Example sentences of "she [verb] make a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But still less did she want to make a scene or create any kind of curiosity amongst the people she had just left , so she allowed him to lead her from the room , saying , ‘ Yes , we needed to discuss those — er — charts , did n't we , Dr Russell ? ’ in case anyone was still listening . |
| 2 | I 've got a friend who is a punk ; her make-up takes her ages , but she wants to make a statement , to be noticed . |
| 3 | She says she wants to make a statement . ’ |
| 4 | But the gloom did n't lift , so she tried to make a triumph of running away , but even that had lost its glory . |
| 5 | She tried to make a movement of resistance , but it only seemed to aid the passage of his touch . |
| 6 | But he looked so hurt that she tried to make a joke of it , |
| 7 | Later she tried to make an oven out of an iron safe , but it did not work . |
| 8 | ‘ You must tell your friend , ’ continued the lady , ‘ that she has made a mistake . |
| 9 | She has made a choice not only of person , but of class . |
| 10 | We learn that John has had an affair with a fashion model ( Sunny Griffin ) , who moves in with her dresses , wigs and dog , but decides to leave after she has made a mess of the kitchen by boiling the spaghetti over . |
| 11 | At times the loneliness of her position has brought her to the edge of despair , so much so that she has made a number of suicide attempts , some more half-hearted than others . |
| 12 | She has made a career as a backbencher , taking an interest in penal affairs and animal welfare . |
| 13 | She has made a list of the items the business owns . |
| 14 | She has made an art form out of dodging classification . |
| 15 | But I hope he 'll be able to make her understand that she ca n't ever have me , and that she has to make a life for herself away from me . ’ |
| 16 | If he or she undertakes to make a part of his or her income over to a charity for four years or more , the tax the individual pays on that income is given by the tax authorities to the charity concerned . |
| 17 | She knew she 'd made a hash of the whole thing , and she 'd let her tongue run away with her . |
| 18 | As he poured the tea , Peter wondered if she 'd told James about how she 'd made a fool of him ; perhaps they had laughed at him together . |
| 19 | He never pretended to feelings he did n't have and if he thought she 'd made a fool of herself he 'd say so , but never to do her down , never to boost himself at her expense . |
| 20 | Azmaveth considered something for a few moments and then nodded to herself , as if she 'd made a decision . |
| 21 | She phoned Meg again and told her she was so silly , she 'd made a muddle with the dates of two concerts , and it would be perfectly all right for them to come tonight but only if Meg was absolutely sure it would n't be too much trouble , it was so sweet of her … |
| 22 | She 'd made a point of spending every spare minute she could with her . |
| 23 | She used to sing at parties and school discos when she was ten years old , and wishes she 'd made a record . |
| 24 | But I had n't asked her to do so , and when she began making a nuisance of herself I told her she 'd have to leave our office there . |
| 25 | She started to make a list in her head . |
| 26 | She decided to make a herb sauce to go with the cold poached mackerel , rather than the mayonnaise Madeleine had planned . |
| 27 | She decided to make a fruit salad , and sat peeling and chopping as the children ate their tea . |
| 28 | The experience so thrilled her that she decided to make a career of it , and by the age of 10 she had performed in three Broadway shows . |
| 29 | It 's thought the 92 year old had left the gas on … when she went to make a cup of tea the kitchen went up . |
| 30 | It 's thought the 92 year old had left the gas on … when she went to make a cup of tea the kitchen went up . |