Example sentences of "it be making [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 A group of families living beside one of the region 's busiest commuter routes are facing a five-mile detour to get home , because they 've been marooned by roadworks.They say it 's making their lives a misery , and want engineers to make them a special short cut to improve things .
2 Normally I like breakfast , but the milk 's too cold and it 's making my face ache .
3 It 's a take it away it 's making my eyes water .
4 The UK claims it is making its contribution to reducing emissions by imposing value added tax ( VAT ) on domestic fuel ; the government says the VAT measures make it less likely that a carbon tax will be needed to meet the target of stabilising CO2 emissions at 1990 levels by 2000 .
5 It was making her heartbeat erratic , and her whole body had broken out in a fine dew of perspiration .
6 She was aware of his body-heat and it was making her head swim .
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