Example sentences of "and [vb -s] to make [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Second , he feels guilty about how he treated you and wants to make amends — something people often do when they find happiness because it 's only then that they can afford to consider how much they have hurt others . |
| 2 | What struck me more forcibly than his physical courage was the fact that he made no reference to his own illness but only to the trips and plans to make life better for others . |
| 3 | Jaross , a Data General and before that a DEC alumnus , had been director of educational services at DG and intends to make use of that background at Uniforum . |
| 4 | Then , donning his philosophical idealist heritage , Sadler quoted Aristotle to remind his readers that the purpose of the State was to enhance life for its citizens : ‘ the State was formed to make life possible , and exists to make life good ’ . |
| 5 | The throb occasionally rises above all other sounds and helps to make Petrushka 's Cry ( Stravinsky 's original title ) so poignant . |
| 6 | He can only approach him as a vassal might approach a great overlord , a rebellious vassal at that , who now repents his treachery and wishes to make amends . |
| 7 | This unit introduces concepts which are explored in greater depth in later years and seeks to make students aware of the range and interdependence of the cultural , political and economic factors involved in a critical study of the modern state . |