Example sentences of "have made a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Executors we 've dealt with and expenses , alterations I 've just dealt with er Oh if you want to change you mind , and remember a will is only a piece of paper until you die , you can change your mind as often as you like I have made a will in the past Four wills in one year for one of my clients , his right he 's perfectly entitled to do that er and it 's better that you alter it frequently if your circumstances change than that you do n't be aware of how things go in the way that you do n't want them do .
2 Over the past few years even badly managed luxury groups have made a profit , thanks to a booming world economy .
3 The fastest kicked to 100 , 200 , 300 , 400 , and 500 points , his technique , composure and accuracy , especially from within a 35-yard radius , have made a matchwinner par excellence .
4 Some people have made a god of it .
5 ( The adult readers might like to list those books , and other reading matter , for which they have a particular affection or which they feel have made a contribution to their lives , and then check to see how many of them would be considered to be of the highest literary worth . )
6 The Bill was brought forward in response to the outcry from consumers and the industry about the way that , over the years , they have been ripped off by the privatised utilities and the fact that , while the regulators have made a contribution — no one would deny that — they have not done anything like enough and do not have the necessary power or resources to advance consumer interests and issues .
7 Brass plaques , which will cost £100 , are being offered corporately , to individuals , and the families of players who have made a contribution to the fascinating Lisburn story .
8 I have updated the models many times over the years , but I can not say I have made a fortune from my knitting .
9 But I soon discovered that in Wengen a casual welcome and a cuppa with the local English clergy was a taste of how the Brits have made a mark on this German-speaking village .
10 Established stable star , Golden Freeze , who misses the King George after grazing a knee in a fall on the road , has responded well to antibiotics and is expected to be sidelined for only two weeks , but this injury and all the firm ground have made a mess of Mrs Pitman 's plans .
11 Finally , if the model is low and slow and you think you have made a mess of things , remember that ‘ chickening out ’ and switching off the ‘ hold ’ will probably just produce a more expensive crash !
12 I might , after all , have made a mess of the whole thing .
13 ‘ Oh dear , Riley , we have made a mess of things , have n't we ? ’ said Linley unkindly .
14 You have made a mess on it , do n't mind me saying so but you have .
15 You have made a mess .
16 You have made a mess of this drawer !
17 We have made a mess , you will lose them , you 're right
18 So many people have benefited from its help that this year the parish council have made a grant of nearly £2,000 to see that its work continues in the village .
19 Since some critics have made a link between Cockrill and Peter Lanyon , it is appropriate that this exhibition tours to the Newlyn Art Gallery in June and will be seen at Exeter 's Spacex Gallery and at the Plymouth Art Centre .
20 Other investigations have made a link between events and onset of physical disturbances such as an infarct , streptococcal infection , and gastrointestinal disorder ( see Craig and Brown , 1984 ) .
21 We have therefore divided the number of clock pulses by 2 — that is we have made a frequency divider .
22 Once you have made a decision about where you can site a garage , you have to think about whether to buy a kit garage , or build one from scratch .
23 THE Prince and Princess of Wales have made a pact to cover up their differences in public because of complaints about their recent behaviour .
24 It tells of a young offenders institution where five inmates have made a pact that if one commits suicide the other four can be freed ‘ for psychological reasons ’ .
25 Usually they really believe this and do not accept that they have made a mistake .
26 If , however , you find you have made a mistake with contributions after your P14 ( End-of-Year Return ) has been sent to the Inspector of Taxes , you have two alternatives :
27 In the instance of disease , we must consider whether the doctors have made a mistake .
28 Admit it when you do n't know the answer or have made a mistake
29 ‘ If we have made a mistake , it is simply this : we did not tackle the education issue early enough .
30 If Hamer have sought to redesign this feature so that it looks better overall then I 'd suggest that they have made a mistake .
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