Example sentences of "the [noun pl] make [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The courts make their calculations on the basis of the current provisions and do not speculate on future changes . |
| 2 | ‘ The scripts make me sound very smart and I like that , ’ he said . |
| 3 | The many tracks through the woods make it easy to get lost — but that 's never bothered me . |
| 4 | The Crues make their UEFA Cup debut against Swiss side Servette Geneva at Seaview on Tuesday with no fewer than five of their regulars classed as ‘ foreigners ’ . |
| 5 | The rules make it clear that an individual who can show that his or her claim is distinguishable from the rest of the group must have it heard and he or she will be treated individually . |
| 6 | ‘ But the authorities make it quite clear … that before the constable is in a position to choose between a specimen of blood or a specimen of urine on the defendant 's claim that one or other specimens should be substituted for the specimen of breath , the defendant must be made aware not merely that he can have the breath specimen substituted by some other specimen in general terms , but that the alternative specimen can be one either of blood or of urine , although in the last resort , subject to the proviso to subsection ( 4 ) as to medical practitioners , the choice is that of the police officer . |
| 7 | The guidelines make it clear it is council policy not to permit golf development if it involves new buildings or associated development in the open countryside , and is unrelated to existing settlements . |
| 8 | The feeling persists that sport is still of peripheral concern when the parties make their manifesto pledges ; that in the struggle with the arts for the hearts , minds ( and pockets ) of politicians , it comes a poor second , but that government is more than happy to accept the millions of pounds in various forms of tax generated by this ‘ art of the masses ’ . |
| 9 | In this way the youngsters make it clear that they are not yet mature enough to be considered rivals for territories or breeding partners and are allowed to feed on the reef beside their parents for the several months that it takes them to grow to maturity . |
| 10 | There is a delay of D6+4 Turns ( 5–10 minutes ) before the effects make themselves felt . |
| 11 | It would be tempting to say that , when there is a floating charge , ‘ jeopardy ’ should be assumed whenever the circumstances make it unreasonable , in the interests of the debentureholder , that the company should retain power to dispose of the property subject to the charge . |
| 12 | It would be appropriate not simply as a true alternative to expulsion where the grounds for the latter exist but also where the circumstances make it difficult to identify some particular breach or failure by the partner served with notice , where the problem is more that his face no longer fits , where his general approach to the business of the firm is inconsistent with the policy which the other partners have decided to adopt , and so on . |
| 13 | However , the demands of the experimentalists make it difficult to provide a simple description of the meaning of the calculations . |
| 14 | ‘ It 's the yews make it dark , ’ Auntie Lou said . |
| 15 | The feathery and delicate fronds of the ferns make them among the most beautiful of the foliage plants , and they attract a fanatical group of devotees dedicated to growing exotic species in inhospitable cities . |
| 16 | This was folded and stored in a paper envelope for nearly a hundred years , and the creases make it very unlikely we shall ever be able to play it on an original machine . |
| 17 | The regulations make it clear that certain decision-making powers must be exercised by the full governing body , including : |
| 18 | Remember that the point about self-access is that the learners make their own choices about how they will use the resources at their disposal . |
| 19 | When you 've looked at the tables make your choice — but remember it must be enjoyable . |
| 20 | A face comes through the glass door , and all of the reflections make me see Evan . |
| 21 | KEEGAN 'S GLEE GUNS : Micky Quinn points the way to the Premier League for Newcastle — and the boss also has plenty to celebrate as the Geordies make it eight wins out of eight . |
| 22 | Peck states , ‘ the bullards make their Appearance , habited Ten Thousand Tines more nastily than so many Witches on a Plow Monday ’ . |
| 23 | After that , the compensations make it all worth while ; you can taste food again , you have more vitality , you smell better , you feel like a winner which is what you are . |
| 24 | After that the compensations make it all worthwhile . |
| 25 | All the sorters make them , of course , but in John St. Clair we have someone with a real and learned ‘ nose ’ . |
| 26 | While people recognized that ‘ unions are as strong as the members make them ’ little was done to ensure that shop stewards had authority from the work force . |
| 27 | The same order will apply when the respondents make their closing speeches . |
| 28 | THE ADVENTURES make their first UK appearance since '88 with shows at . |
| 29 | Although both these patterns of results are consistent with Easterbrook 's hypothesis the differences make it hard to actually predict an expected pattern of results for any new experimental manipulation of arousal . |
| 30 | Just In Time is a great demo , not so much because of original ideas ( there are hardly any ) , but the excellent execution of the routines make it well worth a gander . |