Example sentences of "to make [adj] that you " in BNC.

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1 If you feel tired , a short sleep before an important meeting can be beneficial as long as it ends at least one hour before your meeting to make sure that you have woken up fulLy .
2 Even so , at the very least you ought to make sure that you understand fully what you are committing yourself to before deciding whether you can afford not to press for the document to be amended .
3 At the end of the call , quickly run through what has been said , to make sure that you have taken the right order or been given the correct information .
4 ‘ If you are going to set up things for volunteers , you need to make sure that you 've got your act together because otherwise , if they just turn up and muddle along , they wo n't stay .
5 Some of them are reluctant to ask visiting relatives , who may already be doing shopping for them , to run extra errands , such as taking prescriptions to the chemist or clothes to the launderette or dry cleaners , changing their library books and collecting their pension ; so it is always as well to check to make sure that you are meeting these needs , or arranging for someone else to do so .
6 Although the benefits of dietary fibre are still in the process of scientific investigation , we want to make sure that you do n't miss out on any of the advantages , both those which are known and those still to be fully revealed .
7 Quickly look around to make sure that you have n't jumped out of the frying pan into the fire and , if all is well , start running .
8 Now use the four-arrow icon by holding down the left mouse button on the left pointing arrow , so as to make sure that you are as far to the left as possible .
9 Next hold the mouse button down on the downward pointing arrow , so to make sure that you are starting at square or row one .
10 You do need to make sure that you programme all the back bed needles to knit periodically and remember to make sure that you do not have too many rows within the pin tuck area .
11 You do need to make sure that you programme all the back bed needles to knit periodically and remember to make sure that you do not have too many rows within the pin tuck area .
12 Start with the very simplest pattern , possibly imitating Card No. 1 to make sure that you really understand the system .
13 Although a will can be prepared very quickly in an emergency , it is much better to take ample time to consider carefully what it should say and to make sure that you are happy with the arrangements you have made .
14 To make sure that you get a shorter sleeve without a narrower top you simply need to reduce the number of rows worked .
15 You will still have to do a little detective work first , to make sure that you are cutting into the circuit cable itself and not into a spur .
16 So I 'll be the casualty and at the moment we wo n't worry about all the various things you use a high sling for , we just want to make sure that you can actually do it , okay ?
17 Right , well we want to make sure that you can get out to lunch sort of by , that 's running a bit fast that clock , we 'd like to get you out to lunch by about half past twelve otherwise you 'll end up being late do n't you with all the other people
18 You should keep a close watch on yourself , to make sure that you do not stray from the clear and concise presentation of your facts and opinions .
19 It is vital to make sure that you complete the daily diaries during each stage .
20 And so we will try and reestablish and reaffirm the main basic principles to make sure that you maintain proper safety margins and er good reaction time , room to manoeuvre , as we 're going through .
21 The house screws would stand out on the avenue to make sure that you did n't stop and talk .
22 Perhaps the most important rule to follow when delivering your speech is to make sure that you are relaxed right from the start .
23 Again if you re rely on L P G heaters as soon as you 've got an emp er a , a , a cylinder empty , get it out the way back to your supplier to make sure that you only have it serviced on a one to one basis so you get a one for one swap .
24 I am not here to discuss that now , but I mean it 's just to make sure that you know that things are n't planned for five years or ten years , but possibly for a lot longer than that .
25 You 've got to make sure that you 're in good health , and you 're a er hale and hearty individual , so if you 're from a long lived family , erm I once er made a mistake on er delivering one of these courses and er I think erm erm there 's an elderly lady used to work on the course , do you remember Miss , Miss ?
26 I did not want our enemy to know I was here , but I wanted to be near enough to make sure that you and Sir Henry were safe .
27 They asked me to make sure that you are well .
28 ‘ In fact , ’ her father cut in , ‘ if anything , I ought to be asking you to make sure that you do n't antagonise him .
29 You should allow anything up to four hours for the assembly , which gives you plenty of time to make sure that you understand each step fully .
30 You have to be very careful during this entire operation to make sure that you do n't touch any of the pins .
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