Example sentences of "[adj] make of [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Four thin , wooden gods watched the rotting dead , each made of twisted lengths of birch-branch , no thicker than an arm but twice Tallis 's height . |
| 2 | There was an olive velvet evening dress , with beaver trim ; another made of purple velvet and organza ; another with a purple velvet bodice and gold organza skirt ; a khaki double duchesse satin dress , with a magnificent purple velvet belt with back bow ; a lovely purple taffeta dress with gold shaped belt with tails . |
| 3 | Excavations at the Late Hallstatt cemetery of Donja Dolina on the Save revealed seven cowrie shell beads on a necklace made up of hundreds of amber beads and some made of coloured glass . |
| 4 | Unlike children , very old people do not have common ‘ norms of development ’ which can be used as quite a precise yardstick in the appraisals we all make of each other . |
| 5 | Gardening tools have to be strong enough to take some hard wear and tear , and those made of poor-quality metal will tend to bend or break under stress . |
| 6 | There are really two quite distinct categories of prefabricated pool : the fibreglass kind and those made of vacuum-formed plastic . |
| 7 | Their quality and spacing is laid down in the Building Regulations but in the last ten years difficulties have arisen over corrosion , not only in those made of mild steel but also in galvanised ties where the zinc coating is defective . |
| 8 | There are several models on the market — in fact , I 've got quite a collection outside my office — but I think the best ones are those made of clear plastic , with a couple of suckers for sticking to the glass and a removable tray for easy cleaning . |
| 9 | Boxes are available made of clear polycarbonate , opaque polypropylene or metal . |
| 10 | A stream , at first made of smooth pebbles , flows between granite rocks whose harsh lines are softened by prostrate conifers . |