Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [vb mod] make the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1956 two American physicists , Tsung-Dao Lee and Chen Ning Yang , suggested that the weak force does not in fact obey the symmetry P. In other words , the weak force would make the universe develop in a different way from the way in which the mirror image of the universe would develop . |
| 2 | At Amsterdam in 1904 , a Dutch delegate , Van Kol , threw down the gauntlet — ‘ The new needs which will make themselves felt after the victory of the working class and its economic emancipation will make the possession of colonies necessary , even under the future socialist system of government. , The need for tropical products , for outlets for exports and surplus population and to offset ‘ the deadly competition of colonial labour ’ , all entailed rethinking the old position . |
| 3 | Malvern Hills college has been given a years notice to leave the buildings — but they 're hoping public support will make the council have a change of heart . |
| 4 | Detailed costing can make the difference between an excellent idea and a ruinous one . |
| 5 | Why can not that proposal be brought forward , so that the local offices of the Department of Social Security could make the decision about topping-up arrangements ? |
| 6 | I have no doubt myself that a man or woman earnestly seeking in grown-up life to be guided to wide and suggestive knowledge in its largest and most uplifted sphere will make the best of all the pupils in this age of clatter and buzz , of gape and gloat . |
| 7 | It is in these situations that proper training could make the difference between possible success and unfortunate failure . |
| 8 | I experimented for a while with rudders on drifters , working on the principles of sailing crafts where the vane ( sail ) is set at an angle to the rudder ( submerged stem section ) so that although the wind would blow the vane at the same angle the offset rudder would make the float cut across the surface carrying it out into the lake even though the wind blew along the bank . |
| 9 | This political dimension may make the massive civil engineering work even more hazardous . |
| 10 | It was noted by the team that , although this was tolerable in the accommodation then occupied , a forthcoming move of both departments to a new central complex could make the volume of files difficult to accommodate , office space being more restricted . |
| 11 | Olive Fitzpatrick suffers with Alzheimer 's disease and went into a nursing home so her 72year-old husband could make the ill-fated trip to America with their son Liam . |
| 12 | Without this we are breaking our governing rules and it has been indicated that any future occurrence will make the person concerned liable to disciplinary action . |
| 13 | A simple example will make the differences plain : suppose a testator wanted to arrange for the payment of a sum of money to a certain person . |
| 14 | The additional shine will make the nameplate that much easier for your grandchildren to recognise when they see the piece on Antiques Roadshow in a hundred years or so ! |
| 15 | Techniques such as content analysis can make the analysis less impressionistic . |
| 16 | When wood is coloured with a penetrating dye and then sealed with a transparent finish , there is no change in colour , other than after the first coat of finish has been applied , whereas with an exterior type of wood stain , each extra coat will make the surface deeper in colour . |
| 17 | As a varnish stain colours and finishes in one operation , they are very popular , but it should be noted that because the colour is in the finish , each extra coat will make the surface darker , and if the varnish stain is not applied evenly , where the film is thicker , the colour will be darker . |
| 18 | Exactly how the mind affects such symptoms is not known , except in the case of asthma where the autonomic nervous system can make the bronchi contract in response to anxiety or emotion . |
| 19 | Identification of key issues at an early stage should make the whole negotiation process easier and will enable the lawyer to co-ordinate an appropriate team of specialist advisers ( if necessary ) from the outset . |
| 20 | And with the exception of Davy Mallon , none of the reserve team could make the step up to the senior squad if we had a few injuries . |
| 21 | As Babes guitarist and vocalist Kat Bjelland says , ‘ all the best music is angry ’ , and the electric guitar can make the angriest music . |
| 22 | James Joyce wore a dentist 's white jacket in the hope that the reflected light would make the words brighter to his poor hurting eyes . |
| 23 | In marginal constituencies the smoothness of the campaigning machine can make the difference between success or failure , and the Conservative Party generally has a reputation for efficient , well-financed organization . |
| 24 | The coroner himself conceded that the intervention of a wholly unexpected and exceptional circumstance might make the death ‘ unnatural . ’ |
| 25 | Thus an almost instant hot accompaniment of chopped pineapple flavoured Creole fashion with fresh or dried thyme , a touch of vinegar , a grate of fresh ginger and a little garlic would make the simplest roast or grilled pork rather special . |
| 26 | The Scottish National Party will make the consitutional issue its main campaign plank in next month 's local council elections . |
| 27 | If the stimulus is big enough , the electrical change will make the nerve cell fire and the impulse will be conducted along its length . |
| 28 | Such an approach was adopted by the US Supreme Court in the famous case , Mapp v. Ohio , where it was held that to admit evidence obtained by means of an illegal search would make the constitutional guarantees against such arbitrary conduct worthless . |
| 29 | The five-year plan would make the plant the first of its size to meet the target of the Netherlands ' 20-year national environment plan . |
| 30 | To the followers of the ‘ classical economists ’ , who argued that the industrialized state would make the greatest possible contribution to public welfare if competition were to remain unshackled , the period between the middle of the nineteenth century and the present day has been marked by increasing government interference with the economy . |