Example sentences of "made [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 31 | It turned out the Australian 's baggage with much expensive equipment had never arrived in Quito , not even made it to the continent ( or so he 'd been told ) , and I sensed he had no sympathy left for any other 's misfortune . |
| 32 | And in fact they never made it to the man 's house in the country that night , because Boy made him stop the car twice more . |
| 33 | It was the final ignominy in the short , troubled history of the club that nearly made it to the First Division . |
| 34 | In the middle layer is greenish gabbro , molten rock that never made it to the surface of the crust . |
| 35 | Some hours later — no one counted , but it was a long time — eight soaking , snow-covered individuals just — but only just — on the right side of hypothermia made it to the main Teesdale road , which snow ploughs had kept open . |
| 36 | But they made it to the boat , which sailed in the early hours of 1 September , two days before war was declared . |
| 37 | Carrying a tray of glasses would have been easier if the floor had been stable but I made it to the far end with only a lurch or two and delivered the goods as required . |
| 38 | We had some more Marshalls that some friends lent us and maybe a Roland JC120 — I do n't know whether those ever made it to the final edit , though . ’ |
| 39 | Then the album came out about six months later and there was no track — the track never made it to the album ! |
| 40 | If London did n't go as you 'd hoped — perhaps you never made it to the end — a float will help you put things into perspective and will leave you feeling more positive . |
| 41 | In my time you even had to survive Hansen 's unofficial scrutiny before you made it to the first team . |
| 42 | Neville 's determination paid off : he made it to the top , raising £55,000 on the way . |
| 43 | Still , three guides out of three made it to the col between the two summits , and two out of three to the summit itself , while only one client out of 15 was present . |
| 44 | He had come up from the bottom and made it to the top : no one was to forget that he was at the top and everyone was supposed to forget where he had come from and how he had got where he was . |
| 45 | Next Wednesday , 11 women who made it to the top will speak on success and motivation for women at Women Who Win , a major conference at London 's Institute of Directors ( for details ring 071 839 1233 ) . |
| 46 | BILL Clinton made it to the White House by wooing women voters with his gleaming smile , his chunky good looks and his boyish charm . |
| 47 | CINDERELLA made it to the ball — and just often enough to avoid her tennis return from becoming a pantomime farce . |
| 48 | And when one made it to the centre circle and started his own sit-in , to Speedie that was like a red rag to a bull . |
| 49 | What did it feel like when you finally made it to the summit of Everest ? |
| 50 | The coronet is shown in loving detail as it embodies the moment when this family of merchants made it to the princely ranks . |
| 51 | Some of those who actually made it to the polling stations could not disguise their disappointment . |
| 52 | I made it to the front of the clubhouse just in time to seize Jack 's bag and head for the practice ground . |
| 53 | As for venue , only 58% made it to the bedroom . |
| 54 | One this girl traced my hand and I traced hers at the same time — I went very slowly , which triggered her ticklishness , and she laughed every time my pencil made it to the place between two of her fingers , but she was brave , she stayed put . |
| 55 | And he gave me a smacker on the forehead , said he 'd keep me up his sleeve if he never made it to the altar . |
| 56 | We made it to the car . |
| 57 | His ‘ act as if you own the place ’ approach seemed to work , and he made it to the double doors that opened into the main tunnel complex , not even pausing as he attached a circuit board to a second brick and casually tossed it into the heart of the pile of drums on the dock nearby . |
| 58 | Made it to the spaceport on a student bus . |
| 59 | Juliet stood staring at him as he made it to the kitchen chair . |
| 60 | Eventually Lady Laetitia and Tick made it to the minstrels ' gallery . |