Example sentences of "[vb base] [Wh det] makes " in BNC.
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| 1 | The introduction of all-seater stadiums along with the new football offences act which makes it illegal to run onto the pitch are believed to be responsible for the reduction in violence . |
| 2 | When you consider what makes you laugh , try to distinguish between the humour that opens things up , that enables you to confront painful areas and makes you feel stronger , and the humour that operates at the level of the stock response , works on your fear , keeps your defences up and makes you feel weaker . |
| 3 | They specify what makes a good person and a good teacher . |
| 4 | I know what makes you tick . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ You think you can have it all your own way , but I know what makes you tick . |
| 6 | You know what makes that not happen ? |
| 7 | I mean , you know what makes a person up , you know , heads |
| 8 | Although our Head Office is in London , we help registered blind and partially sighted people nationwide , particularly through our Grants-in-Aid scheme which makes over 6,000 payments a year to blind people in need . |
| 9 | Dominating the town as it does , the tower today has a gothic feel which makes it seem older than it really is . |
| 10 | She disagrees with Leach 's statement that ‘ two-year-olds can not be good or naughty on purpose because they do not yet know right from wrong or understand what makes the difference ’ . |
| 11 | I believe I understand what makes the heart of Britain beat , what inspires all those millions of families across the land to go out each day to work and strive and create for the future . |
| 12 | ‘ And you understand what makes a son rebel against a father , ’ Crowninshield went on . |
| 13 | Love which makes the world go round is no substitute for gelatine when it comes to holding together a lasting peace , for love is the most abused four letter word in the language . |
| 14 | There is a certain comfort in the familiar C : \> prompt which makes you feel in control — understanding the way your computer operates . |
| 15 | Leave my handbag alone but you see when it was in the window Jane I thought it looked a bit too light , but I think what makes it look like that is they 've got the light shining |
| 16 | Usually when you wonder what makes people tick you speculate about such things as their motives , attitudes and feelings . |
| 17 | I wonder what makes a man so unforgiving and hard ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Do whatever makes you feel happy . ’ |
| 19 | As far as the trade was concerned we tried to , and still try to , do whatever makes it easiest for them to order books from us and sell them . |
| 20 | Stand at the back , go backstage , go out for a walk , do whatever makes you feel most relaxed . ’ |
| 21 | Charisma is that aspect of personality which a few people possess which makes others follow them . |
| 22 | The extent to which this is an objection to Locke 's actual views will depend , as in the case of the brave officer , on whether they concern what makes a person at one time the same as he is at another , or concern moral matters of praise and blame . |