Example sentences of "make contact [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One other reason for the use of the rope is to help the fielder know when he has made contact with such a boundary , and often a fielder has signified to the umpire that a ball has made contact with the rope of that he himself , while in contact with the ball , has touched such a rope . |
| 2 | When we have made contact with the pervading , dominant feeling in a story or poem and keep contact with it , then Brecht is right : the simplest words are enough to tear the reader 's heart to shreds . |
| 3 | The Elves once more made contact with the Dwarfs . |
| 4 | Peter had already made contact with the Montenegrins early in the century . |
| 5 | The school 's educational psychologist had made contact with the family when he had been involved in an assessment of Jeetinder , the second son , now in the fourth year at the school . |
| 6 | Racing at 60mph down rutted tracks the wheels of the landrover rarely made contact with the ground . |
| 7 | But her fingers never quite made contact with the glass . |
| 8 | There is no evidence that the Ismaili Assassins ever made contact with the Crusaders in the relatively short history of the sect . |
| 9 | In many cases it might be more appropriate to ask , ‘ Will my cover-drive make contact with the ball ? |
| 10 | You should also make contact with the Federation of Worker Writers and Community Publishers . |
| 11 | However , if there is something of interest , one of the A&R team will make contact with the artist , assuming there is a contact address or telephone number on the tape ( it is remarkable how many tapes arrive without these basic details ) . |
| 12 | As for the Giggs/Kelly incident at the beginning of the game it looked like a perfectly fair challenge after all it 's not as if Girly Pallyster does n't make contact with the person he 's marking ( and that 's in both senses of the word marking ) . |
| 13 | As for the Giggs/Kelly incident at the beginning of the game it looked like a perfectly fair challenge after all it 's not as if Girly Pallyster does n't make contact with the person he 's marking ( and that 's in both senses of the word marking ) . |
| 14 | So long as the animals can not make contact with the nets there is no problem . |
| 15 | If the cashier wishes to verify if a cheque is acceptable , a telephone call to the hotel 's bank giving details of the cheque , the drawer 's name , and the branch on which it is to be drawn , the bank will make contact with the drawer 's bank and establish whether the cheque is acceptable . |
| 16 | He can now make contact with the rock spirits in a friendly and positive manner , being guided to new cup-and-ring marks , some hidden 6in ( 15cm ) below the turf . |
| 17 | This was a very old set and did not always work ; as I did not make contact with the control tower I came round and I saw that it was all clear for me to land , so I put my wheels down and made my approach . |
| 18 | I will make contact with the movement and get permission for you to attend the next meeting . ’ |
| 19 | The advancing foot of the walker must make contact with the ground before the rear foot leaves the ground . |
| 20 | Suppose there were just two top priorities : the tip of the peg should make contact with the socket ( perhaps for some electrical transmission ) and that the peg should , be aligned with the socket . |
| 21 | The result looks unstable and inelegant but it greatly increases the chance of the arrangement satisfying one of the two top priorities : that the tip of the peg should make contact with the socket . |
| 22 | They made contact with the therapist 3 months later when they were unable to resolve a disagreement . |
| 23 | Cluett moved about his line long before McAllister made contact with the ball , though the referee seemed to be the only person not to notice the offence . |
| 24 | ‘ A friend made contact with the chief of the tribe , ’ Steven explains , ‘ who presented him with a bone replica of the throne from which our logo was made . ’ |
| 25 | He made contact with the ANC and struck a deal . |
| 26 | Ho made contact with the OSS and their chief , Colonel Helliwell , who agreed to give supplies , arms and equipment in return for information . |
| 27 | The College 's first Principal ( or Professor , as he and his more immediate successors were called ) published his first proposals for a veterinary school in England in 1788 , but it was not until two years later that he made contact with the Odiham Agricultural Society . |
| 28 | In 1790 Vial made contact with the Odiham Agricultural Society and he was appointed Professor at the London Veterinary College on 8 April 1791 . |
| 29 | It was not long before Jasper made contact with the boy who wrote the sickness notes . |
| 30 | Through the intercession of the Serbs in Vojvodina he made contact with the representative of the European powers , and especially with the Austrians and Russians . |