Example sentences of "think [modal v] make " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such dreams were defeated by the means she 'd first thought would make it possible for her baby to be returned to her . |
| 2 | Er which I do n't think would make the focus for a new settlement proposal . |
| 3 | What do you think would make him notice us ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ The real beginner sees something he or she thinks would make a good photo , but they do n't think it through sufficiently , ’ he says . |
| 5 | by no means the perfect pub , but as good a place as any to spend an evening in a town which I always thought would make an ideal site for a nuclear test . |
| 6 | The expert refused to do what the lessors wanted him to do , namely to rewrite his certificate in a way which he thought would make the certificate conclusive against the lessees ' interests . |
| 7 | Full-back Wadsworth 's ‘ remarkable accuracy ’ turned defence immediately to attack by the way he could ‘ take the ball from an opposing forward and send it to the forward he thinks will make the best use of the pass ’ ( Examiner ) . |
| 8 | All she thinks about is being happy — and that means having the things she thinks will make her happy . ’ |
| 9 | Do not cover up aspects of your lifestyle , such as heavy drinking , which you think may make you look less respectable . |
| 10 | Of course , windmills could be placed offshore , then perhaps there might be something attractive to seeing these structures out at sea at some distance — they could even be beyond the horizon — but they thought that they are whirling round usefully providing our energy I think could make them acceptable , and there is no doubt that the worldwide research and success in windmill research at the moment would suggest that wind power is within sight , but the economic investment and the problems of siting certainly mean that it will be only introduced gradually . |
| 11 | Buy uplights and put them anywhere you think would make a difference — in corners , behind sofas , on mantelpieces , behind plants , in deep bowls or vases . |
| 12 | Organisations that look after the homeless have pinpointed various disused buildings around the city which they think would make ideal hostels . |
| 13 | The Publicity Committee are planning to have on sale for the first time at Crystal Palace a range of metalled key-rings and pendants which they think will make very nice Christmas presents . |