Example sentences of "[vb mod] make a [adj] difference " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | If she is fond of animals , providing her with a cat or a small dog of her own , if she can look after it ( and if your household as a whole would find its presence acceptable ) , may make a tremendous difference to her life . |
| 2 | For under conditions of largely unrestricted discretion , factors such as the character , attitude , training and social background of sentencers may make a considerable difference to the way their discretion is exercised . |
| 3 | short two years may make a big difference at this stage now , erm |
| 4 | Why this should make a critical difference is far from clear since a company can create a fixed charge of accounts receivable or a mortgage of future property . |
| 5 | Sterling 's devaluation should make a positive difference to industry 's competitiveness and profitability ; but the impact on exports may not be very strong while growth in continental Europe continues to slow . |
| 6 | BEING THRIFTY Some of the ways in which you can be thrifty with food will be covered in the next chapter and energy management discussed in Chapter 3 , should make a significant difference to your heating bills in the winter . |
| 7 | These modifications ( which amount mostly to improvements in the quality of pots , switches and plugs ) should make a significant difference to the way your wireless system and guitar interact . |
| 8 | And that should make a huge difference I hope . |
| 9 | It 'll make a big difference . |
| 10 | It might not matter in the end — Forester fully expected to be traced and caught-but every difficulty and delay that he could strew behind him could make a final difference of hours or even minutes that might determine the distinction between success or failure . |
| 11 | But nevertheless if it were handled properly the high-yielding seeds of African maize , upland rice and cassava which are on the way could make a real difference . |
| 12 | S yes so rent reduction will , could make a significant difference in the south because you 've essentially got a landlord tenant society |
| 13 | So have a strategy ready — it could make a big difference to how you cope . |
| 14 | As Ive said to Arif before ( direct email ) , I think O'Leary could make a BIG difference — especially for Fairclough . |
| 15 | He absolutely worshipped them and I am sure the sound of the players ’ voices could make a big difference . ’ |
| 16 | If Joseph gave him an exhibition it could make a huge difference to Leary 's reputation , yet she wondered how likely it was that Joseph would help him . |
| 17 | At the moment , as far as I know , there is on the market no computer that really can have a large memory and is also within the price range for the ordinary primary school or home , but if these new falling prices of memory do come as quickly as some people are predicting , then that could make a huge difference . |
| 18 | AELTC Registered and Approved would make a great difference to parental peace of mind , and to support from outside sponsors . |
| 19 | If Banks could be persuaded to cancel debts , it would make a great difference to the countries concerned . |
| 20 | Companies like Sequent Computer Systems Corp and Pyramid Technology Corp are technologically compatible — but painfully small to make much difference , which suggests that a bold move for another technologically compatible company — with a nice sideline fit in telecommunications — Tandem Computers Inc , is the smallest acquisition that would make a real difference — but it 's hard to see cautious Siemens being that bold . |
| 21 | The small extra amount of money for that purpose already approved by the Commission would make a tremendous difference . |
| 22 | This is not to say that the other ten players do n't have to be good as well ( Witness Everton & Man Shitty ) , but I do feel a ‘ top drawer ’ keeper would make a tremendous difference to Leeds . |
| 23 | ‘ If only we could get taken on by three or four large farms with big dairy herds , it would make a tremendous difference — large cheques paid regularly and on time . ’ |
| 24 | Bringing higher education closer to industry and the people here would make a tremendous difference economically , socially and psychologically . ’ |
| 25 | That would make a tremendous difference to the opportunities for women to go into parliament , and the kind of women you 're talking about . |
| 26 | Perhaps the alteration appears slight , no more than cosmetic , but it would make a considerable difference to defensive attitudes , especially in Britain , without undermining the spirit of the offside law . |
| 27 | The PS is trying to draw the ecologists into a pact and this would make a considerable difference to the outcome . |
| 28 | Restringing and stretching in the strings properly would make a big difference here . |
| 29 | That would make a big difference . ’ |
| 30 | be too big and one could be too small , which would make a big difference . |