Example sentences of "[conj] [vb mod] make a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When you carry out the initial survey to check just what you have got and what you want , do n't discard anything that might make a positive contribution to the garden later on . |
| 2 | However , there are many red flowers that could make a successful choice . |
| 3 | Yet he accepts that these countries need small , defensively equipped armies that could make a potential attacker think twice . |
| 4 | A check-list that would make a modern bird-watcher salivate was served up on the Elizabethan menu : ‘ the-food of heroes , fit for the palates of the great ’ , as Camden describes pewits , godwits , knot , and dotterel . |
| 5 | The eyebrows go up in an arch that would make a complete circle if they carried on down , the lids over those eyes , likened to a cobra 's by Candice Bergen , narrow to a slit ; the gleaming white teeth flash through the pursed lips in what Vogue editor Diana Vreeland called a ‘ killer smile ’ . |
| 6 | Designer of the stamps , Paul Hogarth , commented that ‘ Glasgow presents a wide spectrum of flamboyant Victorian architecture and it was quite a task to choose something symbolic that would make a good image on the stamps . |
| 7 | Another hotel that would make a good starting point for a weekend — or longer — in East Anglia is the Black Lion at Long Melford . |
| 8 | Companies like Sequent Computer Systems Corp and Pyramid Technology Corp are technologically compatible — but painfully small to make much difference , which suggests that a bold move for another technologically compatible company — with a nice sideline fit in telecommunications — Tandem Computers Inc , is the smallest acquisition that would make a real difference — but it 's hard to see cautious Siemens being that bold . |
| 9 | Many aspects of the interaction between employers and employees are not covered by formal contracts because important elements in that interaction are not readily measurable in a way that would make a formal contract enforceable in court . |
| 10 | In Figure 11 I show the kind of wiring diagram that would make a single cell responsive to a particular kind of edge , with a particular orientation . |
| 11 | Organization must be appropriate , and must make a positive contribution to the problems whose identification called it into being . |
| 12 | They are unlikely to give up their title easily and should make a winning start against Munster at Ballymena 's Eaton Park on Saturday . |
| 13 | They are already in use in Australia , America , Brazil and Tanzania , and could make a major contribution to managing insect-borne diseases and crop pests , according to Dr Janet Hemingway of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine . |
| 14 | The establishment now of a co-ordinated network of Regional INSET ( in-service training ) offices , or officers , with the primary function of advising and promoting self help , would be timely , in view of the stimulation to training that has been engendered by the introduction of the pre-licentiate scheme , and could make a major contribution towards combating the inefficient and inequitable distribution of training . |
| 15 | As she endeavoured to come to terms with the realities of her marriage and royal life , there were moments in those early years when Diana sensed that she actually could cope and could make a positive contribution to the royal family and the wider nation . |
| 16 | Unlike its more common relative , E. pungens ‘ Maculata ’ , whose leaves take on a slightly muddy hue as they mature , ‘ Gilt Edge ’ stays a brilliant yellow-cream , and would make a superb contrast with the bright red stems of Cornus alba ‘ Sibirica ’ . |
| 17 | It was beautifully done — and would make a nice present , she decided . |
| 18 | Er , and would make a tremendous din on the Minster floor , and they would be er lovely . |
| 19 | He was also proud to announce that the Barnes Wallis Collection was to come to the Museum and would make a major exhibition . |
| 20 | Hickel a strong supporter of the cull , has called a three-day wolf summit to discuss the issue and will make a final decision after the meeting . |
| 21 | The same bench deferred a second application last month and will make a final decision on May 13 . |
| 22 | Voluntary work can provide a framework for job-seeking and will make a favourable impression at an interview . |
| 23 | What they do say is that the close coupling and phasing between the coprocessor and main processor makes a dramatic difference to coprocessor intensive applications , such as CAD , and will make a substantial difference to other coprocessor applications . |
| 24 | There is considerable ground for speculation about why the Opposition have adopted such a churlish attitude to proposals which are clearly well designed and will make a significant contribution to further improvement in attitudes to training . |
| 25 | The consolidation of the eternal and unshakeable friendship formed between the Soviet and Korean peoples , thanks to the liberation and assistance by the Soviet Union will further strengthen the international democratic camp and will make a valuable contribution to the struggle against the aggressive imperialists , the instigators of a new war . |
| 26 | He was remanded in custody last Tuesday and will make a fresh bail application tomorrow . |
| 27 | Jimmy Phillips has been sorely missed through suspension and will make a welcome return at left back . |
| 28 | But is this so , even in a context , which we assume throughout , in which the parent or guardian has been fully informed and can make a rational decision ? |
| 29 | Can read single or double entry tables and can make a simple comparison with the data obtained . |
| 30 | Nevertheless , I would predict that we will see Ray 's name in the records books before long , though , perhaps not until he turns the grand old age of 60 in another three or four years and can make a new charge up the age-group ladder . |