Example sentences of "that he could make a " in BNC.

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1 He found that he could make a speech — that is , he could think on his feet , and not be at a loss for words .
2 He half hoped she would give him one of them by mistake so that he could make a scene , but she did n't .
3 ‘ They do n't mind so much now I 've got a few trophies in a case that they can show their friends and boast about it , ’ Carlos Francis recollected his parents ' change of posture after it became evident that he could make a career out of soccer .
4 He did this with very little effort , and I gave him small wooden cubes so that he could make a cube to keep .
5 Following a short interview about the further offence , the officer whom he had requested to see told him that he could not ask him any questions about the early offence for which he had already been charged but said that he could make a statement if he wished .
6 My master finally realized that he could make a fortune by showing me to people all over the country .
7 Of course , this group at Ephesus must have heard something about the Holy Spirit if they listened at all attentively to John the Baptist , but they did not realise that the promised Spirit was available for them ; that he could make a difference to their lives .
8 Well , she felt in a fighting mood , and if he thought that he could make a fool of her in front of his girlfriend then he was in for a big surprise .
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