Example sentences of "this [noun sg] makes a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 1 x Thymus ‘ Silver Queen ’ This thyme makes a neat and attractive small bush of grey-green , variegated leaves , topped by spikes of small , mauve-pink flowers in summer . |
| 2 | This photograph makes an interesting comparison with those of Napoleonic period jackets in Glenn Steppler 's series of articles in ‘ MI ’ Nos.20 , 21 and 22 . |
| 3 | Demonstration of this point makes an illuminating cookery/chemistry lesson . |
| 4 | When this person makes a short , stilted contribution encourage the speaker through obviously listening and asking them to continue : ‘ What else do you think about the proposal ? ’ or ‘ Can 1 ask Bill to say some more about his department ? ’ |
| 5 | But , he said , this restaurant makes a particular thing of seating big parties . |
| 6 | ‘ This book makes a definite statement ’ , the authors begin ‘ It is this : Western medicine has made a fundamental error in allowing itself to become reliant on the universal use of drug therapy . ’ |
| 7 | With 30 different works spread between the two discs , this set makes a first-rate introduction to early Spanish music ; sacred and secular works rub shoulders , showing the definite cross-influences of courtly song on religious music , a fine example of which is provided by Francisco de Penalosa 's dramatic Magnificat setting ( Disc 1 , track 3 ) . |