Example sentences of "of [noun pl] make [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The difficulties the administration encountered in enforcing the collection of taxes made it impossible for it to maintain a flow of funds to the king in Flanders , and Edward was now suffering the severest financial embarrassment . |
| 2 | What inversion of values makes us to look upon such aberrations as though they were a reflection of natural laws ? |
| 3 | The increasing impact of nuclear weapons upon military planning and the perceived importance of maintaining the integrity of a future theatre of operations made it necessary to standardise doctrine and training and , hence , provide a more integrated forum for addressing joint military requirements . |
| 4 | But what has outraged all of us is the spectacle of attempts to make you the scapegoat for failures of the criminal justice system , the cause of which , however defined , lay outside your control or responsibility . ’ |
| 5 | In view of the large number of requests made we are unable to advise you pre-departure if they can not be met . |
| 6 | Naturally the quality of the objects is not entirely consistent ( some of the prints seem pretty standard , for example ) , but the sheer range of artists makes it an impressive resource . |
| 7 | She was seeking the next angle , the next approach , knowing that she 'd have at the most a couple of minutes to make her pitch . |
| 8 | The spectrum of activities make it impossible to understand all the business processes and priorities . |
| 9 | The swift interactive response of the micro and its flexibility within a well-defined set of rules make it particularly effective in setting up game situations . |
| 10 | It is not unusual to be in this position , and it may be that there is an accepted procedure to follow in the eventuality of employers making you an offer . |
| 11 | But recent developments in the recording of all stages of investigations make it easier to follow their precise course . |
| 12 | The capacity and speed of optoelectronics make it an ideal means for simplifying switching and routing with optical networking a possibility for perhaps 10 years time — a prospect that researchers from University College are currently co-researching with British Telecommunications Plc in Harlow . |
| 13 | The coronet is shown in loving detail as it embodies the moment when this family of merchants made it to the princely ranks . |
| 14 | Free from injury and in the mood , his vast array of skills make him one of the most feared attackers in the modern game . |
| 15 | The abundance of alkanes makes them particularly attractive starting materials for industrial processes . |
| 16 | And I had a couple of months making it and god , it was such a wonderful time I had and writing the lyrics and saying things about love and feelings that have meant something to me over the years . |
| 17 | Holmes ' warm words of thanks made me feel much happier , and I saw that he was right . |
| 18 | The absence of vowels made it possible to confuse two words which are crucial to this problem : " eleph and " alluph . |
| 19 | Arnold was of Tom Arnold 's circus , and his post as the vice-chairman of the party in charge of candidates made him a target of all those who were eager to stand for Parliament . |
| 20 | Thai food is far more interesting than Chinese or Indian , for the huge and accessible range of ingredients makes it potentially more elegant and surprising — in Thailand they are said to eat more than 250 raw ingredients in their yam ( salads , and pronounced ‘ yum ’ ) alone . |
| 21 | Frequent washing and thorough drying of feet makes them feel comfortable and keeps them healthy . |
| 22 | The sound of footsteps made her raise her head and pause in her rumination . |
| 23 | Most deep tapes have two or three rows of pockets making them adjustable for use with all types of track or pole . |
| 24 | The Book of Proverbs makes it clear that happiness and discipline go hand in hand from the beginning of our lives : ‘ He who spares the rod hates his son , but he who loves him is careful to discipline him . ’ |
| 25 | The closely-knit corps of torturers made it difficult for a torturer to give up his job . |
| 26 | Although the lack of signposts made it difficult to locate the road to Rennes-le-Chateau , I eventually found it and trudged the 4.7km to the village . |
| 27 | Its wide range of properties makes it more flexible than probably any other substance on earth . |
| 28 | Certainly the constraints of examinations make it more and more difficult to cope with the range of abilities in the mixed ability class . |
| 29 | Certainly the constraints of examinations make it more and more difficult to cope with the range of abilities in a mixed ability class . |
| 30 | All these sort of things to make them work , as in you set out a pattern of behaviour . |