Jim, I feel that there's the makings of a first-class tragedy, if we're not very careful .
As it was, there had been the makings of unpleasantness.
She is young to mention in regard to marriage, but in another year she will be as old as I was when I married, and it might be the makings of her if she married early.
As I grew it dawned upon me that I was a girl--the makings of a woman!
Horace, had there been any one to train him, contained the makings of a splendid man; but having no one to bring him up in the way he should go, he was a churlish and trying bully, and the issue of his character doubtful.
Here were all the makings of a factional feud which, if fanned into flame, could well have split the National American Association.
I'd have bought the makings of a frieze coat from you myself--I would, indeed.
God forbid that I should laugh at you, and I meant it when I said that there was the makings of a fine man in you.
I wouldn't say now, Hyacinth Conneally, but there might be the makings of a fine man in you yet.
You will not get any whisp of straw from us," said the threshers, "until you bring us the makings of a cake from the miller over yonder.
You will not get any makings of a cake from me," said the miller, "till you bring me the full of that sieve of water from the river over there.
You have the makings of a man in you, and yet you mix with that lot.
Makings of a man as well, perhaps," he said, doubtfully.
There was the makings of a man in him," he said--"the makings of a man!
There was nothing in the street except the makings of a bad smell.
Some day I mean to take up one of the episodes in the great birth of Europe--the makings of France, I think, most likely.
He had the makings of a true shepherd of men, and his mind as he spoke was crossed by a hundred different currents of feeling--bitterness, pain, and yearning unspeakable.
Some day I mean to take up one of the episodes in the great birth of Europe-the makings of France, I think, most likely.
Frank says I got the real makings in me and I'll bet Frank knows more about guiding than any white in these parts.
The makings of the Voltaic Pile sounded simple enough.
It was in a crude state now but, developed and improved, it might have the makings of a fortune in it, especially if it could be advertised in a big way.
But when he saw the woman's face turned a little away and gazing fixedly at Captain Stewart, he began to be aware that there was tragedy very near him--or all the makings of it.
In that first year I helped 'em win their fight for separate departments, and before long we had the makings of a real graded Sunday school.
He knew the country, and believed it had the makings of even more attractive life than the town.
In fact, youngster as he was, Joe had in him the makings of that slimiest product of our cities--the street pimp, or cadet.
He's a nice boy, certainly; and has the makings of a real man.
You've got themakings of a first-rate woodsman in you, if you take pains.
But the Babe had in him the makings of a true sportsman, and for him a trout had just one brief moment of unmatchable perfection--the moment when it was taken off the hook and held up to be gloated over or coveted.
I know cavalry leaders who would unhesitatingly name him if asked in what breed they considered there was the best makings of a sowar.
Anyhow," said the Cornal, "here's the makingsof a hero.
I would not say, Gilian," said he, "but what there might be the makings of a soger in you yet.
There's the makings of a fine man in him if we give him but a shove in the right direction.
You're not fit for it, lad; you have only themakings of a dominie.
And do you know, Hilary, there's the makings of a devilish fine woman in Liosha, if one only knew the right way to take her.
I think the scrubby man had the makings of a hero.
We've the makings of a triple wedding in our midst.
The whole thing has been cleverly planned--one of the cleverest things of recent years, and the man who thought it out had the makings of a great financier in him.
Some boys, playing craps and smoking, left themakings of the fire and before it touched these rooms there was water poured into the whole plant.
Though certain guests murmured that it was a trifle too ultra like the house itself, which was half a medieval castle and half the makings of a village fire department, it was generally considered a success.
I wish he'd the makingsof a good priest,' said he.
She left the glass, but he went away without touching it, and in the very afterglow of his parting blessing she announced that she had the makings of a pain within, and took the cordial with apparent approval.
