Example sentences of "[pron] make be [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An example of the latter point I made is shown on pg 45 where he tells of how he came to know Eddie . |
| 2 | I 'm a monumental mason and the gravestones that I make Are carved of flesh and bone from the carcases I take |
| 3 | These poor folk , whose lack of privilege is just one of the many thrusting reasons that have sent me to the bosom , not to mention the buttocks , of today 's quite heavenly Labour Party , may find that my pronunciamentos become somewhat impenetrable once past the ninth , tenth , or even twenty-third of their constituent subordinate clauses , so that the very juicy and surprisingly supple points that I make are lost amidst their attendant persiflage . |
| 4 | Forcing her voice through frozen lips , she hid her inner turmoil and quipped , ‘ You make being engaged to Peter sound like just another job ! ’ |
| 5 | The words we use come to us already imprinted with meanings , intentions and accents of others , and any utterance we make is directed towards some real or hypothetical Other . ’ |
| 6 | The words we use come to us already imprinted with the meanings , intentions and accents of others , our speech is a tissue of citations and echoes and allusions ; and every utterance we make is directed towards some real or hypothetical Other who will receive it . |
| 7 | Yes , there have been some very vigorous objections made by local residents , and that is particularly why the application that preceded this one was refused planning permission because er the objections they made were considered to be well founded by the Planning Committee and supported many of their views . |
| 8 | And the adaptations they make are made on several different levels erm they might become more alike in their language , in their pronunciation , their rate of speech , their pause or utterance length and their vocal intensities . ? |
| 9 | The kinds of errors he made are illustrated by these responses : |
| 10 | Almost any statement he made was punctuated with ‘ What do you think ? ’ or ‘ I 'd like your opinion on that . ’ |
| 11 | Every move he made was duplicated by the rest of the shoal at exactly the same speed and with absolute precision . |
| 12 | Any noise it made was lost in the wind . |
| 13 | Any sound it made was lost in the green murk . |
| 14 | An extra charge of one shilling ( 5p ) was made for permission to view the house , and the £5,500 it made was added to the Queen 's charitable fund . |
| 15 | If the statement he makes is found to be true it will not be defamatory ( see Justification below ) . |
| 16 | The lawyer 's talisman , the implied condition , is wheeled out to perform its trusty service : a grant of power to a public body is subject to the implied condition that the findings it makes be supported by some evidence . |