Example sentences of "[v-ing] the [noun] [noun] make [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mass of legislation governing the haulage industry makes it quite easy to step outside the confines of the law , albeit inadvertently . |
| 2 | From the subsequent descent of his estates it can be established that John 's heir was one Thomas Clanvow , either a son or a brother ; but the general uncertainty attending the family pedigree makes it impossible to establish with accuracy the relationship between him and other members of the family . |
| 3 | In 1966 , when the Visual Effects Department finally took on Doctor Who , they too rebuilt the Daleks , enlarging the midriff sections to make them wider and taller after operators had complained of chaffed and scraped shoulders . |
| 4 | Flattening the ears back makes them less vulnerable to damage , so occurs when the horse is feeling frightened or aggressive . |
| 5 | Susan was downstairs now , with her arm in a sling , and before leaving the house Breeze made her promise not to go near the fire . |