Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] that make [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was something about Mortimer that made her uneasy . |
| 2 | ‘ Is there anything about Toby that makes you uneasy ? ’ |
| 3 | Zitney fixed her with the kind of look that made her feel electric all over . |
| 4 | Or , rather , a lion — there was something about those gold-brown eyes and swept-back mane of hair that made her think of the King of Beasts , dressed up in the trappings of civilisation . |
| 5 | The humbucker carries a clean sound well , although there 's a hint of midrange that made me go for the coil-tap to keep things sounding sweet . |
| 6 | The woman was slim , dark , and well made , with an air of reserve that made one take her seriously . |
| 7 | ‘ I came down from Manchester two days ago , to meet my fellow archdeacons , and the Bishop told me of your husband 's application and of course that made me wish to meet him , and to meet you . |
| 8 | ‘ She never stopped chattering through the entire performance and of course that made everybody look at her . ’ |
| 9 | Both highly desirable , the one on the left especially ; both looked as if they would n't get on their backs for anything less than Edouard de Chavigny himself ; both had the kind of accent that made his toes curl , and made him wish he 'd opted for the more costly tailor . |
| 10 | At least in the post-Gazza era in which we now find ourselves , several soldiers have admitted to a level of fear that makes them cry their eyes out . |
| 11 | different type of horse that makes it different for shodding |
| 12 | By now he was used to spending longer and longer periods alone , yet in that moment when she walked away he always experienced a brief sense of loss that made him want to rush after her and beg her not to go . |
| 13 | Rebel Males by Graham McCann ( Hamish Hamilton , £10.99 ) — Montgomery Clift , Marlon Brando and James Dean , the subjects of this literate and readable study , pioneered a new kind of rebel as screen hero : they exuded primeval , ambiguous sexuality , and were not afraid of roles that made them look vulnerable , foolish or insecure . |
| 14 | She shook her head , trying to clear the hot rush of blood that made her feel strangely dizzy . |
| 15 | It was furnished with a certain meanness of equipment that made them feel like poor relations . |
| 16 | In an age where many people specialize in their work lives , it is the rounded , all-embracing nature of archaeology that makes it such a fascinating and popular pursuit . |
| 17 | If you can , try to do some form of exercise that makes you breathe hard for about ten minutes each day . |
| 18 | She gave a loud , bitter shout of laughter that made them all stare . |
| 19 | This feeling is only likely to be reinforced by the realisation that the underlying technology used by most players — the set of chips that makes them tick — comes from a very limited number of sources . |
| 20 | At a future review conference — such conferences will occur every few years in the Community — it might be desirable to go even further and press for a clause in the Community body of law that makes it crystal clear that all powers that are not specifically allocated to the Community should remain as of right with the member states , as is the case in the American constitution . |
| 21 | But — and it 's this sort of complication that makes him I think such a remarkable man — although that did happen then , for the next ten , twelve years , he was entirely preoccupied , almost entirely preoccupied with something else , and this something else erm originates from the other revolution that he underwent at this time , a revolution that occurred after a visit to an international mathematical congress in Paris , where he met the Italian mathematician Peano . |
| 22 | So what 's the property of magnetite that makes it interesting ? |
| 23 | It was the kind of sound that made you think of the noise lambs probably make when they can smell the mint being brought in from the garden . |
| 24 | These can be forms of avoidance that make it impossible for the couple to look at their marital problems . |
| 25 | Exactly how he achieved this I can not explain except to say that he had a kind of eloquence that made you think he was speaking to you personally and the gift of a born story-teller . |
| 26 | But what was it about the concept of citizenship that made it so popular in political discussion and why were ‘ boy labour ’ reformers so eager to introduce working-class adolescents to its supposed virtues ? |
| 27 | It 's the promise of guns that makes them co-operate with Midwinter . |
| 28 | There is a circularity in these arguments about the consequences of literacy that makes it difficult to test them out or to apply them fruitfully elsewhere . |
| 29 | So far as the attitude to his obstruction is concerned , the essence is that it must be shown that the defendant has deliberately brought about the state of affairs that makes it more difficult for the police to do their duties , and is aware that he has done so . |
| 30 | This was the time she enjoyed most ; when she could relax in the cosy drawing room , with its pale green walls and deep floral armchairs , and with the cheery fire-glow sending out waves of warmth that made her deliciously sleepy . |