Example sentences of "make [pron] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One senior officer described policewomen as having an ‘ instinct for tidiness ’ which made them good administrators ( FN 30/11/87 , p. 33 ) ; frequently they were described as being suited to dealing with child and female offences because of their more compassionate natures compared to male colleagues . |
| 2 | Many people feared involvement in popular education because it made them immediate targets of the Contras . ’ |
| 3 | Almost all of the early wines were fortified with a good glug of grape spirit tossed into the fermenting brew , which made them mighty bruisers . |
| 4 | The majority of people that went through that service all had some recollection of things they did n't enjoy very much but they by and large thoroughly enjoyed their experience in the Army , it livened them up , it made them better men and we have got after all one of the best armies if not the best army in the world , it 's got to come from |
| 5 | An irresistible softness with an inner strength that made them million sellers . |
| 6 | But tutors were so impressed with the two girls ' work in textiles that they made them unconditional offers . |
| 7 | But the sheer range and volume of business with which the secretaries of state dealt made them important officers of government . |
| 8 | The Central Area pulled all these parts together , as it were , and made them interdependent portions of the whole . |
| 9 | It probably made them half cousins . |
| 10 | Francescoli , Perdomo and Sosa are among the world 's most exciting players and Uruguay 's technically adroit , close-passing , possessive style will always make them awkward opponents . |
| 11 | In some , it will make them great prayers . |
| 12 | The Iranians , of course , had little interest in vacations , but North could also make them wonderful offers in the currency they understood , TOWs : ‘ If you get the hostages out , we 'll send you a million of them . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ That 'd make them holy socks , ’ said Angalo . |
| 14 | Now , in terms of functional group isomerism I 'm gon na take a slightly different example right let's take this one here first of all I 've now started to do what the examiners will do now I 'll make them identical structures there somewhere and you really do need to be able to name them in order to see where they are or if they are . |
| 15 | ‘ Lady Lavinia , I beg of you , do n't make me any gifts ! |
| 16 | How far this will work depends on how far we can inject into cross-curricular work the essence of our ideas and make them genuine focuses of our work ( and not peripheral elements ) . |
| 17 | Moreover , the considerable incomes of many temples make them major employers , and important elements in the urban economy . |
| 18 | These Daemonettes have important Chaos attributes — Multiple Arms and Elastic Limbs — which make them dangerous opponents . |
| 19 | These viruses have received most attention because their high pathogenicity , narrow host range , and complete safety to vertebrates and plants , make them ideal candidates for biological pest control agents . |
| 20 | They all have shortcomings which I will not go into on this occasion , but which make them inappropriate models on which to slip the garments of orthodox doctrines of Atonement and the Trinity . |
| 21 | And as you 're late , make them big ones ! ’ |
| 22 | Why should I require animals to join me in some mutual admiration society or even make them honorary members ? |
| 23 | Bantamweight Karen Briggs , featherweight Sharon Rendle and light-middleweight Diane Bell all won on Saturday with performances that make them odds-on favourites for medals in Barcelona . |
| 24 | That will make my future investigations a little more difficult , but I can handle that . |
| 25 | I 'll make my own friends if I want to . |
| 26 | I can make my own choices . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I intend to stay in control — and I will make my own decisions all the way . ’ |
| 28 | Look , I 've no money for a hotel so I 'd better make my own arrangements for tonight . |
| 29 | They assumed I 'd go to Chislehurst with them , but I said I 'd turn up later on my bike ; I 'd make my own arrangements . |
| 30 | Answer some questions … or else I 'll make my own arrangements . ’ |