Example sentences of "and made [pron] [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were rainbow clumps of raw colour which sizzled and suddenly coiled into snakelike forms as she approached and lifted serpentine heads to hiss at her ; there were pouring cascades of things that had appeared to be silk or velvet , but which were molten gold when she got nearer and made her remember Fael-Inis and the cascading River and the salamanders . |
| 2 | , And much as she had disliked the old women when they were grasping at her and joking about her , she did notice that they comforted her mother , talking about her two lovely clever daughters , and made her join in a bit of a singsong and made her laugh . |
| 3 | Then the scuffles subside and I think I hear my bedroom door opening , so my finger tightens on the trigger and I hear my name and I shake my head and I recognize the voice and I know it is Jancey and she 's shouting where am I and I think they 've grabbed her and made her act the decoy and I 'm trying to work out what to do when I hear what she 's saying . |
| 4 | He lit the gas-fire and made her kneel in front of it to warm herself . |
| 5 | Old Mr Pascall saw no reason why he should make life easy for a gossiping female and made her hold on , while he sold two ballpoint pens and a packet of rubber bands . |
| 6 | Very gently , as to a wild animal , I reached out my hand and made her turn her head . |
| 7 | He gave her precise directions , and made her repeat them . |
| 8 | Mamma put her ample arm round Noreen 's shaking shoulders and brought her to the kitchen table and made her sit down . |
| 9 | Dr Neil registered how withdrawn she was , and once they were back home hot , sugary tea was poured down her in a constant stream , and then , despite the warmth of the day , Matey put a shawl around her shoulders and made her sit near the fire . |
| 10 | Mandy rushed over , and made her sit down on the couch . |
| 11 | He clasped her arm and made her get to her feet , but she shook herself free immediately . |
| 12 | She took Alice to the sitting-room , and made her get inside the sleeping-bag . |
| 13 | You know how I loved your sister , and made her die . |
| 14 | His ‘ Leith , you do n't … ’ could n't have been very important either , otherwise , knowing him , he 'd have charged after her and made her listen . |
| 15 | If she started to strew the floor with objects she received a firm warning then , if she persisted , her mother took her wrists and made her pick up and replace each object . |
| 16 | It was n't only Simon she pushed over the edge : in that defiant , violent act she was taking revenge on all those people who had ever hurt her and made her feel worthless . |
| 17 | He respected her and made her feel beautiful . |
| 18 | At least everyone there seemed very nice , they had welcomed Lizzy and made her feel secure and wanted . |
| 19 | All the same , the image of his isolation remained with her , and made her feel uneasy and even guilty towards him . |
| 20 | The ensemble gave her a slinky , model-like elegance and made her feel like an actress playing a part … a nightclub scene , probably … instead of her normal self . |
| 21 | The absurd image touched her and made her feel somehow protected and safe : this kind , bumbling man would never despise her . |
| 22 | After that she put on a dress of burnt sienna which contrasted with her pale gold hair and made her feel more feminine . |
| 23 | Guido 's totally unexpected reference to Arnie , and the way he 'd cocked his head at her and smiled as he 'd said it , had thrown her and made her feel totally vulnerable . |
| 24 | Nevertheless the memory of his stricken face was somehow disturbing and made her feel guilty — a strange and unpleasant sensation that she tried to banish by taking a final look at her patient . |
| 25 | They would not let her speak at table and made her wear a white canvas apron and a short gown ‘ so that she should be held a fool ’ ; but , said Margery with unholy self-satisfaction , ‘ she was held in more worship than they were , wherever they went ’ . |
| 26 | All the same , I insisted that we should pay our share of the electricity , heating , et cetera , and made her agree to that . |
| 27 | One of the Germans stationed in the house got suspicious of Antoinette hanging about near the cellar door and made her give him the key and go down there with him so he could see what she was hiding . |
| 28 | The other car had skidded into hers and made her forget the phone call . |
| 29 | And then he took the soap from her , and made her stand still under the pummelling water , while very slowly he soaped her , and used the flannel to take the soap away . |
| 30 | A glance towards the windows confirmed his words and made her shiver even more . |