Example sentences of "making for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Making for the Castle ? |
| 2 | ‘ They may be making for Kenmore . ’ |
| 3 | Like a thirsty horse making for water , I lunged . |
| 4 | By 1923 the area sown for food crops had increased by 14.8 per cent compared with 1920 , making for improved incomes , more cash , and so more taxes in this area ; but viewed from the middle of 1922 , there was little prospect of such a happy outcome . |
| 5 | Forward in next field , making for lower of two radio masts . |
| 6 | Ramsey 's own preferred subjects were literature versus science as making for happiness , modern democracy , and internationalism , in which he denounced American isolationism and had an imaginative picture of the American Middle West as a lot of boors who did not know where Europe was . |
| 7 | The other factor making for openness is that MI5 's record for this period seems on the whole to be creditable . |
| 8 | I stay local for a night , then climb the ridge above the far side of the fjord , making for Hestöfjordur and a view of the big glacier . |
| 9 | However , occasionally the spongs also bridge ravines making for brave crossings especially when you have no idea of their quality . |
| 10 | Once again , though , he made the usual pithy Formula 1 comments coupled with amusing anecdotes from the IOM historic jolly , making for a well-balanced , interesting page . |
| 11 | From the north door emerges , with entourage , Cranley Onslow , chairman of the 1922 Committee , head down and making for the lift . |
| 12 | He emerged two minutes later with a bulky small man , and the Land Rover turned on to the Cambridge road , making for the headquarters of the regional crime squad . |
| 13 | Gazzer , moving cautiously , looking all about him , was creeping out of the left-hand tunnel and making for the entrance . |
| 14 | We all rushed outside to find the bulldozers and an electric saw making for our oak tree . |
| 15 | The parade was making for the Assembly Hall . |
| 16 | She says in her calm , posh voice that this is fine , and continues to stir the curry she is making for their evening meal . |
| 17 | Wilson saw she was being watched , closely studied , and dropped her eyes to concentrate on the jacket she was making for Pen . |
| 18 | It is only 10in deep when folded , making for easy storage . |
| 19 | It was making for Invercargill , 15 miles away on the South Island across the notorious Foveaux Strait , in winds of 20 knots . |
| 20 | There are plenty of facilities for waterskiing , windsurfing and paragliding and alongside the beach runs a palm tree lined avenue of shops , boutiques , bars , open-air cafés and restaurants , all making for a lively , bustling atmosphere . |
| 21 | There are plenty of facilities for waterskiing , windsurfing and paragliding and alongside the beach runs a palm tree lined avenue of shops boutiques , bars , open-air cafés and restaurants , all making for a lively , bustling atmosphere . |
| 22 | The big fish had been making for deep water all afternoon and Trent had n't seen a bird for the past hour . |
| 23 | Briefly he considered making for Belpan City and Caspar at the US Embassy but there was no certainty of the DEA Agent being there , and Louis would have men covering the city docks in case any of the Government returned from electioneering out on the Keys — that much was certain . |
| 24 | When I climbed down , unhurriedly making for the Temple and the Sacred Hitching Post of the Sun , I was amongst houses with gable ends , in narrow streets and lanes ; in a place that had a human dimension . |
| 25 | But the combination of the daunting task of national reconstruction after the Communist victory in 1949 , the neglect of conservation for centuries , and a variety of purely physical factors making for great erosion hazards , must also be taken into account . |
| 26 | Reeling somewhat from the gin concoction , and making for the captain 's office , I console myself with the thought that if I need anything from an appendectomy to open heart surgery , there is no shortage of equipment or expertise to hand . |
| 27 | A tree line at 11,5000 feet ( compared with 5,500 in Europe ) gives the American Rocky Mountain resorts an unfamiliar uniformity : the runs are carved out of the forest , making for excellent visibility in bad weather ( in itself commendably rare ) , but you can get the feeling that one glade is very much like another . |
| 28 | ‘ I wonder where he 's making for ? |
| 29 | If Kuhlmann was waiting to pounce — waiting to see where we 're making for — he 'd use four cars at the most . |
| 30 | And just check out what they 're making for the weekend bash : a 20ft wide 6ft tall spine ramp , a 16ft wide mini ramp [ 4ft tall ] , tons of street stuff with fun boxes , handrails and suchlike , and also a massive vert ramp which will be 32ft wide , 10ft transitions and 1 ½ foot of vert , and what 's more this will be bowled out at one end like Vision 's indoor ramp . |