Example sentences of "of make some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And you find more or more or less forceful ways of of giving directives , and one way of making some things perhaps a bit less forceful is to put a tag question on cos it 's sort of adding a sort of pleading note on to it , to ask somebody to do it , I think . |
| 2 | When Sikh men came to Britain in the fifties it was with the hope of making some money ( usually to buy more land for the family farm ) and returning . |
| 3 | ‘ So it does n't matter if I say no , ’ I said with some relief , for I had been feeling somewhat guilty at risking Thessy 's chances of making some money . |
| 4 | We can also legitimately ask to what extent people are rational in the sense of making some kind of calculation concerning the best way to satisfy their needs . |
| 5 | If you are thinking of making some improvements to your home and would like some more information on members in your area , write to : |
| 6 | At the other end of Europe Roger II of Sicily promulgated his codes in 1129 at Melfi and in 1140 at Ariano ; they contained much that was traditional , much that was Roman ; much that was new ; and the idea of making some unity in the chaotic laws of his kingdom was especially novel . |
| 7 | For a moment or two she toyed with the idea of making some excuse in order to get out of what would be an embarrassing situation . |
| 8 | The Building Society , based in Gloucester , has set aside interest payments on the debts owed to it and is investigating the possiblity of making some compensation payments . |
| 9 | He knew she was grateful for much more than the gesture of making some tea and , instinctively , he held out his arms . |
| 10 | Every time she seemed to be on the verge of making some sort of breakthrough , new questions came up . |
| 11 | Two days later the Marquis ' wife , a good woman , who has learned with horror something of what has happened , comes to Manette , hoping to be able to contact through him the sister she knows to survive from the murdered family , and to help her by way of making some atonement for her husband 's and her brother-in-law 's evil behaviour ; Manette can give her no information , however . |