Example sentences of "not make a [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why not make a completely fresh start some place else ? |
| 2 | ‘ You know , Alice , you would not make a very good actress , ’ he said softly . |
| 3 | Whatever the mitigating circumstances — the heat , effects of jetlag and an injury to Mark Appleson — Scotland did not make a very good fist of it on Saturday when they lost their pool match to Western Samoa and were then tumbled out of the plate 38-5 by New Zealand . |
| 4 | I think there 's sufficient weighting on the course in art for the child to make it work … if you kill the word ‘ exam ’ and just call it a ‘ set piece ’ , and say ‘ This is the final piece of work I 'd like you to do ’ , and see if there 's a climax of five terms ' work , as opposed to some sort of insurmountable hurdle that only 20 per cent of the pupils can get over … ‘ if you do n't make a particularly good job of it , it only carries 40 per cent of the marks and you 've got 60 per cent for the coursework ‘ . |
| 5 | ‘ Did n't make a very good job of it did you ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ It would n't make a very good start for your career if there was any kind of publicity . ’ |
| 7 | You ask me so I told ya no point in arguing , you wo n't make a very good politician , shut up , sod off |
| 8 | Do you make a good door cos you do n't make a very good window , sit back . |