Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] [conj] making " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because we have taken more people into the net by raising income support and making other improvements , more are now assisted through the benefits system . |
| 2 | Ruth Hilali , who 's fifty and formerly from Worcester , but now of no fixed address , is charged with stealing more than six thousand pounds from the Kurdish Refugee Association and making a false statement to obtain a passport . |
| 3 | The correct feeling must be one of turning away sufficiently and then staying turned away , holding the right side back and making the clubhead win the race , followed by the hands and with the body action then pulled through in third place . |
| 4 | They have also developed the use of ‘ self inspection ’ — each group responsible for inspecting its own work — and giving responsibility to work groups for minor routine maintenance such as changing tips of welding guns and making minor adjustments . |
| 5 | Angola 's vast mineral resources consisted not only of diamonds but also of oil , which was the backbone of the economy , providing 90 per cent of export earnings and making it , after Nigeria , the second largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa . |
| 6 | But do n't be tempted to force the foreskin back in an effort to stretch it — you might find that the tight band gets caught behind the head of the penis , impeding the blood flow and making the head of the penis swell alarmingly ( paraphimosis ) . |
| 7 | The squash tail is a popular shape on the large all-round funboards , giving easy light wind handling and making it quick to plane . |
| 8 | Bathing is safe and children can have lots of fun , paddling and shrimping in the rock pools and making sand castles . |
| 9 | He says , there 's not much point in getting P G or Tetleys from one tea bag and making four |
| 10 | Today Florrie and Emily , busy cutting bread and making cups of tea , exchanged glances . |
| 11 | And he plays the menacing scenes that follow over-lightly , winking at his wife , giving his half smile and making quips . |
| 12 | This does not , however , apply to a contract made by someone visiting the Ideal Home Exhibition and making a contract at a trader 's exhibition stand . |
| 13 | This stress on the events of the gospel history as making a difference , as a revelation of new light from God , was not an easy concept for the Gentile world to assimilate . |
| 14 | They were also raising money for the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Appeal and making a dream come true at the same time . |
| 15 | Her new job will involve running group sessions and making home visits . |
| 16 | When visiting the house agent , bank , garage or pet shop or making plans for the wedding reception and so on , go through the events mentally first . |
| 17 | I did n't make it over there because I was at another party , but after the dinner , the night before last , they all went over to the Apple Playroom and started drinking , ordering from room service and making more . |
| 18 | encompasses the organisation and planning of activities , coping with non routine as well as routine situations and making innovations to meet changing circumstances ; |
| 19 | You hand them to the shop assistant when making a purchase and your current account is automatically debited by the amount of your purchase . |
| 20 | I found by adapting that approach erm I 've been able to help clients in such areas as er tax saving or making their money work that little bit harder for them . |
| 21 | The company was functioning well as a business entity and making inroads all the time creatively . |
| 22 | At 60 seconds it was too long — PTGI wanted one 30 seconds long — but after editing out the product shots and making a few other amendments it was suitable . |
| 23 | Plus … you may receive a final bonus — increasing your cash sum and making your SaverPlus 2001 even more profitable . |
| 24 | A great cheer went up from the crowd as Otley approached daubed with my blue eye shadow and making threatening gestures in the direction of the enemy . |
| 25 | It 's very important to get this strip perfectly straight , either by accurate measurement against the stairs or by using a string line and making small pencil marks every half-metre to align the bottom edge — again , that second pair of hands can come in very useful . |
| 26 | He promised ( i ) to drop immediately the 10 per cent tax on imports ; ( ii ) to eliminate Central Bank financing of the National Treasury , except for guaranteed financing provisions , and to streamline fiscal accounts to avoid deficits ; ( iii ) to combat speculation ; ( iv ) to end private and public monopolies ; ( v ) to introduce tax reforms at the beginning of the new year aimed at simplifying the tax system and making it more progressive to " make everyone participate in the national effort " ; and ( vi ) to carry out an administrative reform in the state sector with some state companies to be privatized . |
| 27 | As soon as she left school she had tried to earn a little money by helping in the fields or milking cows or making butter . |
| 28 | They include LEDU , the Training and Employment Agency , West Belfast Enterprise Board and Making Belfast Work . |
| 29 | Littlewoods could be on the verge of a decision over the future of the mail-order operations but making the business an irresistible buy will take a dramatic burst of salesmanship by the Moores family which owns this Liverpool group , and their merchant bankers at Kleinwort Benson . |
| 30 | The second problem was her aversion to handing out money to charity ; although she enjoyed being able to help specific ventures in a practical way she hated the idea of charity balls or making large cash handouts . |