Example sentences of "can make a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The estate agent might tell you what the seller will accept , but you can make a lower offer . |
| 2 | If your interests are off road , Brooks can make a strong case for your business . |
| 3 | It considers the way in which we might make a reality of the observation ( by Keith Joseph ) that ‘ the curriculum should be relevant to the real world and pupils ’ experience of it' by considering the range of challenges and opportunities which people face in , say , the domestic environment , often regarded as too trivial for ‘ academic ’ education , but where arguably most important economic , technical and social decisions are made and acted upon : in the community where a host of issues require an informed public to exercise judgment and active commitment to ensure that the quality of the social and physical environment is constantly improved , and so on in other contexts which will require people to make an active and hopefully informed response , underlain by conceptual understanding of general issues to which , if taught effectively , geography , history , physical sciences and design , indeed all academic disciplines , can make a powerful contribution . |
| 4 | First , teacher secondment to industry , if properly planned and managed , can make a powerful contribution to professional , curriculum and institutional development . |
| 5 | It is impossible to say precisely how much of England still lay in open field in 1700 or thereabouts , but one can make a rough estimate . |
| 6 | If you take your music seriously and arouse the interest of a committed writer , the resulting article can make a genuine contribution to people 's understanding of your work and of popular culture in general . |
| 7 | It can make a tolerable situ ‘ There are fewer places for the homeless , particularly as bed and breakfast landlords are closing their door to young people on benefit . |
| 8 | Layout and design can make a great difference in increasing sales . |
| 9 | You can make a great point of the exciting English designer , say something like — a revolutionary departure : English artist brings fresh and startling look to classical Viennese works . ’ |
| 10 | Here is a most revealing instance of the way a difference within the same , teleologically construed , can make a great deal of difference : in effect a difference of degree can be as real as a difference of kind but in a different way : the lesser is inferior and thereby inimical in a way the antithetical can not be , and the same becomes more ditferent than difference itself . |
| 11 | Using business software can make a great deal of difference to learning mathematics , because of its flexible open-ended nature as described above . |
| 12 | But we do pledge ourselves to undertake the task with energy and determination , confident that in the full-time life of our Parliament we can make a great advance in industrial prosperity . |
| 13 | An oval-shaped wreath can look very effective if it follows the lines of its oval frame , and you can make a similar style of garland in a heart-shaped design , whether small ( see p. 85 ) or much bigger and bolder and enclosed in a square frame . |
| 14 | And the enterprises that supply them with goods and services can make a similar claim ; and so on . |
| 15 | You can make a little money selling off the thinnings from the Norway spruce as Christmas trees . |
| 16 | You can make a private deal with insurance companies to insure your legs for a million pounds if they are your sole way of earning a living ! |
| 17 | If they can make a hundred pound a week , and they 're only getting fined twenty , they ai n't doing too bad . |
| 18 | The bus service is erratic out of season but can make a wide variety of walks accessible in summer . |
| 19 | They can make a decent case that economic growth will pick up in the second half of the year . |
| 20 | Not many caddies can make a decent living this way . |
| 21 | Can read single or double entry tables and can make a simple comparison with the data obtained . |
| 22 | Others can make a loud noise when stopped and you have to turn the volume down . |
| 23 | Some of the greatest sufferers in this respect are such prized works as Jane Austen 's , where it can make a surprising difference to the price . |
| 24 | Volumising a style can make a terrific difference . |
| 25 | For many , however , a fresh approach to studying , together with a little extra help , can make a tremendous difference . |
| 26 | Despite variations , however , the day care facilities are enormously important and can make a tremendous difference to the lives of the mentally disordered . |
| 27 | Erm , how much flexibility do we have if there is a sudden epidemic , if flu virus for instance which can make a tremendous intake or , or people requiring care . |
| 28 | So it 's only a matter of two months and than I think we can make a long-term decision , not the short-term . |
| 29 | The council would like anyone who feels they can make a regular committment to visit their homes to get in touch with its social services department . |
| 30 | With specialist information , facts , statistics , case histories and examples that others are unaware of , you can make a good case . |