Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] make [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , some of them are making a virtue of their exemption by saying that that is part of the reason for opting for trust status . |
| 2 | ‘ I am making every effort to avoid the inn being sold , ’ he said . |
| 3 | ‘ I am making a mess of this , ’ she said quickly . |
| 4 | I am making a mess ! |
| 5 | She said : ‘ I think I am making a mistake about Liz Taylor ’ ( her name for you , not mine ) . |
| 6 | ‘ Do you think I am making a mistake ? ’ |
| 7 | I am making a comparison not between Scotland and London but between London and most of the rest of the country . |
| 8 | I am making a speech tomorrow about film makers and journalists and the absolute obligation both of us have to express the truth about the complexity of the world . ’ |
| 9 | I 'm not keeping him on the hop , but I am making a joke of things . |
| 10 | I am making the extension because of the pressure from general practitioners who have asked me to extend the list size . |
| 11 | I am making the assumption that Kirov will be able to fill in some of the blanks once we come up with a workable number … probably no more than three . |
| 12 | NORMALLY I insist on using the names of people who contact me for help , but in this case I am making an exception . |
| 13 | I am making an eyeshade out of my hand . |
| 14 | LADY DAVERS : Must I be made a witness to your follies , by heavens ? |
| 15 | " I have some evidence — it does n't strictly concern the audit , because , as you say , we 're here officially to find out if the group has any money , not precisely how it 's made — to suggest that the ships can " I be making a profit by legitimate trade . |
| 16 | I 'm just trying to move passed that I 'm making a couple of holes bigger . |
| 17 | So it works sometimes take away but sometimes you get things like ooh let's see er I 'm making a mess of this you can write it out nicely . |
| 18 | I 'm making a steam train |
| 19 | If I 'm making a film of myself and I 'm on probation , at the end of the year I can pass or fail or have my probation extended because I 'm not successful enough to be called a qualified teacher , then I 'm opening myself up for people to come and look at my mistakes . |
| 20 | I 'm making a bed for for Barney . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm making a picnic . |
| 22 | ‘ It seems I 'm making a habit of saying sorry to you . |
| 23 | We seem to be into the season of awards and I was here only the other night for the Bafta awards , so I 'm making a habit of it . ’ |
| 24 | Closing the door behind him , Carson said , ‘ I 'm making a start . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm making a key as we go along , sir . |
| 26 | ‘ I expect I 'm making a mountain — you know — but it was on my way home from school . |
| 27 | I know you think I 'm making a fuss , Dana , but this is my first time at a major show and the finale is important . ’ |
| 28 | I do n't care about that , but at least I 'm making a move |
| 29 | ‘ I managed to grab them and said ‘ I 'm making a citizen 's arrest ’ . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I said ‘ I 'm making a citizen 's arrest ’ and , with the help of Martin and another guy , Peter Ryan , I took them round the corner to Hope Street police station . ’ |