Example sentences of "the [noun] [noun sg] make [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As far as the motor is concerned the software.intensive approach makes it easier to implement more sophisticated control schemes aimed at maximising motor performance . |
| 2 | ( If the computer terminology makes you reel uncomfortable , remember that it is not suggested that we are computers . |
| 3 | ‘ In fact , it was only after some debate that the organisers decided to carry on with the event , and some changes had to be made to the canoe course to make it easier for the rescue boats to assist competitors . |
| 4 | The peace and tranquility of the Norfolk countryside make me realise how fortunate we are , and all the more conscious of the trials and sorrows that so many people are suffering both in this country and around the world . |
| 5 | John wound up the toy car to make it go . |
| 6 | In the questions task , both age groups showed a strong preference for expressing intentional explanations by means of the infinitive construction ( e.g. , John wound up the toy car to make it go ) . |
| 7 | When the King was a boy , rebels from the West Country made him flee from the city whilst the pretender , Perkin Warbeck , actually laid siege to Exeter . ’ |
| 8 | The use of the term legatarius makes it much harder to rely on the explanation that legare has a broad sense ; there was after all an accepted term , fideicommissarius , for the beneficiary of a trust . |
| 9 | The reversal of the conventional speech/writing hierarchy which is implied in the term archi-écriture makes it impossible to see any use of language , written or spoken , as being determined by presence , intention or representation . |
| 10 | A Barry Lavety goal earned both points against Ayr United and enabled the Paisley club to make it tighter with the three clubs above them all dropping a point each . |
| 11 | The brandy scrolls will keep in an airtight container for up to two weeks , but should n't be filled more than 30min before serving as the gooseberry fool makes them go soft . |
| 12 | These divisions within the labour movement made it a less influential force on the side of social reform than is often thought . |
| 13 | The Lindop report made it fairly clear that safeguards with regard to access and illegal use are needed . |
| 14 | Ever since the days it had been called Kingstown , it had been a lovely place to live ; tropical palm trees along the coast line made it seem like somewhere much more exotic than it really was . |
| 15 | The distribution of PCNA in the cell cycle makes it a useful marked for proliferating cells : increasing through G 1 , peaking at the G 1 /S phase interface , decreasing through G 2 , and reaching low levels ( which are virtually undetectable by immunocytochemical methods ) in M phase and quiescent ( G ) cells . |
| 16 | Flattening the ears back makes them less vulnerable to damage , so occurs when the horse is feeling frightened or aggressive . |
| 17 | The production of software should be depersonalised in the specific sense that the management system makes it difficult for individual producers to regard items of software as their own . |
| 18 | Is it true that Le Pen is to meet a number of Tory Members and , if so , will the Home Secretary make it clear that that would be wrong ? |
| 19 | They say that the police could stop the violence overnight if the Special Patrol Group was assigned to patrol the area , or if the Home Office made it sufficiently clear that this kind of activity must stop . |
| 20 | By his athletic skill William became rich and acquired land , an heiress , an earldom ; and in the end wisdom in the council chamber made him regent of England . |
| 21 | Their cool , disdainful attitude to strangers and their style and exuberance in the dance hall made them respected and admired by their white contemporaries . |
| 22 | BRITISH actress Rachel Ward is set to star in a sequel to TV 's Thorn Birds — nearly a decade after the hit saga made her a worldwide star . |
| 23 | Furthermore , mixing up used disposables with the rest of the household rubbish makes it difficult to recycle them afterwards . |
| 24 | In striking down the law Duplantier made it clear that he hoped that his decision would provide the opportunity for the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1973 judgement Roe v. Wade which provided the foundation of legal abortion in the US . |
| 25 | But can the Rugby League make it stick ? |
| 26 | But can the Rugby League make it stick ? |
| 27 | The ‘ gruelling ’ , or at least rigorous , element in the approval process made it frequently a long one , and was often accompanied by the traumatic shock or disappointment of rejection . |
| 28 | The calve muscles at the back of the shin bone make it possible to raise the heel . |
| 29 | The Bournemouth decision made it clear that the Unity Campaign 's success had been more apparent than real . |
| 30 | Perhaps I 'm sounding cynical , but the sight of Diana reaching for Lady Spencer 's arm during the funeral service made me feel quite sick . |