Example sentences of "[adv] makes a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before the album 's release will come a single , ‘ Your Loss My Gain ’ , that 's neither particularly immediate or commercial and so makes a surprising choice to re-establish him in the public domain . |
| 2 | Kendal , to the east of Windermere , is just outside the Lake District National Park and so makes a good base to visit the rest of the region . |
| 3 | Can I put the Home Secretary back on the right road by telling him that the reason why morale in the Northumbria police force is low and why chief constables generally despair is not because the right hon. Gentleman suddenly makes a generous offer of help in a crisis , but because all chief constables , including the new chief constable of Northumbria , want consistency of funding so that they can be sure that they will get the officers and resources they require over a number of years ? |
| 4 | As the University 's commercial arm , UnivEd not only makes a major contribution to the University 's finances , but also enhances Edinburgh 's position as an international centre of excellence in teaching and research . |
| 5 | This site not only makes a picturesque scene , it now has the important role of housing the Dean Heritage Museum , a centre devoted to the recording and exhibiting of much of the Forest 's industrial heritage . |
| 6 | The Torquay shop apparently makes a new flavour of ice-cream every day of the year . |
| 7 | I like it because I 'm out , I think , and I like looking in the shops and sometimes I bump into people I know , and it just makes a little break … |
| 8 | ‘ Nuclear energy is one of the cleanest methods of generating electricity , ’ it states , ‘ and already makes a substantial contribution to reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the UK . |
| 9 | The travelling man no longer makes a sixty-day trip . |
| 10 | I hope he soon makes a full recovery . ’ |
| 11 | The Commons , by its elected status , associates the people with the government , and thus makes a major contribution to legitimacy , a concept essential for government by consent . |
| 12 | It is interesting that recent research has come to the same conclusions as Golding as to the usefulness of such modes of thought : The deployment of simile , underlexicalisation and metaphor thus makes a major contribution to the exposition of the novel 's thematic concern with the linked development of thought and language in the people . |
| 13 | A junior hacksaw is useful in confined spaces and generally makes a cleaner cut , though it can be hard work to use . |
| 14 | Fucking makes a nice chilli as well . |
| 15 | But the theory is a mechanistic one ; the individual creature is genetically pre-programmed to act in the way it does ; statistically speaking it has no choice ; within a narrow range of variation , it always makes a predictable response to identifiable patterns of stimuli originating in the external environment . |
| 16 | The canal was derelict for many years , but now flows again to produce electricity for the neighbourhood ; and it still makes a pleasant summer evening walk from Tavistock to the tunnel mouth . |
| 17 | It adds that , although he lives in Macclesfield , he still makes a weekly trip to his flat in North London ‘ to keep in touch with the seamier side of life which often inspires his work ’ — a habit which has qualified him uniquely to illustrate Mr Boot 's Unauthorised Returns . |
| 18 | A sampler commemorating the birth of a new baby also makes a marvellous present for the proud parents , or even grandparents . |
| 19 | The 1976 Act also makes a radical change as regards the grounds for granting or refusing an application for a licence . |
| 20 | The Bookshops of London is aimed primarily at the avid book buyer , reader , collector and tourist , but also makes a useful reference work for the book trade . |
| 21 | The juice also makes a good base for a sweet and sour sauce . |
| 22 | Rosewater also makes a good aftershave for men with sensitive skin . |
| 23 | ( This also makes a wonderful risotto base . ) |
| 24 | Of course , an attractively arranged selection of sweets also makes a lovely Christmas gift . |
| 25 | A filled bath also makes a handy dip for anyone not mucking in properly . |
| 26 | That chapter also makes a brief reference to the desirability of further work towards a double GCSE award in English . |
| 27 | Top left : Elizabeth Jane 's father installed this shelf above a kitchen window and it now makes a colourful setting for a blue and white plate collection . |
| 28 | Trees were planted and picnic seats were purchased , so this now makes a popular place for children and visitors in the summer . |
| 29 | The , for us as members to have all these beautiful diagrams , it really makes a tremendous difference . |
| 30 | Now , however , he simply makes a small incision in , or beside , the navel and inserts a laparoscope ( viewing tube ) to see inside . |