Example sentences of "make for [art] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 It was an easy way out , but one which could make for a far more enjoyable session .
2 References may not be recommended where they could be appropriate or useful ; in other places , too many references can make for a very tedious search .
3 In a typical institutional kitchen the combination of floor tile , water , grease , food spills and so on can make for a very dangerous environment .
4 If workers are given jobs for life or if their wages are linked to age and seniority does this not make for a much less flexible labour market ?
5 Few performers would be entirely happy touring the country as , say , Oswald Mosley , although it might make for a more interesting evening dramatically .
6 I promise it will make for a more positive atmosphere around you .
7 Some of the procedures of discourse analysis will make for a more profound examination of this process .
8 The enormous contribution made throughout history — particularly in the arts — to society by homosexuals should surely make for a more tolerant and sympathetic understanding than to refer with such scorn to Wilde 's ‘ abnormal and filthy practises ’ .
9 If the English paintings in the National Gallery could be included ( and I imagine that is not possible ) , it would make for a truly remarkable museum a real tribute to the ‘ Englishness of English art ’ .
10 Lillie Moulton was invited to Fontainebleau in August 1866 on a day of ‘ intolerable heat in a crowded train which made for a highly unpleasant journey ’ .
11 It made for a somewhat strained atmosphere , but as a company they were used to that .
12 They were n't so much being difficult as simply teasing , and it made for a very amusing if unproductive hour .
13 On a more positive note , the expedition did make port at the appointed hour on the appointed day , having spent several hours in a public house further up the estuary to avoid being early , which made for a very ‘ happy ’ reunion .
14 The other divers were nowhere to be seen at this time , which made for an extremely dangerous situation in the open ocean .
15 However , lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision and make for a slowly changing scheme .
16 Stopping , slowing and playing are the diplomatic solutions , but multiplied by the numbers of dogs in most local parks , they make for a badly interrupted run .
17 Walls in dark , warm colours , with rich fitted carpets or traditional rugs make for a quietly splendid effect .
18 They get the argument out of a tight corner , and make for a less fatalistic scenario .
19 Small numbers combined with attractive hospitality make for a highly sympathetic approach and partners are encouraged to attend together .
20 The guitar 's low profile , slight body and super-thin neck make for a very lightweight playing experience and I could n't detect any balance problems , either .
21 Well executed joiner work and solid timber nicely matched with face veneers of bulkheads make for a very pleasant ambience in the saloon .
22 Large leaps make for a very jagged contour , and the total-chromatic is fairly evenly spread , though there is an occasional recurrence of small note-groups .
23 The rain , and the warmth , and the general tolerance of the character of plants make for an almost threatening exuberance .
24 It has been suggested that the starkness of early Wesleyan theology made for a rather close match , with local preachers assuming something of the role of conjurer .
25 The process made for a much slower reduction in unemployment than elsewhere in the Yorkshire , Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Coalfields , and there were fears of the industry being cut to 35,000–40,000 men , with the possible ending of mining in Scotland , Wales and the North East .
26 But to see the delight on the players ' faces on their return to the headquarters marquee after each day 's match for a glass or two of DB export and sumptuous food made for a highly successful occasion .
27 Larger family size alone usually made for a very different situation from that of a grandchild brought up alone by a grandparent today .
28 Eleven tricks made for a very good score , as several other declarers had actually contrived to go off in the same contract .
29 It all made for a very happy family wedding .
30 Mind you , the combination of a few too many pints before the game and only being able to see about 3/4 of the pitch would n't have made for a very comprehensive report anyway !
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