Example sentences of "make a [adj] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is not tautologous , and hence there must be another non-comparative use of the phrase ‘ appears white ’ — a use in which we make a genuine attempt to describe , without comparison , the way in which white things generally appear . |
| 2 | Leaders who lead the church into this make a radical choice to break the isolationism of so many evangelical Christian nuclear families and create true Christian community . |
| 3 | Peter Harris will not be in court tomorrow when his family make a final attempt to avoid eviction . |
| 4 | We snap a toothpick and make a half-hearted attempt to stick it to our chin . |
| 5 | Ours were led on a policy led planning process which was driven by the needs of , which are clearly identified in the an anti poverty strategy which is designed to protect the services , the jobs , to regenerate the local economy and make a better place to live and for children to grow up in . |
| 6 | It is never expected to take up demands or make a real effort to change conditions . |
| 7 | Yes — I make a real effort to cut out high fat foods |
| 8 | It 's only by ignoring them that they make a real effort to survive . |
| 9 | make a regular appointment to watch |
| 10 | Employers who join the Compact make a collective guarantee to offer jobs to young people who have achieved the Compact goals . |
| 11 | If you like hanging out washing rather than drying it in the bowels of an expensive machine , you will need to tuck away a line and make a dry path to get to and from it . |
| 12 | ON being mistreated by British Rail most passengers probably prefer to forget the experience , get on with their lives and make a mental note to take night classes in the ridiculously complicated ticket system . |
| 13 | I would strongly advise the Government to reconsider providing money to upgrade this service , unless they also upgrade the quality of management and staff , and actually make a serious attempt to run a railway . |
| 14 | THE immediate post-Christmas and New Year period is an opportune time to check your weight and count the excess pounds put on after the festive holiday — and a time to count the cost to your health and make a serious attempt to reduce the surplus . |
| 15 | Our task and privilege is to take the time and make a serious effort to reflect on our lives and to realise anew , the saving and sanctifying power of God . |
| 16 | Obviously the decrease in the amount of time spent with the first-born will have an effect but many parents are aware of this and make a great effort to give attention to the older child . |
| 17 | The formation of such a vacuum is a dangerous possibility which will be avoided only if the nations of the world make a concerted effort to clean up the religious chaos once and for all . |
| 18 | The convoy would stay overnight in Loznica , in Serbia , and make a fresh attempt to reach Cerska today she said . |
| 19 | Today , however , we make a conscious attempt to identify and measure social needs and to evaluate the services that try to meet them . |
| 20 | It is n't until you make a conscious effort to listen , you realise how much noise you are subject to in this modern world , do you really , it 's true . |
| 21 | It is not that academic critics make a conscious effort to imitate their colleagues in the sciences , it is that they have come to adopt their concept of knowledge , and its professional servicing and supportive structures . |
| 22 | We either have them or we do not , although we can at times make a conscious effort to put certain feelings out of our minds . |
| 23 | Make a conscious effort to speed up activity in this way . |
| 24 | Make a conscious effort to drink less tea and coffee — about one or two cups per day . |
| 25 | Be aware of the category you fall into before you go for the interview and make a conscious effort to avoid the pitfalls . |
| 26 | Make a deliberate effort to develop enjoyable leisure activities and hobbies . |
| 27 | Time to take advantage of any loose word like lucky and make a last effort to change the serious situation building up . |
| 28 | The answer quickly emerged : make a spirited attempt to hold on to it . |
| 29 | And unless you make a special effort to do something active on a weekend , then you can add another 16 hours or so to the total , making a grand total of more than 70 hours each week . |
| 30 | To better understand and service your needs , we make a special effort to answer all of our customers ' questions and to help them with any technical problems that may be related to MiLAN products . |