Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [adv] make [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | His lips moved , and some noises came out but I could n't make sense of them . |
| 2 | He said something and I could n't make sense of it |
| 3 | As hard as I tried , I could not make use of the staff , so I carried it , hobbling like a stage imbecile . |
| 4 | But I ca n't make sense of it . ’ |
| 5 | I will not make use of the ransom theory in my retelling of the drama , but I shall cling on to the primitive belief , which I believe to be the correct biblical one , that God 's atonement in incarnation and cross was the crucial victory in the Great Battle not only over sin but also over the Devil and the powers of darkness . |
| 6 | I can not make sense of that rhyme . |
| 7 | I enjoyed reading your material , but after consideration I 'm afraid to say that I can not make use of short stories . |
| 8 | The benefit of this form of publicity is that it could reach those in the home ( women , unemployed , disabled ) and especially those who can not make use of the coverage in newspapers ( i.e. the blind ) . |
| 9 | The sceptical argument therefore claims that you can not make sense of the idea of a subject of experience other than yourself . |
| 10 | ‘ It would be great if we could come up with a way of treating some disorders , we could actually make use of cannabis in some way therapeutically , that would be tremendous . ’ |
| 11 | Branches should avoid merely asking the insured to obtain estimate(s) or quotation(s) unless the type of claim or the remoteness of the location means that we can not make use of our own local or national arrangements with traders . |
| 12 | We can now make use of these approximations to calculate M n . |
| 13 | But once these new mechanisms are in place , managers are left with little guidance from business ethicists about how , precisely , they might best make use of them . |
| 14 | And he was right , for unless they could lure the English across into the open they could not make use of their greater numbers or the advantage of the ground . |
| 15 | This is important , because it is sometimes given as an objection to attitude theories that they can not make sense of subordinate ethical clauses . |
| 16 | If the player is quick , he may unwittingly make use of the upward bounce of the hammer , making the touch unexpectedly light . |
| 17 | It could also make process of up-dating too demanding to sustain . |
| 18 | It will also make implementation of the Directive 's detailed provisions into UK law relatively straightforward . |