Example sentences of "[noun pl] [modal v] make [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Concerned , however , that these words might make him seem too frivolous , in the simple delight he obviously took in playing with his cat , he checks himself with the criticism that ‘ verily it may well be called an idle man 's pastime ’ . |
| 2 | Albert took off his glasses and rubbed them on his handkerchief and put them back on , as if clean spectacles might make him think better . |
| 3 | Unfortunately , you seem to have them by the wrong end , but , seeing as no amount of protestations will make you change your mind , I sha n't bother . |
| 4 | We went along with to investigate armed with a pile of Fun Fortnight T-shirts to see if the youngsters could make us laugh . |
| 5 | We went along with to investigate armed with a pile of Fun Fortnight T-shirts to see if the youngsters could make us laugh . |
| 6 | We went along with to investigate armed with a pile of Fun Fortnight T-shirts to see if the youngsters could make us laugh . |
| 7 | And yet , over a century after Jack The Ripper 's grisly murders — so foul that simple descriptions would make you puke — no-one is any the wiser about his identity … |
| 8 | Worrying about , concentrating on and listening to the head noises will make them seem even more prominent and dominating . |
| 9 | Professional punters can make it pay by carefully studying form but the average punter will end up with £81 for every Pounds 100 staked . |
| 10 | Your charms could make me forget the world . |
| 11 | Quite rightly , professionals are struggling to understand the pressures of caring , and their sympathy for carers can make them ignore or misread signs of abuse , or even to interpret abuse as a response to the difficulties some elderly people present . |
| 12 | Much legislation to control pollution has been triggered by ordinary people but even if that does n't happen , acting on your fears can make you feel less helpless . |
| 13 | The children of the Indians are saved , to be sold or given away as servants , or rather slaves for as long a time as the owners can make them believe themselves slaves . |
| 14 | I am the little boy to the left of the picture of his class half hidden by the boy next to me how funny to think of Walter being an author as he was always in trouble at school and none of the teachers could make him learn does n't it make you think . |
| 15 | The stars could make you cry . |
| 16 | Although Liz has olive tones in her skin , there 's quite a lot of blue under her eyes , so any blues will make her look more tired . |
| 17 | All these players can make me flinch and squirm ; but it 's nothing compared to the complicated torment meted out by the Barometer . |
| 18 | Indeed , a major theme which is influencing the use and impact of computers in all kinds of applications is the increasingly simple way in which users can make them do complex and powerful things . |
| 19 | How was it men could make you feel so confused ? |
| 20 | Which choice(s) would make you feel smaller and more separate from others ? |
| 21 | We can not , for example , take for granted that raising a person 's wages will make him work harder . |
| 22 | During cold weather , hot meals and plenty of hot drinks will make you feel warmer inside . |
| 23 | During cold weather , hot meals and plenty of hot drinks will make you feel warmer inside . |
| 24 | OK — when you 're in a dazed state , drugs may make you think you understand it all . |
| 25 | You know , darling , I carry a very clear picture or you in my head , and probably some of my thoughts might make you feel shy - and glad , too , I hope ! |
| 26 | Someone once told him that horse manure in his wellington boots would make him grow taller , but the boys at school had made fun of him and Mr Sunderland , the headmaster , had called him a stupid gullible boy and made him scrape his boots and wash them clean in the outside drain and scrub his feet in hot water and carbolic soap . |
| 27 | Who boils his socks will make them shrink ; |
| 28 | Do follow the natural shape — drawing in new eyebrows can make you look permanently surprised or over-made-up . |
| 29 | Some surfaces can make it bobble a bit , though not enough to put you off . |
| 30 | Who and how many people we imprison , for how long and in what conditions are questions that politicians and sentencers must answer ; those in the prisons must make it work as well as they can . |