Example sentences of "it [modal v] make [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In exceptional cases , though , such as those in which dishonesty is alleged , it may make sense to press the point strongly . |
| 2 | It may make sense to take professional advice on the wording of an appropriate letter . |
| 3 | It may make sense to be tested if you are or intend to become pregnant , as about 13% of babies born to HIV positive mothers are themselves infected . |
| 4 | Normally , clients will want to support strong seasonal sales , but if , as sometimes happens , market seasonality has been created by promotional activity , it may make sense to try to even out the cycle by advertising in the low season . |
| 5 | Suppose the same sort of bargain will have to be concluded quite often , then it may make sense to devise a framework , or ‘ governance structure ’ or protocol , to facilitate it . |
| 6 | Within an organisation , depending upon these variables , it may make sense to have different organisational structures . |
| 7 | Thus , for example , it may make sense to have an integrated commuter rail service and inner-city subway , and to subsidize it to prevent people driving through congested streets ; but only a local government embracing both the suburbs and the inner city is likely to get close to the efficient policy . |
| 8 | Despite difficulties in interpreting arousal as a unitary physiological concept , it may make sense as a psychological one . |
| 9 | I think the other possibility to take Stella 's point is that if there is a change that 's come up because of an audit , where a particular job has been audited and you know that within the next week or so another similar job is being audited , it may make sense to refer it 'til the next meeting , providing you 're not deferring it for a long period of time , to compar the results of the two jobs . |
| 10 | In practice if you are back checking files and such like , if you find something that is current word which should comply and you find something that has n't been appropriately signed or whatever , if it 's easy to get it done yes do it yes , if it 's not easy to get it done erm , it may be , you 've got to use your judgement because I do n't want you to go into a lot of work , but it may make sense to make a final note we are aware that this was n't done correctly this person has been reminded , or |
| 11 | If it really is the case that all I am doing when I have beliefs about the world is to have dispositions to behave , then it ought to make sense for me to think of my believing in those terms . |
| 12 | In the long run , therefore , it should make business sense and may be the only thing that brings peace of mind . |
| 13 | Jesus did it ( Luke 4 : 28–30 ) so it must make sense ! |
| 14 | My hon. Friend is correct — it must make sense to have pay bargaining as near as possible to the point and location of work so as to make the labour market work as efficiently as possible and to reward people as fairly as possible . |
| 15 | It must make sense of events as they happen and in their immediate aftermath . |
| 16 | It must make life very — complicated . ’ |
| 17 | It must make money . |
| 18 | ‘ It must make house cleaning an awful lot easier and you do n't have furniture to polish or any of those silly little ornaments lying around that have to be dusted every day . |
| 19 | There seemed to be the prospect of such a conference in the late summer and autumn and the chance that it might make progress . |
| 20 | It might make sense to the financial director faced with a demand which far outweighs supply ; after all , this recycling of other houses ' wines is perfectly legal , but it is at the same time deliberately hoodwinking the public . |
| 21 | So it might make sense to pay off part of her mortgage . |
| 22 | It might make sense to argue that no bona fide university could exist which did not also conduct research . |
| 23 | Sometimes , too , it might make sense to turn most of a ground or basement floor into an open-plan kitchen/living/family room/study . |
| 24 | Its alarming feature to the orthodox was that it might make Christianity seem simply one faith among others , rather than simply truth . |
| 25 | It 'll make life less exciting , but easier on the blood pressure . |
| 26 | Can I say Chairman on on this report of the policy of the old policy and resources committee on the internal management of local authorities that was a very important issue because it 's I all issues are important but in particular the the seal the report is to inform the council of comments which the policy and resources committee has agreed to make the association of county councils on the recommendation of the joint working party on the internal management of local authority Now I 'm sure you , you 've waded through the report at least some of the during the last er week or so that er that you 've had it well I would advise you to turn to page thirty and thirty one because there 's lot eas and it 'll make life easier for you , if you do that and there on the bottom half of page thirty you will see the decisions of the policy and resources committee . |
| 27 | Perhaps this link has n't occurred to you , and perhaps when you consider it , it 'll make sense to you . |
| 28 | But if I run through the addresses I think it 'll make sense because everybody will recognize where they are . |
| 29 | ‘ Perhaps it 'll make Daddy want me to be one too , ’ she added hopefully . |
| 30 | ‘ It 'll make soup . |