Example sentences of "she make [adv] the " in BNC.

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1 After hitching her cover more firmly round her shoulders she made up the smouldering fire and sat on the pouffe .
2 The accent sounded mid-European and as Lee became more accustomed to the steam she made out the face of the owner of the voice .
3 But as she made out the figure who stood darkly outlined against the blaze of the picture window 's light , she stopped abruptly short .
4 The bang came again but softer , and she made out the squeak of rusty hinges against the din of the stormy night .
5 Her fists gripped the armrests of the chair so tightly she made out the taut ligaments running from her wrists to her knuckles .
6 She made out the shape of Caro squatting in the armchair , rigidly still .
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