MADE in a Sentence

Learn MADE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
404 example sentences for MADE, such as:
1. He made a persuasive argument.
2. I knew right away I made a mistake.
3. They made hourly patrol of the area.
4. They had made a verbal agreement to sell.
5. I made David my agent while I was abroad.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of MADE
made
 a.  successful or assured of success
 a.  (of a bed) having the sheets and blankets set in order
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  Everything was made to yield to her wishes and her convenience.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
2  This idea made me shudder and recalled me to action.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 23
3  But again the frost came and made the paths of the sea secure.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 24
4  "I almost made a mistake, too," she declared vigorously.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
5  I knew right away I made a mistake.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
6  I made the pleasure of his acquaintance just after the war.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
7  "I've made a small investigation of this fellow," he continued.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
8  Michaelis made a clumsy attempt to distract him.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 8
9  The grim beadle now made a gesture with his staff.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In II. THE MARKET-PLACE
10  The child could not be made amenable to rules.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In VI. PEARL
11  He made a step nigher, and discovered the scarlet letter.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XVII. THE PASTOR AND HIS PARISHIONER
12  He then made his bow, and departed with the rest.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 19
13  Elinor could not NOW be made unhappy by this behaviour.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 34
14  An effort even yet lighter might have made her their friend.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 36
15  Elinor made what excuse she could for her.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 41
Example Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  I made the mistake of giving him my address.
2  Dave made a note of her address and phone number.
3  I admit that I have made mistakes in the past.
4  I made the booking through a travel agent.
5  I made David my agent while I was abroad.
6  They have made an agreement about the plan.
7  They had made a verbal agreement to sell.
8  Working in the open air has made him very healthy.
9  We made our way carefully along the ridge.
10  He made an immense amount of money in business.
11  We made a careful analysis of his character.
12  One who never made a mistake, never made anything.
13  It was clear to land so we made our approach.
14  They made hourly patrol of the area.
15  He made a persuasive argument.