Example sentences of "making it a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The firm saves on this and , at times , provision of facilities or equipment , thus , making it a profitable exercise for the managers . |
| 2 | If the rails are not bent they may be covered with drifting sand so that the train can only creep along , making it a perfect target for anti-government tribes who like to vent their political frustrations on the train . |
| 3 | But modern refinements and materials have brought about a resurgence of the supercharger , making it a credible alternative to the turbo . |
| 4 | AT1 : ‘ Making it a pleasant place ; Art is pleasant . |
| 5 | The 125MB Western Digital hard disk drive , has a quite respectable average seek time of 14.2 milliseconds with a 725k per second data transfer rate , making it a good choice for Windows users . |
| 6 | Mercury , your ruler , begins to move through your sign , making it a good time to plan for the future . |
| 7 | UEFA yesterday confirmed the 1996 European Championship finals in England will involve a record 16 nations , making it a three-week competition . |
| 8 | The general ground swell of opinion in Washington enabled the ‘ American Firsters ’ in Congress to force through the MacMahon Act in August 1946 , making it a criminal offence to divulge classified atomic information to any other country , including Britain . |
| 9 | In November 1965 the government of Southern Rhodesia declared unilateral independence and the United Kingdom passed legislation , the ‘ sanctions order , ’ making it a criminal offence to supply oil to Southern Rhodesia . |
| 10 | During the election campaign Gamsakhurdia 's opponents had concentrated on attacking what they claimed were his dictatorial tendencies ( a week before the election his ruling Round Table-Free Georgia coalition had sponsored legislation passed by the Georgian parliament making it a criminal offence , punishable by up to six years in prison , to insult the Georgian President ) . |
| 11 | Essentially , this is a consumer protection device making it a criminal offence to sell , by way of competitive bidding , prescribed articles listed in s3(2) : … any plate , plated articles , linen , china , glass , books , pictures , prints , furniture , jewellery , articles of household or personal use , or ornament or any musical or scientific instrument or apparatus . |
| 12 | About the party — I 'd thought of making it a triple celebration : my engagement to Heather , Ma 's homecoming , and a kind of — gesture of thanks to Luke . ’ |
| 13 | It takes time , patience and ingenuity to create effective miniature pictures from pressed flowers , making it a fascinating part of the craft for some people . |
| 14 | It 's the Independence Day celebrations in the United States next Monday , and , from what Liz said , it seems that most people in America are making it a long holiday weekend . ’ |
| 15 | Oh yes been making it a long time . |
| 16 | All day long you will work and you will slave , Allowing wheelchairs to go where you pave , Just look at the kids to keep tiredness at bay , Because for them you are making it a better day . |
| 17 | The historical process of transforming the world , making it a better place , recovering a pre-lapsarian global Eden in its pristine simplicity , will end up with people selling it to each other by the dollar , pound or yen . |
| 18 | Originally I thought the ground might be too soft for her , making it a real test of stamina , and we know that she only just gets the trip . |
| 19 | Crammed full of bars , discos and restaurants , the old town of Kissimmee is virtually a stone 's throw from Motel 6 , making it a great choice for late night revellers . |
| 20 | Step-family life is multi-dimensional and multi-faceted , making it a complex arena for parents and children to live in , or practitioners to work in . |
| 21 | to all they meet , thus making it a friendly place in which to live . |
| 22 | ‘ Methinks its motion in this hush of nature Gives it dim sympathies with me who live Making it a companionable form , Whose puny flaps and freaks the idling spirit By its own moods interprets , everywhere Echo or mirror seeking of itself , And makes a toy of Thought . |
| 23 | When reading this section , we can not help putting in a pause after ‘ dead ’ to emphasise the ‘ yet ’ making it a cynical remark with the implication that he soon will be dead . |
| 24 | The Blackrock Club never put a foot wrong and the host association — the Bowling League of Ireland — ‘ also ’ played their part in making it a worthwhile championship . |
| 25 | Because I see it is of fundamental importance to achieving the environmental objectives for the new settlement and making it a decent place to live . |
| 26 | Thirty two individuals took part in making it a large competition where endurance was required as much as playing skill . |
| 27 | Erm , that concludes the business of the extraordinary general meeting erm , thank you very much for attending and making it a lively meeting and , erm , my colleagues and I will be pleased to , erm meet you in the foyer er , where refreshments are being served . |
| 28 | Bantam moved him from a Christmas slot to this summer place last year in an attempt to increase his sales , but this summer the horror leads appear more plentiful , making it a tougher market . |
| 29 | Do n't even contemplate making it a national park . |
| 30 | In 1926 the St. Annes ' blue-cars were extended from Talbot Square to the Gynn , making it a busy junction , where the cars of three systems met . |