Example sentences of "[vb mod] make [pers pn] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let's make it a special event . |
| 2 | But the law reports are a random collection of cases , and the very fact that each of those cases resulted from a dispute which the parties could not settle by agreement and had to take to court may make them an unrepresentative sample of the applications of the procedure . |
| 3 | ‘ They should make him a national treasure , ’ said Ian Wright . |
| 4 | ‘ Grey ’ issues of money occur whenever enterprises that are short of funds to pay their obligations insist that the banks should make them the necessary advances to restore their ‘ liquidity ’ . |
| 5 | He says : ‘ It 's the ideal match up between two men of different styles , which should make it a very , very exciting fight . ’ |
| 6 | I never put the case for a timetable motion on the ground that we should make it a permanent feature of our parliamentary procedures . |
| 7 | This must make him an ideal employer for Mrs Brocklebank whom he reckoned to be on the lazy side . |
| 8 | ‘ We are the first England representative team to face the Springboks in 23 years and we must make it a memorable day , one the selectors can not ignore . ’ |
| 9 | I think we must make it a positive step forward that this council not only goes forwards to build but it goes forward to use that building and give the firemen of this county the right tools , or firewoman , the firemen and the firewoman of this county the right tools to work with . |
| 10 | She 'll make me a good wife , do n't you think ? ’ |
| 11 | I 'm convinced you 'll make her an excellent mother . ’ |
| 12 | I 'll make mine a regular hexagon . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'll make you a nice cup of tea . |
| 14 | Well , I 'll take you straight up to Hilda 's room , and then I 'll make you a nice cup of tea . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'll make you a good wife , Tyler . ’ |
| 16 | I 'll make you a hot drink . ’ |
| 17 | I 'll make you a generous proposition , which I think you 'd do well to consider . |
| 18 | ‘ You rest there a while , Mrs Miller , ’ the girl said with unusual boldness , ‘ and I 'll make you a fresh brew of tea before I start on the drawing room . ’ |
| 19 | Marry me and I 'll make you a fine lady and leave you a rich widow . |
| 20 | Erm , then I can , well because dividing point eight by , that 'll make it a strange figure |
| 21 | ‘ We 'll make it a quick wash then , shall we ? ’ she asked , kissing his warm round face and pressing him to her . |
| 22 | But just because I promised I 'd make you a rich widow , do n't think you 're going to get rid of me yet . |
| 23 | She 'd make you a good wife — and she loves you too . ’ |
| 24 | I 've been thinking that if I ever meet the kind of young lady who 'd make you a nice wife , I 'll get her to come round and introduce 'erself . ’ |
| 25 | He could make him a valuable new member of the gang , with Nancy as his assistant . |
| 26 | Walker 's ball skills could make him the ideal link between Tim Horan , who switched from centre to fly-half when Lynagh damaged his shoulder against Ireland , and Little . |
| 27 | But his ability to avoid any obvious stereotype could make him an attractive candidate for Labour members worried that the leadership election is being orchestrated to Mr Smith 's advantage . |
| 28 | When I asked if they could make me an identical one trimmed with black fur and beading instead , they were horrified but they agreed in the end . ’ |
| 29 | I think we ought to , if we could make it a certain day of the week , something to do with U V A. |
| 30 | Or you could make it the positive , but you ca n't have both . |