Example sentences of "which make [adv prt] a " in BNC.

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1 The main classes of vessel which made up a fleet were first-class armoured ships ( which were to hand out and absorb the punishment of a pitched battle ) , other ironclads used for cruising , coast-defence and the many functions of the old sail frigates , and the ‘ flotilla ’ of smaller ships , of which the commonest were gunboats and the newest , torpedo-boats .
2 Rate support and local authority influence was expected to improve the often low standards of denominational schools , which made up a high proportion of existing elementary schools .
3 Consort Hotels decided to drop activity breaks , which made up a tiny part of its market , and rebranded the product as Consort Freedom Breaks , with improved rail-inclusive packages covered by a Trust account .
4 The long , regimented day , six of which made up a working week , obviously constrained the recreational possibilities for factory workers .
5 Reassembling , say , all the designs for all the parts which make up a jet engine can be a time-consuming task on a relational database .
6 This makes it difficult to place students in ‘ responsible line management roles which make up a valuable part of their training as chartered accountants in business ’ .
7 Once Alpha has been located , it is easy to find the other chief stars of the constellation , Gamma ( 3.9 ) , Beta ( 4.2 ) and Delta ( 4.7 ) , which make up a small triangle .
8 It is easy to find from the stars Chi ( 4.7 ) and Phi ( 5.0 ) , which make up a small triangle with Delta and are in the same × 20 field with it .
9 Corvus adjoins Hydra , and is easily recognizable because of the four leading stars , which make up a quadrilateral : Gamma and Beta ( each 2.6 ) , and Delta and Epsilon ( each 3.0 ) .
10 Close to Deneb is the little group made up of Omicron¹ ; ( 3.8 ) , Omicron² ; ( 4.0 ) and 32 , which make up a trio in the same × 12 field .
11 Two of many examples of nomic correlates , although the matter is in several ways complex , are provided by the interdependent variation of the pressure of a gas and its volume and temperature , according to the Boyle-Charles law for ideal gases , and the orbits of the two stars which make up a double star , which are held close together by mutual gravitational attraction .
12 the various formats which make up a style sheet- paragraph settings , margins and columns , page layouts , hyphernation and justification , widow and orphan control and automatic section numbering .
13 It would be ideal if we could list the factors which make up a good melody .
14 This is illustrated in the notes which make up a musical tune .
15 The primary , but not exclusive , focus is on Scottish IT firms which make up a localised sample that could be comprehensively surveyed .
16 Consequently , the National Certificate Modules which make up a general SVQ may not relate directly to functions performed in employment , although they are relevant to the needs of employment .
17 It can be useful practice to read through the first sentences of paragraphs which make up a published essay , to see how much work — of summary and of signposting — is being done by these " topic sentences " .
18 The only other conspicuous star is Beta ( 2.9 ) , which makes up a nice little group with three other stars , Epsilon ( 5.1 ) , Eta ( 5.3 ) and Gamma ( 4.3 ) .
19 Joyce Grenfell was right , as ever , when she said there is no giving without receiving , that they are both part of the same circle which makes up a whole spiritual act .
20 ‘ Databases using Clipper 5.0 ’ by Will Chapman illustrates how to build business databases by taking the reader on a guided tour of the code which makes up a generic multi-purpose database using the popular Clipper DBMS language .
21 As a result , the public , the press and MPs are often starved of the material with which to make up a counter-argument .
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