Example sentences of "makes [pers pn] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their light weight and longevity , as well as their attractive appearance , makes them a prime contender for a cladding material in the appropriate setting . |
| 2 | The durability of these cars makes them a prime target for clockers and is another reason to insist on up-to-date service schedules . |
| 3 | They do not uplift or inspire by style or ‘ credo ’ as do , say , C S Lewis , Primo Levi or Bonhoeffer 's LETTERS FROM PRISON , but James and Spark certainly have a richness of language and a liveliness which makes them a good read . |
| 4 | Comics cram a great deal of information into a brief space , which makes them a potent force for more than mere storytelling . |
| 5 | This makes them a great deal less allergenic , although they still cause problems in some children who are highly sensitive to cow 's milk . |
| 6 | Never ever wanted a puppy because it makes them a captive person |
| 7 | The same desire to articulate theology as something of beauty and of joy in the light of the God who has made himself known to us in Jesus Christ runs through all thirteen volumes , and makes them a unique achievement . |
| 8 | It makes me a good actress , but I 'm too sensitive to atmosphere . |
| 9 | The little hair is growing back and er that makes me a happy person . |
| 10 | She told one foreign reporter that she knew of the rumours and laughed them off , saying , ‘ If my relationship with the General Staff makes me a secret agent , maybe I am ! ’ |
| 11 | It makes you a better umpire . ’ |
| 12 | Makes you a little clown does n't it ? |
| 13 | That makes you a full member , it gives you the right to vote , it gives you the right to stand for public office , it gives you the right even to hold public office . |
| 14 | Being a mother has a certain status after all , it makes you a grown-up person , something you ca n't feel , if , like a girl I met in Barnsley , you leave school , which you hated anyway , and did badly at , become unemployed , and there 's no job except perhaps a government scheme . |
| 15 | Without making a song and dance about it your quiet air of self-assured confidence makes you a natural leader , so do n't be surprised to find yourself elected unofficial spokesperson for a group of trusting friends , workmates or neighbours . |
| 16 | Everything about him makes him a tricky subject . |
| 17 | He was more than a little inclined to pomposity ( ‘ I am bound to speak in terms of high eulogium on the subject of Rouen 's literary reputation ’ ) , but his fussiness over detail makes him a useful informant . |
| 18 | But that very willingness to apply himself , coupled with the great skill he has , still makes him a great player in my view . |
| 19 | His dream of covering whole counties with a giant speaking-tube may be grotesque in itself , but it makes him a remote ancestor of Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell . |
| 20 | Spenser is arguing from the specific perspective of a militant Protestant New English settler in Ireland and that hardly makes him a typical Elizabethan . |
| 21 | This makes him a good friend . |
| 22 | Sole is one of those rare front-row forwards whose remarkable range of skills not only makes him a complete footballer but also brings fresh possibilities to the way the game can be played at the highest level . |
| 23 | A Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society , Paul Damari has 25 years experience of the weather business , and his down-to-earth , common-sense approach makes him a welcome change to the distant and expensive alternative , the Met Office . |
| 24 | Makes him a dead ringer for Millenium Warriors methinks … |
| 25 | ‘ I do n't suppose that makes him a potential killer but we need to find him . |
| 26 | It makes him a hard man to place on the political spectrum , as he is in some respects an avowed admirer of Thatcher . |
| 27 | The immigrant in him also makes him a bad delegater , say former colleagues . |
| 28 | His detached , even , and quite uncontroversial manner makes him a valuable auxiliary of liberal thought . ’ |
| 29 | Her determination to succeed and getting what she wants out of her career and life makes her a laudable influence . |
| 30 | Health experts would undoubtedly argue that Sara 's blasé attitude makes her a prime target for infection . |