Example sentences of "make [pron] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | However , their low cost ( Notes retails at around £400 , WFWG at £149 ) and ease of implementation make them a viable proposition for the small company , and will probably result in their becoming much more influential in the long term . |
2 | The skills they possess make them a valued commodity which most organizations would be loath to lose and keen to gain . |
3 | When object-oriented database systems become more widely available , there may be a number of application domains where their advantages make them a good choice . |
4 | The key characteristics of each company which make them a good fit with the client should be identified . |
5 | The key characteristics of each company which make them a good fit with the client should be identified . |
6 | Clearly the easily accessible position of the Malverns near big population centres make them a popular target for picnickers and day trippers , not to mention walkers . |
7 | Beyond this there is little agreement , and the women 's weekly magazines , for example , have argued strongly in recent years that their particular editorial qualities and high coverage of a female audience make them a superior medium even to TV for many products in , particularly , food and toiletry fields . |
8 | not make them an enormous feature . |
9 | Come on make me a nice cup of tea . |
10 | Go and make me a nice cup of tea Mike ? |
11 | Make me a better job prospect . ’ |
12 | ‘ I 'll be interested if Newcastle make me a good offer , ’ said the 25-year-old Ghent striker . |
13 | Make me a whole man before I go out to take the field with Wales in my hands . |
14 | Pilot projects have already taken place in two other parts of England , but magistrates in Oxfordshire are confident alterations make theirs a fairer scheme . |
15 | I make you a good lasagne . ’ |
16 | ‘ I 'm going to tuck you in , then go downstairs and make you a hot drink . ’ |
17 | When you think of the work that the old grocer used to have to do you know , make you a three corner bag out of a bit of paper , to put a pennyworth of pepper in . |
18 | She ought to get out of her wet clothes , have a hot bath , make herself a hot drink , only that seemed to require too much effort . |
19 | And when Mrs Amabel Dallam remembered to pay her for all those wedding chemises she might just take a few shillings to a certain bazaar in Leeds where she 'd heard good dress-lengths were to be had at bargain prices and make herself a new dress for Christmas . |
20 | Marco 's father realises that the quick wits developed in the London slums and the boy 's everyday , practical good sense make him a perfect companion ( aide-de-camp , as he likes to be designated ) for the quietly ardent , reflective Marco . |
21 | ALTHOUGH the British government would deny ‘ grooming ’ a candidate from within the ranks of its Hong Kong civil service for the job of chief executive after transition in 1997 , it has given John Chan , 46 , a series of fast-track official posts which make him a credible contender for the job . |
22 | Francie Brady is The Butcher Boy of Patrick McCabe 's remarkable second novel ( Picador £14.99 ) , a child whose enquiring , ironical cast of mind and dire , small town Irish background ( his father has done his mother wrong , and she in turn is obsessed with the gloomy ditty from which the novel takes its title ) make him a fancied candidate for an early place in the reform school or the graveyard . |
23 | Make him a delicious cup of 99 tea , Brenda , it licks other bedtime drinks — and it 'll put an end to his night-time grinding ! |
24 | Originally from Enugu , Nigeria , Okoye 's combination of bulk ( almost 19 stone ) and speed ( 4.48sec for 40yards ) make him a human tank . |
25 | His silken touch , his ability to play off either foot , and his pace make him an obvious crowd-pleaser . |
26 | The report says ‘ Mr Zappala 's … experience … along with his civic activities make him an ideal candidate for the US embassy ’ . |
27 | Heston 's wartime service as a B-25 tail-gunner with the US 11th Air Force in the Far East and his stardom make him an ideal Chairman . |
28 | Michael reminds me of a cardboard version of Prince ; his experiments with pastiche and his fusion of pop and soul make him an eclectic chap , but a dull one . |
29 | As Mayor Perry 's encouragement demonstrated , Fulani 's status as an African-American woman and the utter absence of a consistent progressive agenda among this year 's leading Democratic presidential candidates make her a tempting protest vote in some decidedly mainstream quarters . |
30 | Helen 's ability to enjoy herself and express her objections effectively make her an easy person to help , although she is sometimes criticised for being demanding . |