Example sentences of "[conj] they [modal v] make [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where they can make cups of tea or snacks for themselves . |
| 2 | They prefer to associate with the machine rather than with human beings , although they may make exceptions for fellow hackers . |
| 3 | And Lucy knew they were there to be lovers , Jay knew like her heartbeat that they would make love . |
| 4 | Knowing that they would make fun of him , he had been very careful not to say her new name in front of Tom Fish . |
| 5 | Users of software should confirm that they may make back-up copies of any programs they have acquired . |
| 6 | And the recently discovered structure of atoms gave them the idea that they could make helium out of hydrogen . |
| 7 | This is closely linked to their passivity : it does not occur to them that they could make changes in their world . |
| 8 | She longed to wake him so that they could make love again but did not dare to because , for all the intimacy of the previous hours , Constance knew that she was lying next to a virtual stranger . |
| 9 | But it is not just prospective parents who have contact with mentally handicapped people , and the attitudes of many people in positions of authority are crucial in that they will make decisions which will affect the lives of our mentally handicapped community . |
| 10 | If such industries are nationalized in order that they can produce closer to the socially efficient output , it is inevitable that they will make losses and require a subsidy from the government . |
| 11 | It is quite likely that they will make suggestions or ask that the work is prepared according to a set of guidelines that they provide . |
| 12 | Manufacturers , flushed with success over their pink fluffy man campaign , and greedy with the realisation that they can make hill-walkers wear anything as long as it 's described as a technological breakthrough , are sitting in their factories dreaming up new and more ridiculous things to sell us . |
| 13 | they 'll get into the , they 'll get into that garage right , so they look and see things they did n't know that they can make money on |
| 14 | There was no power ‘ to arrest anyone so that they can make inquiries about him ’ . |
| 15 | They may also wish to avoid the possible constraints of association membership if they enjoy lower unit costs as a result of economies of scale or capital intensity so that they can make wage concessions which might jeopardise the existence of smaller enterprises . |
| 16 | It is essential that relatives have adequate warning so that they can make arrangements for the patient 's homecoming . |
| 17 | The gods had drawn them together , and together for 10 years or so they would make music , exploring the world and themselves , unharried by outside pressures , responding only to the more meaningful pressures of life and love . |
| 18 | You 'd think no-one else had ever made a film except him and you can see him coming on all good mates with the crew so they 'll make things easier for him when he gets in front of camera , so he looks five years younger and I get the shiny nose . |
| 19 | ‘ It 's just a way of introducing all these girls to each other , so they can make friends , go to a few parties and have fun , ’ she said . |
| 20 | People buy holly early so they can make wreaths . |
| 21 | Then Damian would start to caress her , his hands wringing that torturous response from her , and they would make love again until they sprawled together in exhaustion . |
| 22 | A great deal of jargon and many technical terms are used by archaeologists , and they can make excavation reports fairly incomprehensible . |
| 23 | They are given appropriate feedback , and they can make mistakes ( and recognise and correct them ) without anyone else knowing . |
| 24 | They receive a substantial annual budget from central government coffers , they may borrow from the national loan fund for commercial purposes and they can make use of the proceeds from land sales . |
| 25 | Their own earnings were fabulous and they could make money for their followers as well . |
| 26 | The successful receptionist models could be used to devise special training to enable CAB receptionists to ascertain the depth of a problem ; they could serve the dual function of assessing which clients have just come in for a form or a local address and they could make appointments for others in person or by telephone and smooth the queue . |
| 27 | And they used to make coltsfoot wine . |
| 28 | And they , they , we was on the floor and they used to make shit out of her I 'm telling ya . |
| 29 | Which was a bakers and confectioners , they used to er bake at the , they got the er the bakehouse at the back and they used to make confectionery and high class bread . |
| 30 | Because they believed — and we had better believe it also — that if they could make individuals conscious only of the need for personal gratification , they would have neither desire nor energy to combine and work for the downfall of the enemy . |