Example sentences of "he [vb past] [adv] make [det] " in BNC.
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1 | But the man behind the burger deal , cathedral chapter clerk Christopher Owen , said yesterday : ‘ He did not make any objection to this particular promotion . ’ |
2 | He did not make any attempt to eliminate from his voice his complete disbelief in what he was saying . |
3 | He did not make any effort to adapt any aspect of the liturgy and did not even mention the occasion . |
4 | As it turned out he did n't make that phone call until the evening and they found a call-box outside a pub in one of the villages , for Great-Uncle Hilbert 's phone had been disconnected . |
5 | ‘ If he did n't make such a fuss about it , make you feel guilty if you did n't go , I would never go to one of Uncle Willi 's parties ever again . ’ |
6 | After impetuously hijacking the tapes of a feature on trade unions which C4 's nervous bigwigs wanted cut , he did n't make another appearance on the show , and it has never been clear whether he jumped or was pushed . |
7 | And I did have a splendid evening , spending most of the time with a red haired sergeant who seemed to appreciate my sense of humour — in fact , I thought we were getting on so well that I was disappointed when the evening ended and he did n't make any arrangements to see me again . |
8 | At the time he did n't make any comment , though I 'm sure he thought quite a lot ! |
9 | He did n't make any comment , but found an unbroken glass and filled it with Valpolicella . |
10 | He did n't make any sort of sign of recognition , but he gulped his drink with urgency . |