Example sentences of "and [modal v] make a " in BNC.

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1 Get your goddam diary and let's make a date . ’
2 ‘ Pull up your chairs and let's make a start .
3 And let's make a vow .
4 Ask Computer Systems Inc warns that it will only break even , and may make a loss for its fiscal third quarter , adding that the poor profit forecast results from its failure to close about $10m in sales in the period but that does not necessarily mean the company permanently lost those sales ; the company said a significant amount of software licence sales it had expected for the quarter did not close in time .
5 Leicester lie sixth in the First Division after a midweek defeat at Charlton and may make a change of captaincy .
6 Nearly all the proposed course is at present good grass land and ought to make a capital sporting course .
7 Anyone entering the sphere suffers one automatic Wound per round and must make a successful T test each round or lose one point of Strength as well .
8 Organization must be appropriate , and must make a positive contribution to the problems whose identification called it into being .
9 Solicitors and barristers in private practice are in business and must make a profit to survive .
10 Prem , LEP 's new testing equipment for the Aids virus , is now on the market and should make a ‘ useful contribution ’ to profits this year .
11 They are unlikely to give up their title easily and should make a winning start against Munster at Ballymena 's Eaton Park on Saturday .
12 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 .
13 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 .
14 Bjornbye was immediately drafted into the party and could make a surprise appearance in the starting line-up at left back .
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 Accumulated unused permissions could constitute a difficult problem for some local authorities : they create uncertainty and could make an authority reluctant to grant further permissions , which might result in , for example , too great a strain on public services .
17 Oriental Night is a rich plum-coloured alyssum with a fairly even habit and would make a good , easy-to-grow substitute for lobelias .
18 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 ’ .
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 Er , and would make a tremendous din on the Minster floor , and they would be er lovely .
21 It was beautifully done — and would make a nice present , she decided .
22 The widespread feeling that the cancellation amounted to a humiliation for Japan was underlined by reports from Russia 's ITAR-Tass news agency on Sept. 13 , which stated that Yeltsin would visit South Korea on Nov. 12-13 and would make a trip to China in mid-December .
23 The room next door was larger and would make an attractive bed-sitting room .
24 Ornamental cabbages may be bit bizarre , but they love heavy soil and will make a brilliant late display .
25 Ballesteros won the title in 1981 , 1982 , 1984 and 1985 , and will make a record 14th successive appearance .
26 At the same time Amersham is to issue $30m of loan notes and will make a cash payment of $12m from its own resources .
27 He was remanded in custody last Tuesday and will make a fresh bail application tomorrow .
28 Voluntary work can provide a framework for job-seeking and will make a favourable impression at an interview .
29 An old film canister with a row of holes drilled in the bottom can be floated on the surface of your tank , and will make a useful live bloodworm feeder .
30 And , finally , as the Mother Of All Fem-Grunge , Kim Gordon , who proved that women can and will make a noise …
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