Example sentences of "[pron] [is] make [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bikini is tiny , three triangles of cotton crochet , and her ribs protrude so much that she looks as if she is made of corrugated paper . |
| 2 | The neck itself is made from Canadian maple and feels fairly slim for a five — 45mm across the nut , with a depth of just 23mm and a width of 60mm at the twelfth fret . |
| 3 | One is made from good quality plastic , with imitation hide lining . |
| 4 | It 's made of firm plastic with an easy-to-grip handle and costs only £9.99 , plus £1 p&p . |
| 5 | It 's made of red plastic , and there 's something familiar about it which he ca n't quite identify ; something about the feel of its grained texture , and of the shiny red popper button on the flap … |
| 6 | It 's made of coloured paper , silver beads , bells and cloth birds on a wooden frame . |
| 7 | It 's made from skimmed cow 's milk and vegetable and animal fats and is fortified with important vitamins and minerals . |
| 8 | There is a lightness of touch in the Gothic tracery in the windows ( although it is made of cast iron ! ) and the barge boarding in the central gable is almost like lace compared with the later and heavier Victorian sort . |
| 9 | It is made of polychrome brick in richly decorated patterns in reds , browns and yellows . |
| 10 | It is made of ½-inch oak , unlined and with simple iron ring handles , those at the angle of the shoulders being sufficiently high up to fit over a pierced hasp protruding from the lid through which a padlock might be fitted , thereby rendering the contents safe from body-snatchers . |
| 11 | An assertion made on a stage in the context of a play will be judged by different standards from those it would be judged by if it is made in daily life . |
| 12 | It is made from genuine suede leather , and incorporates four double-stitched pockets , reinforced with plated-cap rivets at all stress points . |
| 13 | It is made from fermented soya beans and the whole process of producing the sauce should take at least a year . |
| 14 | The use of a petrol block on a diesel engine is not a problem as the parts are exactly the same The problem is with the crankshaft The diesel unit is of forged steel and carries a ‘ D ’ stamped on the web of the crank The petrol version , whilst sharing exactly the same dimensions is marked P and it is made from cast iron and will not run for long in a diesel unit — as you have discovered Some military petrol engines however are fitted with the forged steel crank and these will fit and run in diesel units |
| 15 | Used extensively for cooking and drinking in China , it is made from glutinous rice , yeast and spring water . |
| 16 | It is made from heavy-duty plastic , which should protect it from all but the psychotically over-enthusiastic synthesist . |
| 17 | Since it is made from local material , it exactly matches its surroundings and it fits so neatly with a bevelled edge that it is almost impossible to detect it . |