Example sentences of "and [verb] [pron] make a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her mum came down the street steaming from the chip shop , and she rushed us inside and got me to make a pot of tea while she shared them all out between the three of us , and we all sat round their fire eating them . |
| 2 | A third , a small blonde , always wore huge , baggy clothes and men 's hoots , saying she wanted to look aggressive , to get away from the things that being small and blonde are supposed to mean , and that when she walked down the street wearing her monkey boots and trench coat she felt great , confident and striding , and daring anyone to make a comment . |
| 3 | She ripped a cushion cover into strips and used them to make a gag . |
| 4 | She collected some of his saliva from the ground and used it make a serpent . |
| 5 | But I do n't think Mr Drennan … ’ he shot a quick look in Malachi 's direction , before turning a sympathetic face to Bull O'Malley ‘ I do n't think Mr Drennan intended that he should ask for your daughter and expect you to make a decision on the spur of the moment . |
| 6 | He was nursing his arm , his task seemed to be to keep close to Marian and prevent her making a dash for it . |
| 7 | The message here is that romantic cliches may safeguard you from a heart attack and prevent you making a fool of yourself . |
| 8 | ‘ Come , ’ they say to one another , ‘ Let us build ourselves a city , and a tower with its top in the heavens , and let us make a name for ourselves , lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth ’ ( 11.4 ) . |
| 9 | He moved the most experienced soldiers in two squads of twenty-five men each , and deployed them to make a wedge within the stockade , their lines defending its walls , the point of the wedge facing the valley formed by the stream below the hot springs . |
| 10 | How about going wild and making squares of patterns and joining them to make a sweater ? |
| 11 | ‘ We obviously want to continue to encourage young people to buy a home of their own and feel it makes a lot of sense . ’ |
| 12 | She was proud to be seen with him , and knew they made a picture when they rode up together . |
| 13 | The blindfolded Brownie points to someone and asks them to make a noise . |
| 14 | Barrett , who has recently scored two impressive first round stoppage victories in Italy , decided he needs more experience in the welterweight division and feels he made a mistake in challenging Manning Galloway too soon for the WBO welterweight crown last July . |
| 15 | ‘ And did he make a lot of money ? ’ |
| 16 | Above all , in 1072 he had publicly defeated the archbishop of York , and obliged him to make a profession of obedience to Canterbury . |
| 17 | Have your tea , then you can either go up to the nursery and play or come in the kitchen with me and help me make a pie , whichever you like . ’ |
| 18 | You 'll have to do the talking to find out what he wants and lead him to make a purchase . |