Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] and making [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A scientific truth , ’ he wrote , and one can almost see the tightly pressed lips , hear the snapping of the pencil , ‘ does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light , but rather because its opponents eventually die , and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it . ’ |
| 2 | The third section moves on to investigate the nature and effectiveness of British and American mechanisms for exercising democratic control over the police ( i.e. influencing their policies and making them answerable for their behaviour ) . |
| 3 | Angus was stroking her , caressing her thighs and making her squirm and moan with pleasure . |
| 4 | On 16 March they culminated in Woolridge punching his wife repeatedly in the face , blacking her eyes and making her nose bleed , hardly the romantic young soldier of Wilde 's ballad . |
| 5 | The mouth of the street was thronged with whores in scarlet , red or violet dresses ; one of them , swaying her hips and making her breasts dance , shouted : ‘ Sir John ! |
| 6 | Six years ago she had been tongue-tied in his presence , and terrified by the strength of her reaction to him , her fear manifesting itself physically , stopping the breath in her throat , tensing her muscles and making her nerves leap every time he moved or spoke to anyone , and the rare occasions on which his glance had strayed idly in her direction , it had actually hurt her . |
| 7 | Drinking the thin , bitter coffee , she reverted to the ideas of the night , to returning home , and before she had finished it was resolved on packing her things and making her way to Holborn station and thence to Liverpool Street . |
| 8 | Suddenly , all the other Minpins , men , women and children , were climbing out of their windows and making their ways towards Little Billy . |
| 9 | Among the points she made were the need for care of children , the importance of supporting the NCH , which was doing such a wonderful job for children in need ; and the necessity of seeking out the fathers who abandon their children and making them pay maintenance . |
| 10 | Corbett joined them and waited for the tankards to empty before good-naturedly bullying Ranulf into collecting their horses and making their way back on to the deserted track to Godstowe . |
| 11 | The rain had almost stopped , but various projections over the pavement in Fleet Street dripped on Dyson as he passed , wetting the lenses of his spectacles and making it difficult for him to see where he was going . |
| 12 | Cold air like rushing water battered at his face , beating in his cheeks and making it hard to breathe . |
| 13 | On the contrary he strode in , rubbing his hands and making it clear that he , too , would like a piece of venison , and he being Bodo it was not really possible to refuse him . |