Example sentences of "[verb] [art] [noun] [conj] making [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 Sucking the wool and making it damp enhances the lanolin odour , and this keeps the cats contented and fully absorbed in their sucking and chewing .
2 Clare 's solicitor explained to her that men often forced their wives to return by refusing to grant a divorce and making it difficult for them to obtain money — even when it was awarded by a court .
3 I feel I should start by defining the question and making it more precise .
4 That is why the IAEA approached France and the United Kingdom asking for assistance in removing the material and making it safe in specialised facilities .
5 It can go on and on , soaking through boxes of tissues , seemingly having no end and making it quite impossible for the patient to speak or to say why he is crying .
6 Parents can record the intensity of the problem , for example whining and moaning as opposed to screaming , on the same chart by colouring the tick or making it bigger .
7 Flimsy metal rails and plastic counters jar with the handsome Neo-classical forms of the galleries ; large panels have been built in the entrance of the three main galleries , blocking the views and making them look smaller , and because space is at a premium , the paintings are sometimes crowded together .
8 Yoga classes are marvellous for stretching the body and making it supple ( see page 121 ) .
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