Example sentences of "[conj] [art] [noun sg] do [not/n't] make " in BNC.

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1 Paul Walton , of James Capel , complained that the Chancellor did not make big enough increases in spending in the right areas .
2 However , it is felt that the department does not make full use of its obvious potential .
3 [ It should be noted that the rule does not make clear that the form incorporates the notice . ]
4 In the meantime I 'll make sure that the bull does n't make a nuisance of itself again — and I 'll get the wall re-built . ’
5 From dating studies on archaeological ceramics , we know that the environment does not make the largest contribution to the annual radiation dose of ceramics , and a likely range of environmental radiation values can be assumed in estimating the TL age .
6 Where broad discretionary powers have been conferred upon public authorities the courts take it upon themselves to review the exercise of those powers to ensure that the body does not make decisions which are so unreasonable that no reasonable body could have come to such a decision ; to ensure that the decision-makers are not biased and that decisions are not made mala fide or for any improper purpose .
7 It was not that the family did not make her comfortable or spare any expense to see that she had the clothes and servants she needed , but rather that she found their way of life , their attitudes , their conversation , humour , tastes and ideas completely alien to everything she was used to .
8 Although the Act does not make reference to the current climate of opinion about sexual explicitness , juries in obscenity trials are enjoined to keep in mind the current standards of ordinary decent people .
9 So the doctor did n't make a mistake ? ’ she asked .
10 ( The secret life of the apple NI 212 ) OK , so the pear did n't make it big in the Garden of Eden but the Romans worshipped it as an aphrodisiac , and consecrated it to Venus , Goddess of Love .
11 If the retailer does n't make a profit , he may go out of business .
12 In all the above cases , investment business is undertaken even if the firm does not make a recommendation .
13 Buying a horse with clean x-ray plates a ) avoids buying trouble , and b ) if the horse does not make the grade , and you need to sell , there is less chance of running into problems during the next purchaser 's vetting . !
14 But dammit if The Farm do n't make a lot more sense live .
15 Plus , of course , he admitted to himself wryly , the fact that the hours and the work do n't make me the ideal boy-friend , let alone husband .
16 Where the landlord has such a right , it is often overlooked in practice , and the landlord does not make a requirement until it is too late .
17 ‘ Well , the facts do n't automatically combine to produce the truth , and the truth does n't make it easier to understand .
18 The caffeine gives her numbed brain cells a temporary boost but nothing can increase the speed with which the body disposes of alcohol , and the coffee does n't make her any more sober .
19 If a thing does not make sense — and the rating system makes no sense whatever — the right thing to do is to abolish it . ’
20 She already knew what she was going to see , but the knowledge did n't make it any less unpleasant .
21 But the thought did n't make her any happier .
22 But the smile did n't make him look more attractive , it made him look more dangerous .
23 I emphasise ‘ encourage ’ because the leadership did not make it compulsory .
24 It is often said that unfettered insider dealing does not hurt shareholders ; that insiders ' profits are not outsiders ' losses , but rather evidence of a more efficient allocation of resources ; Just because an investor does not make as much money on the sale of his shares as he would otherwise have done , does not make him a victim in the true sense , as nothing has been stolen from him .
25 However , the studies also indicate a note of caution : Cohn and Daro conclude by suggesting that perhaps putting all resources into intervention after the fact does not make sense and that intervention should take place at a much earlier preventive stage .
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