Example sentences of "[coord] make [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are , in brief , of the form If A , even if X , then still B. ( 1.4 ) Certain facts stated by the latter conditionals , together with effects being taken as later in time , are all that is needed to explain the difference we find or make between causal circumstances and causes on the one hand , and , on the other , their effects . |
| 2 | For buildings which were not faced with marble or made of ashlar blocks , a marble stucco generally covered the brick and concrete walling . |
| 3 | ( b ) The selection of an appropriate method for calculating the related cost , where a number of identical items have been purchased or made at different times ( such as unit costs , average cost or FIFO — first in first out : see below ) . |
| 4 | It may be strip-grazed behind an electric fence , cut and carted to the cattle-yard , or made into arable silage . |
| 5 | Home smokeries may be purchased or made in large tins or drums . |
| 6 | In some instances constraints would be imposed indirectly through the imposition of a duty to provide reasons ; in other cases the courts hinted at the limits they would set , such as if the decision was perverse or made in bad faith . |
| 7 | Manufacturing fewer units than can be sold either reduces revenue because orders are not accepted or makes for late deliveries if they are . |
| 8 | A further danger is that adaptation may mix different individual styles and make for poor reading . |
| 9 | Contributions from Squadron members are related in the order that they joined the unit and make for fascinating reading , especially as raids and operations inter-weave with different opinions coming to the fore — Alan has added occasional notes only by way of factual back-up , ensuring the originality of the contributor 's writing . |
| 10 | Get into the trees and make for high ground . |
| 11 | It was complete with bar and barman , hot-dog simmerer , king-sized double-doored two-tone refrigerator , drugstore hotplates , big-game trophies on the walls ( the host was a big-game hunter who acted in his spare time ) , and huge , deep , low divans and easy chairs — villainously uncomfortable for men , but marvellously made for cute little women who could tuck their cute little legs away and blazingly efface their cute little pretty little pouting little personalities in niches of the vast furniture and make like cute little pussycats . |
| 12 | Cotte ( 1982a : 138 ) describes the contrast between oblige and make in different but complementary terms . |
| 13 | The dress itself was old-fashioned and made of cheap , unyielding woollen material in a deadly , flat shade of grey , a shade which was a negation of colour , an annihilation of any possibility of prettiness , an ultimately dejected and miserable grey . |
| 14 | There are some unusually good things to see inside the church of Saint-Savin : a ‘ Eucharist tower ’ twenty feet and three storeys high , Gothic in style , and made of gilded wood ; two primitive fifteenth-century panels , each containing nine scenes from the life of the church 's name-saint ; a Renaissance organ carried on what is left of a wooden gallery that once ran right across the church , from transept to transept — on the front of the instrument are three articulated mascarons , which moved their eyes and tongues as the organ played , in representation of wretched earthly sinners , grimacing at the intolerable sound of joyful , heavenly music . |
| 15 | The massive thighs which emerged from out of the smock were encased in a pair of extraordinary breeches , bottle-green in colour and made of coarse twill . |
| 16 | Note that the average is surprisingly low for the year 1300 ( at the top of the graph ) ; but in this year we know of complaints from the king that the dies were of poor quality and made of soft metal |
| 17 | Its blade was two-edged , and made of heavy bronze , the grooves chased like lotus stems . |
| 18 | It 's well cut and made of high quality fabric that hangs beautifully , although it 's a little staid ; just the thing for the office . |
| 19 | Gemma will only eat her Chum if it is sliced and made into dainty triangular sandwiches — with the crusts cut off ! |
| 20 | 2 oz ( 50g ) wholemeal bread , spread with mustard and/or Branston pickle and made into open sandwiches with 2 oz ( 50g ) ham , chicken or turkey , and topped with sliced tomatoes OR Jacket potato ( approx. 6oz [ 150g ] ) topped with 1oz ( 25g ) sweetcorn and 3oz ( 75g ) cottage cheese |
| 21 | The supporting piers were massive , few in number in order not to obscure the interior vista but great in diameter and made into important features of the design . |
| 22 | All are strong and made to high-quality standards , and provide a useful means of securing valuables such as workshops , tool sheds , tool boxes , etc . |
| 23 | This too made a number of very steep turns and made for nearby cloud , though its port engine was believed damaged , and possibly the rear gunner killed . |
| 24 | To revert to an old style would be to try to set back the clock and deny the progress which had been made and made under divine providence . |
| 25 | At a time when the political parties have all released bulky documents stuffed full of environmentally-friendly policies , when any washing powder that ca n't say it 's CFC-free and untested on animals and made from biodegradable phosphates is likely to be left on the supermarket shelf , golf 's ‘ green ’ credentials seem pretty strong . |
| 26 | Whilst these original materials are no longer available , with the exception of red sanguine , modern equivalents in the form of crayons , chalks and pastels and made from related materials , are on sale in most art shops . |
| 27 | The high standard of workmanship achieved was well illustrated by the fact that a bridge assembled from units drawn from four contractors and made from different jig sets went together simply . |
| 28 | Aprons : Either full or half length , with or without bibs and made from thick rubber or cotton mesh reinforced PVC aprons may be highly desirable where hot corrosive liquids are handled in any quantity or where splashes are likely to occur . |
| 29 | Gaperon is rounded in shape and made from skimmed milk or buttermilk and often flavoured with garlic or peppercorns . |
| 30 | Called the Odjob , and made from recycled material , it is a small but robust polythene drum , with a screw-on calibrated watertight lid , which doubles as a water measure . |