Example sentences of "it makes a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A couple of episodes have been shot there — mainly because it makes a nice change from Birmingham where maverick lawyer Kinsey and his partner Trish ( Serena Gordon ) have their offices . |
| 2 | Well it makes a nice change |
| 3 | I can see it makes a nice pattern , he said . |
| 4 | It makes a firmer fabric than an every needle rib , makes a double jacquard pattern shorter and truer to the actual pattern and , also , you can use it for the plain rows instead of the ‘ striper ’ card if you like the texture . |
| 5 | It stands directly in the line of great folk operas , such as Verdi 's La Forza del Destino ( The Force of Destiny ) and Mussorgsky 's Boris Godunov , and , like them , it makes a great play with the chorus as a centre of passion . |
| 6 | It 's an event which has a very special atmosphere and it makes a great day out for all the family . |
| 7 | It makes a great deal of sense to include a reference on all business letters . |
| 8 | Er if I 'm going to give two weeks after anyway for the Councils , I do n't really think it makes a great deal of difference whether it be Friday er afternoon or Monday afternoon . |
| 9 | ‘ It makes a great difference to our research work , to both our projects . |
| 10 | It makes a great difference I think , food and the way it 's served . |
| 11 | It makes a great difference which of these two forms of conventionalism we are to consider . |
| 12 | * Try to buy Cheddar on the rind — it makes a tremendous difference to the flavour ( like cooking meat on the bone ) , and instantly shows that the cheese has been cut from a truckle and not from a block . |
| 13 | It makes a refreshing change from some of today 's more powerful and aggressive perfumes , and like Guerlain 's other fragrances , Samsara should become one of the great classics . |
| 14 | So it makes a refreshing change to able to write about something nice . |
| 15 | ‘ I think it makes a refreshing change from my Jaguar back in England , ’ he murmured . |
| 16 | Where it differs , is in that it makes a serious effort to put the bits back together again ! |
| 17 | ‘ That is a slight exaggeration but it makes a serious point . ’ |
| 18 | It makes a useful addition to cooking too , lending its herby delicacy to dishes as varied as Stilton soup and Hazelnut and orange gâteau . |
| 19 | Anyway , it makes a useful armour . ’ |
| 20 | on balance credit is beneficial , since it makes a useful contribution to the living standards and the economic and social well-being of the majority of British people . |
| 21 | Pesto ( Italian basil and pine nut sauce ) is delicious tossed over hot pasta , and it makes a useful substitute for fresh basil in a vinaigrette dressing . |
| 22 | It makes a fertile soil for crops since here it is a mixture of clay and small particles of chalk . |
| 23 | It makes a spectacular cornerpiece . |
| 24 | It makes a decent living . ’ |
| 25 | It makes a perfect centre for the study of the Sienese school . |
| 26 | It makes a perfect base and not just for enthusiastic golfers and golf societies looking for an ideal location . |
| 27 | It makes a perfect supper dish for Easter . |
| 28 | But what the tār does n't realize is that it makes a perfect target for a gun , stuck up there with its pale fur as clearly visible against the dark rock as the moon is in the sky at night . ’ |
| 29 | Whether you 're buying this set as a present , or for yourself , it makes a perfect gift . |
| 30 | ‘ It makes a good shroud . ’ |