Example sentences of "but [pron] make [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On that , I think it is generally known , that we , that Telford was n't anywhere near the top of the list , and it had been taken purely on the question of the er , needs of the various areas , it 's unlikely that Telford would have succeeded , even with its reduced geographical area , but I made discrete enquiries and was told that the factor which tipped er , the Commission in favour of Telford , and this has an important bearing on what we 're going to discuss later , was the fact that Telford has been very good in taking up schemes and providing their section , and not just the Wreakin District Council , other area , other bodies in Telford , of getting good innovative schemes off the ground and providing the cash , they did n't , as some areas did , get the status , and then hardly do anything about it . |
| 2 | She smiled , ‘ But I made sure I got them back again , mind . ’ |
| 3 | Of course I did n't kill my father but I made sure that Katie was never , ever alone with him . |
| 4 | But I made sure I got my fair share . |
| 5 | Could n't really tell you what it was now , but I made four locks for Lord 's cricket ground . |
| 6 | Well in the first place , I have made clear throughout , and I have a record their of over twenty years that people can have a look at , but I made clear throughout , as has Mr Adams , that we are not engaged in secret deals , secret deals do n't solve problems . |
| 7 | And your totems have the same names as my masks , but I made those names up ! |
| 8 | I do sit out in the sun occasionally , but I make sure I 'm well protected . |
| 9 | I am not exactly pushing a supermarket trolley but I make sure I have plenty of apples , bananas and water to keep me going . |
| 10 | too , but I make sure that the hall 's dusted and |
| 11 | But I make three best friends . |
| 12 | There are no tears but I make squeaky sounds with my mouth . |
| 13 | Two flowers which do not readily spring to mind as candidates for cutting , but which make excellent displays , are Sisyrinchium striatum and paeonies . |
| 14 | Capita Group , the management services company best known for collecting poll tax and operating TV licence detector vans but which makes most of its money operating computers for local authorities , has been given a new lease of life by John Major 's re-election . |
| 15 | Rather than that 's , but you make sure it 's ju |
| 16 | Boston might have succeeded in snubbing Mrs Gardner , but she made sure that they would never forget her . |
| 17 | " She gave up on me a long time ago , but she made sure that my two sons , Charles and Joseph , speak the language of her forebears , and that will stand us in good stead in your colony . " |
| 18 | It was difficult while they were actually in the centre , of course , but she made sure she did n't go for coffee or to the staff canteen at the same time as him and she 'd avoided the social club completely . |
| 19 | But she made certain that her great concern for environmental issues were built into her business philosophy . |
| 20 | But she made certain that my sister who was six years younger , she made certain that she went to the county school . |
| 21 | ‘ She was in school uniform but she made such an impact on me I nearly burst my tyres driving along the pavement , ’ Sarah says . |
| 22 | After what he 'd said she did n't dare turn the key in the lock , but she made short work of undressing . |
| 23 | But she made light work of polishing off the shopping at a supermarket near her West London home . |
| 24 | Leith could feel her anger straining at the leash at his sarcastic comment , but she made enormous efforts to stay cool . |
| 25 | ‘ But she makes nice chocolate cake and she 's handy when the cook 's on holiday , ’ she admitted as she examined her face in the shine . |
| 26 | ‘ But who made that telephone call ? |
| 27 | The weather was not too promising , but we made good time and were soon at the first terrace . |
| 28 | But we make common cause in attaching more significance to them than do the theories ( except perhaps for Idealism ) discussed so far . |
| 29 | Our guiding principle is that pupils with special educational needs should , as far as possible , have the opportunity to experience the full range of the English curriculum , but we make some broad recommendations for modifications to attainment targets , programmes of study and assessment arrangements which we feel may nevertheless be necessary . |
| 30 | The power to negotiate , which is central to compliance systems , is one which exists by implication only but one made possible because the law is not made concrete or specific . |