Example sentences of "and make [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One may , after all , competently drive a car without understanding much about the principles of the internal combustion engine ; one may use a typewriter or a word-processor without being able to make or mend one ; one may quickly be taught to use a computer , and make simple programs without being a master of , or even a beginner in , computer science . |
| 2 | He would not accept their continual bleatings that they just wanted to ‘ be in a band and make great records . ’ |
| 3 | I would certainly advocate the existence of more fora where the three sectors can come together to achieve mutual understanding and where c we can debate this new order , and make joint decisions about its future . |
| 4 | The next morning , so it was reported from the White House lawn , President Bush was ‘ vexed ’ and ‘ frustrated ’ by the verdict , presumably because he would now have to evince symbolic ‘ concern ’ and make well-publicised calls on the attorney general to see if Rodney King 's civil rights had been abused . |
| 5 | If you say Deauville now , people will say ‘ where ? ’ and pull their beards and make long faces . |
| 6 | Position the hat on the robot 's head and make decorative markings with the back of a knife . |
| 7 | Head a sheet of paper with the date and time of your meeting and make two columns , one for your essential objectives , the other of additional aims , which are desirable but not actually essential . |
| 8 | But she is confident and daring , friendly and jovial , and tends to assume huge responsibilities and make many decisions — fast . |
| 9 | This means we could take away a lot of your rights and make many decisions about your child without you being involved . |
| 10 | Such cats may be at a disadvantage when hunting , because their sense of directional sound will be poor , but in other respects they can lead normal lives and make good mothers . |
| 11 | The Artisans volunteered to double their subscription to the Club and senior members were asked for a voluntary 50% increase and also to pay a 1s. 0d. a round or a two-guinea single payment and make other donations ! |
| 12 | ‘ The defendant had been personally negligent in that he had failed to take such steps and make such inquiries as would have revealed to him the defects in his structure and the risks of fire thereby occasioned . ’ |
| 13 | It is equally undeniable that they derive great pleasure from physical confrontations with rival groups of supporters and go to great lengths to evade the authorities and make such confrontations possible . |
| 14 | When I joined the NCT , like most members , I did so because I wanted the best antenatal classes possible and it seemed that I would have the chance to meet new mothers and make new friends after the birth too . |
| 15 | If you own your house or flat you can take down partition walls , improvise new ones , block up old doors and make new openings in more convenient places to improve on the space . |
| 16 | In the later Republic and early Empire Greek artists were brought to Rome to design buildings appropriate for the display of booty , to repair old sculptures and make new ones for these and other structures , and to restore decaying old temples , once venerated for their wooden and terracotta statues , but now seen to be in need of renovation . |
| 17 | For the many foreign visitors who call at the Ponderosa each year it is often their first visit to an Irish pub , for local people it 's a chance to meet old friends , and make new ones . |
| 18 | It was to be a very full weekend of well organised and highly enlightening meetings ; the opportunity to hear some excellent speakers : and the chance to renew old friendships and make new ones . |
| 19 | It was so good to meet old friends and make new ones in such a happy atmosphere that this social event will no doubt be repeated in the future . |
| 20 | There are those who shake their heads and make negative noises about guidebooks like this , but there is an argument that says the publication of a Corbetts guide could take some of the pressure off the Munros . |
| 21 | As each generation reaches retirement age , their expectations may cause them to be more active in all of these areas and make greater demands on service providers . |
| 22 | But if you want to escape the British winter and make substantial savings you have to plan ahead . |
| 23 | Parent companies can thereby keep under tight control the capital they have tied up in idle stocks and make substantial savings on fixed outlay in storage or warehousing . |
| 24 | The report will discuss this aspect and make specific proposals for further investigation . |
| 25 | This system was not tolerated in pilot experiments , and we decided to perfuse an open segment of oesophagus and make appropriate corrections for contaminating saliva and refluxed gastric fluid . |
| 26 | We can offer advice on suitability and make appropriate arrangements where possible . |
| 27 | CAMPAIGN from Empire attempts to defeat this division , by allowing you on the one hand to be in control of complete military formations and make strategic decisions , and then as your valiant troops come into contact with the enemy allow you to drop down into each tank and fight for glory . |
| 28 | Find a book of flags in the library and make tiny copies of six or seven different world flags . |
| 29 | Like the weather moving in from the Atlantic , we can at best track its course and make reasonable preparations for its coming . |
| 30 | Analysis of Prime Ministers ' involvement in parliamentary debates shows that in the course of an average year they will participate in six debates and make six statements on policy , usually on the economy , foreign affairs , and government business . |