Example sentences of "make [adj] that i " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now , erm I think I should make clear that I have some personal feelings on this , and I just want to say something very briefly about my neighbours , something I actually do n't agree with . |
| 2 | Then , after I 'd made sure that I 'd left no telltale traces , I was off . |
| 3 | ‘ Oh , Mama always made sure that I learned to do the practical stuff , as well as fine embroidery and canvas work , ’ Sally-Anne had said . |
| 4 | ‘ You 've made sure that I am seen talking to you at the time of this man 's arrest in a public place . |
| 5 | Even when I was a schoolboy I was able to disguise it because my parents made sure that I had the best of footwear specially made to build up my right foot without making it obvious that this was the case . |
| 6 | I made sure that I enjoyed it to the full , although it was wartime . |
| 7 | In my own survey of visitors to the British Museum in which teams of five interviewers worked for four separate weeks interviewing at the museum entrances I made sure that I was present for at least the first day of each survey and was available by phone during the rest of the time . |
| 8 | I listened and learned , watched and learned , and soon became adept at striking the first blow : if there was any teasing and tormenting going on ( and there was plenty ) I made sure that I was an active and not a passive participant . |
| 9 | Elaine , who is married and lives in Heswall , says : ‘ When I went on site more often , I made sure that I was comfortable and my shoes , in particular , were practical . |
| 10 | My hair always seems to look lank and lifeless , even though I make sure that I wash and condition it regularly . |
| 11 | The time I have available to practise is my sacred time and I make sure that I accomplish everything I set out to do . |
| 12 | I make sure that I really condition my hair and that 's about it . |
| 13 | And the place is used a lot erm like the local Trade 's Council meet here , and I make sure that I open up for them . |
| 14 | And I make sure that I 'm here and I open up for them , and I make them a cup of tea . |
| 15 | I will make sure that I meet you but I shall pretend that I have never seen you before . |
| 16 | I shall make sure that I send him a copy of my speech tomorrow , which will give detail after detail of what is actually taking place in the valleys . |
| 17 | ‘ Yes , ’ she replied tersely , ‘ I 'll make sure that I draw up a balance sheet next time . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'll make sure that I 'll bring her back in one piece , ’ André was saying , but Piers had turned away and gave no indication of having heard what was being said to him . |
| 19 | ‘ Maybe not , but if I were you , Miss Williams , I 'd make sure that I confined myself to facts in future , and the most pressing one of all is the fact that someone in this town is annoyed with you ! ’ |
| 20 | The only things I think about are calorie-counting and weighing myself , and making sure that I do n't put on the weight I 've lost , and passing my O levels . |
| 21 | I laughed politely , my mind mainly concerned with making sure that I would find all my belongings . |
| 22 | I buy a packet of Silk Cut and carefully smoke a cigarette — making sure that I 'm actually enjoying it , not just doing it out of habit — while managing to fit in a couple of large and very refreshing G&Ts before the flight 's called and there 's just time for a single knocked-back whisky to provide a bit of nominal support for the Scottish export drive . |
| 23 | Erm what I 'm doing basically is er putting on as many exhibitions as I can using the centre 's name and making sure that I 've got a good amount of my work in there , although I do n't push anybody else out . |
| 24 | That document — I now quote from it so that I can make certain that I am not misleading the House — states : ’ Special software packages are being developed commercially and will be available before April 1991 . |
| 25 | " Foolishly , I dined with him to make clear that I would n't see him again and that if he persisted with his unwanted attention I would have no choice but to go to you . |
| 26 | ‘ I just want to make clear that I pay you every correctitude for what you were involved in there . ’ |
| 27 | My conscience feels differently though and makes sure that I 'm totally aware of the fact . |
| 28 | Summarize what the candidate said to make sure that I got it right ? |
| 29 | I always run just as fast I have to , and as I neared the finish I looked across to make sure that I had qualified , and there was Carl . |
| 30 | ‘ I also have to accept that maybe I 'm not that versatile , so I have to make sure that I 'm in the right situation to show myself off to my best advantage . |