Example sentences of "and [is] [adv] make [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Cholesterol is a natural substance in the blood and is mostly made from the fat in the food we eat , though the body itself is quite capable of making an adequate supply .
2 Nowadays , the U-bend type of trap is known as a P-trap and is invariably made from plastic , as are all the components of a modern waste system .
3 The product transported by long-distance piepline is ethylene , which is the most important of the petrochemical ‘ building blocks , ’ and is also made on the largest scale .
4 The Trek Lite is a very well constructed lightweight boot which has an all-in-one upper and is well made with strong stitching .
5 This cutting blade has to be kept sharp to perform its job properly without undue pressure in the hand , and is therefore made from a very hard steel — so hard in fact , that it can be brittle when subjected to a common form of misuse : the correct action with all secateurs is a firm steady squeeze , with no wrenching and definitely no twisting , which can cause the blades to break .
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