Finally to add a bit of orange or red colours to the tank , and rather than include the aggressive C. citrinellum or C. labiatum , which might cause problems for the beginner , you could add the orange-yellow form of Petenia splendida which , while not being a Cichlasoma , would make a good addition to the community tank as they are very peaceful despite their large size . |
| 29 | I think he would make a good King . |
| 30 | And Bevir was in the strong position , that neither archbishop wished to deny that Ramsey would make a good bishop . |