Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] [modal v] make a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We could share the driving and drive sedately through Germany , ’ she amended with a smirk of a glance to where Fabia was grinning , ‘ and once I 've done my interview we could make a holiday of it — stay longer , have a tour around . |
| 2 | If the court wishes to regulate the child 's contact with anyone while a supervision order is in force it must make a contact order under s8 . |
| 3 | ‘ David , have you told the man yet , to tell the boy I 'll make an offer ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ And if they bring the chainsaw we 'll make a ring round it , ’ I said . |
| 5 | If you fall into this category you should make a list of all the outstanding and unfinished projects you have on the go . |
| 6 | So , for her sake you 'll make an effort , eh ? ’ |
| 7 | If there is a minor mishap you can make a joke of it . |
| 8 | There is perhaps one area of poll tax we could make a change and that is the surcharge imposed on the people who have to pay the debts of the non-payers . |
| 9 | As for the real problem , we are in the midst of discussions with the Building Societies Association and others and in due course we shall make an announcement that will build on the assistance that we have already provided . |
| 10 | Er they you can very fine day you can make a relief there . |
| 11 | And if it came to court she would make a plea that he be given the care of his daughter until she became of age . |
| 12 | Yeah , a tie you could make a suit out of ! |
| 13 | One day she would make a fortune selling it everywhere . |
| 14 | Given that this was a risk-free hedge we can make a check on the process by comparing the outcomes from states 1 or 2 with the result of investing the initial capital at the risk-free rate of return : . |
| 15 | It 's partly because I 'm so lonely , it 's partly deliberate ( I want to make him relax , both for his own good and so that one day he may make a mistake ) , so it 's part weakness , and part cunning , and part charity . |
| 16 | I knew he had a private hope that some day he might make a book with them . |
| 17 | One day he would make a mistake , then she would have him . |
| 18 | By pointing out a flower or describing a rarity he could make a walk supremely interesting and was indeed a charming companion on any expedition in the fields . |
| 19 | Thus in a self-contract he may make a contract such as ‘ if at the end of the week I have gone without a drink , or lost x lbs in weight , I can buy myself … ’ . |
| 20 | The 44-year-old Prince lamented the generation gap but joked that ‘ even at my advanced age I can make a muddle ’ . |
| 21 | At the end of the season I will make a recommendation to our cricket committee , it 's up to them whether they take that , choose either or . |
| 22 | ‘ If you 're a dud you can make a lot of money out of it kickbacks , mileages and second homes , employing your wife as a secretary . |
| 23 | Right , so what 's the minimum annually , the minimum we can make a profit on ? |
| 24 | As community organizers know , change best occurs when people choose short-term winnable goals which build their belief they can make a difference and which can alter the balance of power , ( i.e. after this action , the youth group becomes a recognized force in the community ) . |
| 25 | I can see that in such a case they might make a gift of paintings or other works of art for tax reasons , for example , and would n't care if they were sold or not . |
| 26 | They 're a safe investment , but in love you can make a killing overnight . |
| 27 | Once or twice during the Course he would make an excuse to come to collect something or other , and I think he enjoyed seeing some of the results of the teachers ' acquaintance with the displays . |
| 28 | From the grave he could make a girl like her , who had never known him , feel extremes of emotion . |
| 29 | They do n't need to , but , erm , I mean nine , ninety eight per cent of their sales is on sale of gas , so the only way you can make a name for yourself is getting involved in things other than gas , one , installing central heating or kitchen . |
| 30 | Either way you can make a sale to a customer who otherwise may not be able to buy from you or who you may not have previously considered as a prospect . |