Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun] make [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A few women make it despite the system and then become vaunted as a great example of personal initiative and drive , thus suggesting that employment is a matter of personal ability rather than an economic and political issue . |
| 2 | Whatever ye do , let not the pretence of a different religion make it lawful to oppress any man in his just rights . ’ |
| 3 | Does a moving film make you tearful ? |
| 4 | In this characteristically elusive passage it is not clear whether Marx means that the social relations of a smallholding peasantry make it easy to tax them ( ‘ Taxes are the source of life for the bureaucracy ’ ) or control them and therefore the bulk of society — uniform and routine administration being more effective than administration requiring flexibility , discretion , decentralization , and so on . |
| 5 | But all the speed of foot is no substitute for an anti-tank gun to beat off armoured attack , ‘ nor does a Green Beret make you bullet-proof ’ ( again to quote General Moulton ) . |
| 6 | Beyond this there is little agreement , and the women 's weekly magazines , for example , have argued strongly in recent years that their particular editorial qualities and high coverage of a female audience make them a superior medium even to TV for many products in , particularly , food and toiletry fields . |
| 7 | Would a single currency or an EC-run economy make it easier to buy goods and financial services abroad ? |