Example sentences of "make the [noun] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Ness is shallow and peaceful , and the murmur of its flowing falls plaintively on the ear , in sympathy with the song of the birds , and the summer tintings of the trees , and the musings of those who seem to love each turning in the paths ; while the waters of the rapids of Niagara make the onlooker hold back his breath , and keep back as far as possible from the wild leaping of the swift-rushing waters . |
| 2 | Hell , the first time we met you were bringing in some by-hand-of-bearer letter telling us we were trying to depose the monarchy devalue the pound and make the natives play baseball instead of cricket . |
| 3 | But I still retain sympathy for the misguided foreign tourists who read about its properties as a ‘ gateway to the beautiful western Highlands ’ and end up wandering in dismay down streets that make the Bronx look like Disneyland . |
| 4 | they make the container look untidy ; often neighbouring plants will fill the spaces vacated . |
| 5 | Up your eye contact early in the presentation , so you make the status-player feel important . |
| 6 | Shiny plastic and vivid purple padding on the waist and shoulder straps make the sack stand out and guarantee a closer look . |
| 7 | If you do , you simply make the burn fry . |
| 8 | Stress and hardship often make the gambler go . |
| 9 | This means that the ‘ fact ’ that an individual has become an ‘ old person ’ , or suffers from regular illness or pain , or has become dependent upon others , whilst an important part of our understanding , is less important than how these facts make the individual feel . |
| 10 | ‘ I think they make the boys work too hard , you see , and I ca n't do anything about it . |
| 11 | had to shake him up And make the fancy take him |
| 12 | Make the lady disappear ! |
| 13 | Skin tonics make the skin feel fresh and help to remove residues of soap or cleanser . |
| 14 | Mothers make the sparks fly at Marks |
| 15 | Badly drafted legislation betraying a startling ignorance of an issue or a sector make the experts itch to get involved and enlighten the Eurocrats . |
| 16 | " I make the tree stand up , if you let me make some of them little colour things . " |
| 17 | Although the lights of the pleasure cruisers sparkling from the water make the river look attractive , Baedeker 's advice is forthright : ‘ Bathing in the Rhine should be avoided at all costs . ’ |
| 18 | Come on , make the man stand up and put his money where his mouth is . |
| 19 | It 's absolutely essential that there , we make the government recognize that the debate on energy policy is not going to go away . |
| 20 | Like many in the sport , the men who make the odds view the bold Brittain as racing 's version of Don Quixote . |
| 21 | By a small adjustment , however , we can greatly improve our relationship and make the cat feel much more comfortable and at ease in our presence . |
| 22 | ‘ See , I 've put toecaps on for you , Cleg , make the boots last a bit longer they will . ’ |
| 23 | Unfortunately it is exactly these thoughts and behaviours which make the panic attack worse , make us terrified of having another and make us begin to avoid any and every situation where it could possibly happen again . |
| 24 | They make the ball do the work and there 's not many teams who 'll dare go at Newcastle in front of a packed house at St James ' Park . |
| 25 | Make the things come on . |
| 26 | I hope your excellent paper will bring pressure to bear on the media and make April 23 a special day , and make the English realise they want to be ruled by their own countryman . |
| 27 | Drawn by Matt Groening , the Simpson make the Flintstones look stone age . |
| 28 | The hope here is that each will reinforce the other , and make the school experience less of a bewildering succession of totally disparate experiences . |
| 29 | Because of this soreness which make the bed feel too hard ; it is no wonder that Arnica is the prime remedy for bruises and the results of trauma . |
| 30 | How else are we to break through the effects of centuries of compliance and make the Copts erect and independent once again ? ’ |