Example sentences of "it [verb] [prep] making [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a statement would be a useful reference point when it came to making tough decisions in the public expenditure rounds — between pay rises and investment projects , for instance . |
| 2 | It consists of making categorical and systematic certain distinctions made , and preferences expressed , by Eliot in his essays ; and then dismissing Pound merely because he writes with a measure of respect of certain writers ( Swinburne is one example ) on whom Eliot , the arbiter of taste , is supposed to have conclusively turned down his thumbs . |
| 3 | Although it helps in making lovely perfumes if you are adventurous with a modicum of artistic flair anyone can concoct pleasant blends once they become confident enough to experiment . |
| 4 | For one thing , it is not at all clear that in offering the facility of doing business in corporate form the state is performing a service materially different from the service it provides in making available and enforcing the rules of contract , which supports no such argument . |
| 5 | When it comes to making practical use of this new technology , one of the important aspects of acoustic reflectivity is that it does not always paint the same picture as does light . |
| 6 | On the other hand , the police are left largely to themselves when it comes to making sure that the Act is actually followed . |