Example sentences of "make for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He reckoned that he would by then have far outflanked any cordon thrown up by his enemies , and could safely make for a phone . |
| 2 | Gourmet shops and galleries , furniture and fashion , antiques and 1066 collectables , books on the Battle of Hastings and , of course , the Sussex trug , will make for a shopping experience surrounded in history . |
| 3 | It was a syndrome I had observed in other service marriages , not least in that of my own parents , and I have sometimes thought what a good subject it might make for a novel or play . |
| 4 | All of which would make for a rave review , were it not for the fact that , for all their charm , the Jays ' every move oozes lamentable irrelevance . |
| 5 | Admittedly legal training may be a bit wider , and may include elements of economics and political science , erm than the kind of training that we have in Britain , but it is nonetheless a law-dominated training , and this does make for a difference erm in approach , I think . |
| 6 | The three piece leather does make for a lot of stitching at the sides and this suffered quite badly after a few days on rough moraine . |
| 7 | They say imaginative management and co-operation with tenants will make for a model estate . |
| 8 | In Britain , though , ever since his selection the media had become very excited about Allan Wells , almost willing him to win , to have the come-back that would make for a fairy-tale ending . |
| 9 | This made for a kind of harmony and a kind of confidence . |
| 10 | He made for a line of scrub between two gates and waited until the street outside was fairly clear , then climbed the railings and dropped down . |
| 11 | The announcement of our success , subject to the specific changes agreed during the validation being made , was welcomed by all concerned but the realisation that we had now committed ourselves to commencing a new course on 5 September 1988 made for a summer of hard curriculum development work . |
| 12 | Vern made for a bench in a concrete space with trees and shrubs scattered around in pots , and sat down . |
| 13 | So her shops with their carefully designed clothes sat on top of great orders for dresses and suits that Belmodes made for a handful of big stores who marketed them under different trade names , sometimes their own , but never Belmodes . |
| 14 | I decided to make a development of a circular pedestal table that we made for a client last year . |
| 15 | Oh , by the way , ’ Luke said , locking the door behind them , ‘ Bob Tilling in Accounts just happened to mention the other day that you had settled an invoice for a piece we made for a client in Sherwood Forest . ’ |
| 16 | As soon as we had cleared customs he made for a bank of telephones , and when he rejoined me he was smiling . |
| 17 | When disturbed , they make for a crevice or hole where they can jam themselves in so tight with their powerful claws that it is almost impossible to dislodge them . |
| 18 | Once in the field turn left , following the hedge through a gap at the top and make for a stone stile in the top right hand corner . |
| 19 | Its wit , neoclassic charm and sparkling score make for a work that appeals to all , young or old … and a dreadful warning too ! |
| 20 | " More fax users make for a snowball effect , " he says . |
| 21 | Too heavy And then there 's Vera and Jack Duckworth their barmy battles always make for a Punch and Judy-styled double act . |
| 22 | They are very happy places and they make for a lot of happiness with parents too I think . |
| 23 | There is provision made for a rudder assembly on the Seayak but my version came without one so I can not vouch for its effectiveness in steering . |
| 24 | Provision was made for a crew of five ; pilot and co-pilot side-by-side in an open cockpit , a flight engineer , wireless-operator and gunner . |
| 25 | 5.9 provides for application being made for a certificate of completion , which application is to be granted if the works as completed comply with the warrant under which they were executed . |
| 26 | Definitely an acquired taste was a clunky Spanish colonial gilt-metal mounted mother-of-pearl , tortoiseshell , pewter , ebonised and parcel-gilt cabinet made for a viceroy of Peru , and dating from the second half of the seventeenth century . |
| 27 | Provision is made for a range of access rights , entry ownership , organisation and work management . |
| 28 | I do not believe that the case has been made for a change in our policy . |
| 29 | A powerful case has been made for a change in the law . |
| 30 | This was a chamber made for a purpose ; a purpose it was impatient to fulfil even four thousand years after it was built . |