Example sentences of "makes a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 31 | It makes a perfect centre for the study of the Sienese school . |
| 32 | This , plus sunlight , makes a perfect soup on which the blue-green algae thrives . |
| 33 | 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 . ’ |
| 34 | So this makes a terrific partner for Chinese food . |
| 35 | Also the Bank makes a general appraisal of the merits and priority of each proposal in order to allocate its funds effectively . |
| 36 | A reverse takeover offer is one where an offeror company makes a general offer to the shareholders of a larger company to acquire their shares in exchange for new shares in the offeror company , with the shareholders in the larger company becoming the majority shareholders in the offeror company . |
| 37 | A single bed sheet makes a good-sized tablecloth for an average rectangular table and you can choose exactly the colour you want . |
| 38 | This is where the government makes a net issue of bonds to the ( non-bank ) private sector in excess of the total PSBR . |
| 39 | Writing is made to seem a small betrayal , as it may have been in the life of Prentice 's Uncle Rory , who makes a prize-winning living as the author of travel books about ‘ unlikely destinations ’ and who is absent from the grandmother 's funeral where the story begins ( with a predictable bang ) . |
| 40 | When a glass cutter wants to cut glass , he does not bother to cut right through but makes a shallow scratch on the surface after which the glass breaks easily along the line of the scratch . |
| 41 | But the rivers of south-west France flow very indirectly , and the Adour makes a strange horseshoe of a tour through lower Gas cony before it gets to the sea . |
| 42 | It is easy to forget that Byrd 's music possesses a chronology no less than Bach 's or Beethoven 's , and that chronology makes a solid basis for good programming . |
| 43 | The ultimate in natural flooring , sisal makes a hard-wearing alternative to natural wood floors . |
| 44 | The I gives itself to the Thou , makes a complete act of dedication , links the two persons through the poetry . |
| 45 | I do so want to help him before he makes a complete fool of himself . |
| 46 | In A High And Lonely Place he makes a trenchant analysis of the despoilation of the Cairngorms . |
| 47 | * 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 . |
| 48 | While the document lists a number of legislative options , it makes a powerful case for the introduction of a prohibition system , along the lines of Article 86 , to complement the proposals for restrictive trades practices previously put forward , and operating in a broadly similar manner . |
| 49 | A heron makes a measured flight across the setting sun towards a heronry , no doubt protected by the nation 's countless defenders of the natural world . |
| 50 | What makes this year so outstanding is that your ruling planet , Pluto , makes a 90-degree angle to Saturn — something that has n't happened for 20 years . |
| 51 | The Bible makes a definite distinction between them , though the distinction is not hard and fast . |
| 52 | If the tenant 's reimbursement is for the landlord 's grant of a new right , ie one which was not in the original lease , arguably the landlord makes a standard-rated supply of services , unless the right is an exempt ( or possibly zero-rated ) interest in land . |
| 53 | A sampler commemorating the birth of a new baby also makes a marvellous present for the proud parents , or even grandparents . |
| 54 | Having work at an appropriate height in relation to distance from the eye makes a real difference to avoiding unnecessary fatigue , and this can only be effected by a comfortable working position . |
| 55 | He is also in charge of an economy so large that it makes a real difference to world trade and to British economic fortunes in particular . |
| 56 | ‘ With a forlorn expression , a pansy voice and a surprisingly athletic body Mr Crawford makes a real joy of his role , tumbling about , doing everything wrong and getting 99 per cent of the laughs . ’ |
| 57 | He exaggerates when he speaks of a ‘ deafening silence , from historians on the land question , but he makes a strong case for placing the land issue near the centre of any sound historical analysis of the period . |
| 58 | Crystal ( 1984 ) makes a strong case for providing a detailed transcription of the language of all those who are candidates for assessment . |
| 59 | Disconcertingly , however , Thomas Kuhn 's account of the development of science in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions makes a strong case for a third kind , even if not quite a kind which would suit Newton . |
| 60 | Section II , in particular , makes a strong case for seeing the home as offering opportunities for personal development if management practices encourage the learning of skills , rather than a mini-institution where people are efficiently cared for . |