Example sentences of "makes [adj] difference " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though in the longterm , as I have said before , he wrote , it makes little difference , the tide always wins out , sooner or later all vanishes into the sea . |
| 2 | However , if one turns to the report 's tables , based on a growth in energy demand of between 1 and 2 per cent a year , it makes little difference whether gas or coal is the main fuel used to produce electricity . |
| 3 | And the bleak conclusion is that it makes little difference whether the intruding whites are well- or ill-intentioned : the result , for the Indians , is disease and destruction . |
| 4 | There are some waters that lie in valleys where the wind has little if any influence on the water , apart from a scurrying ripple that makes little difference to the temperature layers , dissolved oxygen , or food distribution . |
| 5 | Obviously if the whole of the surplus-value is consumed unproductively it makes little difference how it is consumed , either as necessaries or as luxuries . |
| 6 | It makes little difference in any case , one of them had said to him once . |
| 7 | If the object of our faith were as elusive as the Loch Ness monster or as inconsequential as whether to have a third cup of afternoon tea , then doubt makes little difference . |
| 8 | From a practical standpoint , however , this distinction makes little difference . |
| 9 | At Long Wittenham I the presence of amber beads makes little difference to the nature of the brooches accompanying the graves , but those graves with such beads had significantly higher quantities of rings , coins , pins and toilet implements . |
| 10 | But , as several dealers told The Art Newspaper , waiving exhibition fees is a concession which makes little difference if a gallery can not make sufficient sales to recoup costs estimated at £10,000–40,000 for taking stock and staff to Madrid . |
| 11 | Similarly , girth of the penis makes little difference since direction and technique of thrust in intercourse have far more effect than closeness of contact . |
| 12 | But short of such extreme situations , it seems that what punishments are actually inflicted on offenders makes little difference to general deterrence . |
| 13 | Meals are part of the holiday social life , and such good value that it makes little difference if you drop out for a day or two to eat locally . |
| 14 | Meals are part of the holiday social life , and such good value that it makes little difference if you drop out for a day or two to eat locally . |
| 15 | This makes little difference to the behaviour of the companies so far as the production of policies and their conduct of business are concerned , but it does impose further constraints on the marketing of what are now clearly seen as forms of saving . |
| 16 | It makes little difference . |
| 17 | ‘ If a patient is old , say over 65 , their cholesterol level makes little difference to their life expectancy . |
| 18 | Instead an elder ( like any human ) is understood as having enough power to act in a way that makes some difference to what happens . |
| 19 | That makes some difference to your life . |
| 20 | Not that it makes much difference . ’ |
| 21 | Most staff are untrained and there is as yet little evidence that training makes much difference to the quality of care ( Sinclair , 1988b , p. 270 ) . |
| 22 | " I do n't think it makes much difference where we do a bit of scratching , " he said . |
| 23 | I mean , not that it makes much difference these days anyway , but yes , you 're right ; it is a bit soon . |
| 24 | In practice — I doubt if it makes much difference . |
| 25 | Let's be fair , now ; I do n't expect it makes much difference to Mrs Morgan , or her cat , " Mr Smith said , and a small smile played over his lips as he glanced at Dan Ashton , who grunted and looked down at his feet while Smith continued , " whether you were joking or in deadly seriousness . " |
| 26 | I do n't think what you run makes any difference , because I 've run companies of very diverse natures and the principles that apply to British Steel at one end apply equally to a small company at the other end of the scale . |
| 27 | The biggest reason for Asia 's sceptical eye on the Gulf , though , is that not many Asians are convinced the fight makes any difference . |
| 28 | Not that it makes any difference . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Not that it makes any difference , ’ Trent had agreed . |
| 30 | Although not all doctors would agree that restless legs are attributable to caffeine , anyone suffering this condition should try avoiding caffeine for a while to see if it makes any difference . |