Example sentences of "[pers pn] can make [pron] " in BNC.

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1 If I can make him play deep and keep him as far away from our goal as possible the more I 'll fancy our chances . ’
2 He chuckled , ‘ Perhaps I can make him see the error of his ways . ’
3 ‘ I expect I can make him understand , ’ she replied .
4 I can make him out just fine , thanks .
5 If I can make him take another step he will come alongside Ludo .
6 I can make them disappear too . ’
7 Please God I can make them understand how much this means to me …
8 Price : I can make one Wurly for £5 .
9 I can make one .
10 I know I can make her understand , and then she 'll be able to help me .
11 I can make her my
12 I can make what is perhaps not a usual boast in Scotland : I can claim that some of my best friends are Conservatives .
13 But if , if , I can make myself whole , or be made whole with the help of others , then it is my duty to submit to the pain , of healing , the lashes of contempt .
14 " Oh , I daresay I can make myself useful in some way , " " replied the mouse .
15 She could hear the soft lapping of the sea , the rustling of the leaves in the trees , and she thought , If I can make myself totally relax then I 'll be able to forget everything .
16 I do not yet know in what form this particular section will be published , whether as a foreword or as an interpolation into the body of my work , but I can begin to see that even here I can make something triumphant out of necessity .
17 It appears to have escaped Berkeley 's attention that not all imaginary things , for example a drunkard 's pink rats , are voluntary and lack the vivacity of the real thing , and also that , when I set myself to imagine something , I can make my ideas as orderly and coherent as I like .
18 Do you think , if I buy a little spade , I can make my own garden ? ’
19 I can make my own choices . ’
20 I can make my own way to my digs , ’ she said with great dignity .
21 ‘ I 've seen my room and I can make my way to it if you 'll draw me a simple map ! ’
22 I could go on , but I think that I can make my points simply and graphically by quoting from the documents that I have with me .
23 Having been Chairman of BNFL I would like to contribute as a Chairman in the future … and that , I believe , is how I can make my best contribution .
24 You only need to drop me in town , and I can make my own way from there ! ’
25 In order that I can make my recommendations realistic , how much do you feel you can comfortably invest on a monthly basis to protect your wife and family and make provision for your retirement ?
26 You and I can make our own ways here .
27 ‘ Baby , I can make you very happy , ’ his voice pleads into her shoulder blades .
28 He then continues to say ‘ This is a game to see if I can make you say ‘ sixteen ’ within sixty seconds ' .
29 If I stay , I can make you the best horsewoman in the district — one your husband will be proud of and one that the other ladies will envy when you ride to hounds . ’
30 I can make you a sandwich . ’
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