Example sentences of "the [noun pl] [prep] [noun] make [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 The rewards of motherhood made it her main source of self-esteem and satisfaction .
2 And if the vagaries of distribution made it difficult to get It there were others on hand more than willing to give the new paper , Indica , and the new culture a boost .
3 Wartime expansion of milk consumption took place for a third reason that related more to specific practical problems than to a new attitude on the part of policy-makers : simply , the disruptions of wartime made it virtually impossible to implement the pre-war means test criteria , such as the definition of a ‘ necessitous ’ child eligible for free milk , or the distinguishing of those children receiving cheap milk for the under-fives under section 2 of the 1939 Milk Industry Act .
4 And the words of love-songs made you cry ?
5 The horrors of war made them want to prevent conflict .
6 It took a long talk from one of the Sisters of Charity to make him realise that God had given him the gift of his voice and he was to use his gift with religion to help these people .
7 Certainly the constraints of examinations make it more and more difficult to cope with the range of abilities in the mixed ability class .
8 Certainly the constraints of examinations make it more and more difficult to cope with the range of abilities in a mixed ability class .
9 I am of opinion that , if the interests of justice make it necessary or expedient to receive the evidence , we should admit it .
10 The marshes around Altdorf made it difficult for the Orcs to group for the assault , and several mobs of Orcs disappeared forever when they strayed into the marshes .
11 On an application for any interim relief under subsection ( 1 ) the court may refuse to grant that relief if , in the opinion of the court , the fact that the court has no jurisdiction apart from this section in relation to the subject-matter of the proceedings in question makes it inexpedient for the court to grant it .
12 There 's always been a ‘ missing link ’ in pickup sound , the gap between the traditional Gibson-style humbucker — loads of power and warmth , but often too thick and blurry for rhythm work — and the classic Fender single coil , which has all the bite and clarity you could want but needs the hands of Hendrix to make it sing .
13 In this case the finding that the father had acquiesced in the removal and/or retention of the children in England made it appropriate for the court to consider whether to decline to order the return of the children .
14 When tenants take on a lease they may make extensive alterations to the premises in order to make them better suited to the type of catering enterprise they intend to undertake .
15 Eataine 's control of the straits of Lothern makes it unique in Ulthuan because it straddles both the Inner and Outer Kingdoms .
16 The fixing of the amounts of compensation made it very difficult for the investors to refuse and it was aimed at defending the DTI from outright criticism as well as preventing public uproar , he said .
17 Likewise , our earlier analysis of the roots of Whiggery make it possible to appreciate why a Court Whig position developed after the Glorious Revolution ; there always existed such a potential for such a development , but it required the right political circumstances to enable it to come to fruition .
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