I guess they want to make sure they get me out of here in one piece, and that no one rolls off with Mercy Hospital property. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

For the next ten days to two weeks, while she remained in bed, we’d file in every morning so that she could tie the girls’ hair ribbons and make sure the boys had washed properly. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or Uhmma tease Apa and then lightly kiss him on the cheek to make sure he knows she was only kidding? A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

They first had been herded through the main synagogue, where they were thoroughly searched to make sure they were not carrying away gold, silver, or any other valuables. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would wander to the couch, sit for a while, stand up, then check the phone again to make sure it still had a dial tone. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

She pauses to make sure I’m paying attention and crinkles up her freckled nose. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

As I fumbled to unlock the front door, I glanced over my shoulder to make sure I was still alone. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The next morning at ten I crept up the stairs and peered into the office of the optical shop to make sure that Mr. Crane was in. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The right thing was to make sure the Beales didn’t get hurt anymore. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finn blinked hard, trying to make sure that no tears began rolling down his cheeks. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Well, of course, Maniac knew that most if not all of that was blarney, and, just to make sure, he watched the ball extra carefully. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though Mama was always tired from all the work she did, she made sure everything was ready for the new baby. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She always made sure that women understood what to expect when they volunteered for the picket line. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Argue about all this at the party. Just make sure y’all there. It’s supposed to be live,” English said, the sound of his footsteps moving toward the door. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

My parents want to make sure that I'm on the bus, and my sisters are asking for pictures, especially of the cute boys on the Howard campus. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Then I spent a long time re-measuring them and making sure, over and over, that they were right. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You scared of basketball? What you do at night, make sure you put your ball outside so it won’t get you?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes run over my face, making sure I’m okay. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“If you won’t go to the demons, there’s only one other way to make sure that justice is done,” Father said. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“To make sure my blood wasn’t too mixed. Can't catch a break for being a half-breed, any way you look at it.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Angel, taking deep breaths, made sure she heard the clink of the lock in the outside door, and ran past Gerald into the bathroom. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every night, coming home, especially in winter, I used to pick up the pace, glancing quickly to the right, just to make sure. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Get the ham hock out, make sure you got enough water in there, that’s right. Now turn up the flame. See that little bubble there, that means the water’s happy.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I call out to make sure I don’t scare her, since her back is to me. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mark told himself to make sure he didn’t shoot his own foot. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

One corner has photographs: a dark-haired couple, who I assume are the Rosens, standing with—I step closer to make sure I'm seeing correctly. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He glanced behind them, making sure there was no one there, before his voice quieted. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Because—” She checked to make sure we were alone. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I watched Tillie for another day to make sure that she was spitting into the food. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were checking to make sure I had no other internal injuries. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Lily and her mum came to visit on the weekend, too, but he made sure he spent the whole time they were there reading magazines in the gift shop. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Hana told me she wears her armband to make sure people don’t forget about us mattering. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Jason would have to talk to him later, make sure his buddy was okay. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

While he spoke, the old soldier kept checking his gun, making sure it was ready. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

These Latin women, even when the bullets are flying and the bombs are falling, they want to make sure you have a full stomach, your shirt is ironed, your handkerchief is fresh. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

It might not be him, and I can’t make sure, but it’s the best chance I have. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

And off he went to find Alyce to make sure Cob the Groom was not cheating him on the horse race. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

By using his knife to notch the cross-pieces to take the material, he made sure the cloth tie-downs didn’t slip off. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

"We just have to make sure that none of the wrong people call her. You'll take care of that, right?" Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes, think about future! All I want every day is see my son, meet his children. I want to meet his wife to make sure she good enough.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

With all of us sitting in a circle waiting for her, Ma nervously walks around the hut outside to make sure no one can hear us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Farmer made sure I noticed that Pérez’s driver ate with the family. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“You make sure you practice ‘Für Elise’ for your recital next week, and Lily, take care of your sister.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I did my perimeter check, glancing back at the SUV to make sure Charlie didn’t sneak out. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I straighten up the magazines and sketchbooks, making sure they are in order by size, and as I do, a piece of paper falls out. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“I should make sure they have clean cups ready for when he wakes up.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“You have my word that I’m going to do my part...I’m going to do my part to make sure the Renegades...that we’re the community it should be, the community you deserve. Full stop.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

I molded my fufu into small balls with my fingers, dipped it in the soup, making sure to scoop up fish chunks, and then brought it to my mouth. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mama made sure that extra loads of magazines and newspapers were delivered. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was surreal to see all of these armed men gathered near midnight to make sure a life would be taken without incident. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“You should come to Eyllwe with me when I return—and make sure you stay long enough to experience one of our blistering summers. Then you’ll appreciate your freezing mornings and days without sun.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He made sure to lead them well clear of his backyard. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Just make sure those things don’t spoil your appetite. It’s Thanksgiving!” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“And make sure when they cut the six-packs into fours and twos that they don’t puncture the cans with the knife.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“So just make sure to shake out your jackets if they’ve been hanging up, or look around a desk before you sit down.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He wanted to make sure that you and I hadn’t said anything about drugs when we talked to the police this morning.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I drag my left foot forward, make sure it’s steady, and then pull the other up beside it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

After a long look to make sure the boy wouldn’t hurt himself, he stepped carefully back to his chair. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“If you don’t tell me where he is right now,” he says, “I’ll make sure you regret messing with the Sanders family. You understand me?” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

At first, I thought I was loopy, like I was buggin’, so I stepped out to make sure I had walked into the right room. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Even though it isn’t cool to sit in the front, I make sure to sit near the bus driver. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The scene was so comic the people walked into die road to make sure they saw it all. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

When it was deep enough, they inserted the post into the hole, checking with a level to make sure it was straight. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I wanna make sure they see my face. And I wanna look each one of those bus passengers in the eye,” he says. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I made sure the chain was in place and then opened the door—but just a crack. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

“Well, make sure she doesn’t eat any dirt,” Klaus said, bringing Sunny over to the judge. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

Bridge and Sherm made sure they weren’t assigned to break down the last “official” act, which was a barbershop quartet of eighth graders. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

By the time I had gotten my hands on an airplane, the test pilots had already wrung it out and had made sure that it was safe for me to fly. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It might be difficult,” she tells me, “but we’ll make sure he doesn’t go back to his father. I promise you, King.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“It’s fine, Barbara. I’m sorry to do this to you, to pull you away from the clinic. Just help me find my nephew. Then make sure I don’t strangle him.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

In it, he writes his reflections on killing Lincoln, just to make sure that his point of view is properly recorded for posterity. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

I heard the door crack open, as Charlie peeked in to make sure I was where I was supposed to be. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

At eleven, my coworker Quines and I are checking the table, making sure all the napkins are perfectly folded, all the silverware perpendicular to the table edge, the flowers arranged just right. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke very quietly, making sure I didn’t hear. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

And to make sure I had done the job right, I fired four more shots, calmly, point-blank— thoughtfully, as it were. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I want to make sure I’m on the right side of it.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

No time for jokes, and no time for tears, because Ma had to get to dialysis, and we had to make sure we got to the hospital before Momly went into surgery. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

He keeps looking back to make sure Rebecca is still here. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Even before I learned how to cross a street, my parents taught me to keep track of time in the afternoons to make sure I didn’t get caught outside. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Adaon reined in Lluagor and cast a quick glance behind him to make sure all had followed, then beckoned the companions to move forward. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Check to make sure Rose ain’t leaking—nope, dry as a bone—and then drag traps out to the end of the dock and lower ’em into my skiff. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then he gave the knob a rattle to make sure the door was locked. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I made sure not to stand too close to Ray, so no one would think I had chosen him to be my new dad. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Richard spoke slowly, making sure to drag out the second syllable fully. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Now that Mae has it in her head that she wants to hire a dog walker, I need to make sure she hires me and not somebody else. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“You and your brother are my first dream. That other one can wait to make sure you two are okay. That’s what parents do sometimes.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He kept going, occasionally glancing at the screen to make sure he had it down. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Kaz dispatched two of them to keep an eye on Big Bol and to make sure that if he made it to his feet, he left the city. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

When he did so, although he knew very well the danger of showing too much interest, he could not resist reading it once again, just to make sure that the words were really there. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The young men had made sure they would have to bump right into them and then they would make cracks. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

He would live in Lagos, after all, and he would make sure he saw her as often as he could. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

At the very least, she would want me to make sure the police were trying to catch Nicole’s attacker. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“To make sure no gentleman decides to grab you up as his servant, I have apprenticed you to John Laydon. You will become a carpenter in your own right.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I remember Seamus in the hospital and how his uncle’s eyes were cured with the blink exercise and I make sure to sit and blink for an hour every day. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Not on the front lines—the men worked closely together to make sure everyone survived. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He made sure that every journalist was aware of Seabiscuit’s itinerary. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She worked long hours and didn’t make much money, but she made sure her children had food on the table every night. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I got up, making sure I took Bear’s sack as well as his hat. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Only minutes before, Galya had been checking with Grigoriy to make sure the camera hatch was open to record their bombing. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I looked back to make sure no important part had fallen off, and saw a cone of gray smoke billowing behind us. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He ran his hands over his messy thatch as if wanting to make sure that Esther's efforts had been in vain. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was about to ask her to go upstairs and make sure Augustus was up when he knocked. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I make sure no one is watching me, and then I walk to the end of the row. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I make sure the food is put away, Helena checks the house for mistakes, and my people have disappeared in less than a minute. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

But he’s the father of my two boys, and I’ve gone out of my way to make sure that they turn out to be good and respectful. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He knows what the job of small-town mayor is—he shows up at every football game and makes sure the garbage gets picked up and the streets get plowed when it snows. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Every now and then she would look into the shop window just to make sure the hat was still there and that the pink roses on it had not turned into common flowers like marigolds. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

There was no sign of Bartsia, but as he looked back to make sure that the others were following, he caught a glimpse of the astonished face of Avens peering out of the other hole. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

For now, he’d make sure everything was running on schedule at the harbor and then head home to the Slat for some much-needed sleep. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Hideo had made sure that I would be drafted onto a team, but now it would be up to me to make sure my team won each round. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I grabbed his hand and made sure I gave it a hard squeeze like Momma told me to and said, “Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Great. Samantha, you can fill him in on all the Hudson stuff, if you want. And make sure he doesn’t die again to prove a point.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Anya put her bones inside her own pack, making sure they were cushioned. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

You don't scoot to the edge of the bed and look down to make sure the floor is there. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

But he made sure he never finished any of his paintings so they would not come to life. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

What we didn't speak was English, so we had identification tags on our jackets to make sure we ended up in the right place. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

"What do you think? He wanted me to make sure you were okay. Why d'you think I moved in with you? You think I like working at the deli? Promises were made, cuz." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Anyways, it was a pretty close game, but I made sure I lost in the end. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Again and again, I glance at the mirror to make sure the Commandant is enmeshed in her letter. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I turned off the lights and made sure none of the faucets leaked. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We need to leave for school in forty-five minutes. Just wanted to make sure you had time to get ready. You brought your cheer uniform, right? Game tonight. Should’ve asked before we left your house...” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“I want to make sure you got home all right. You were in some state last night.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He decides which bananas, grapes, onions, and potatoes the company will sell and makes sure that there is always enough. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I vowed that never would I enter such a world, and I thanked the law for making sure I could not do so without a permit. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kids at the Bureau make sure I know it too. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

This was afore the Elders found out what he was doing and quick made sure it didn’t happen again. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

But while the Bottle Trees were guards, making sure evil spirits like Uncle C didn’t escape, the Tree of Power seemed like it wanted to protect you. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Nothing’s wrong. We just need to make sure it’s okay to go in there. We need to be cautious, that’s all.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I would make sure I knew who or what was lurking around me, waiting to harm us when we least expected it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

So expensive, in fact, that Max had to check his bank balance on his phone while they stood in line, just to make sure that he had enough in his account. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She pulls away again and meets my eyes to make sure I’m listening and understanding. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jason thought he had zeroed in on Cupid’s voice—at the edge of the amphitheater about twenty yards away—but he wanted to make sure. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She held her hand there, allowing some of the spirits to flow through her into the paintings, making sure they had enough time to fully engage. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Will you make sure always to use a rubber? One must be careful, even with the most educated of these people.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The sanctuary chef was pretty amazing, so in my two months here I’d made sure not to miss a single meal. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Cross your thumb over your pointing finger, like this....No, not with that hand....You must always use your right hand,” she said, holding it out to make sure I knew the difference. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

When Master paced the corridor talking in a loud voice, he made sure that there was hot water ready for tea. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Tamba told her that he was the CAW chaperon going on the trip with us and that he would make sure that we returned to Sierra Leone at the end of the conference. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

"I am trying to make sure you don't go the same way," she said. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

All the money Baba had spent, all those nights he’d sweated over the blueprints, all the visits to the construction site to make sure every brick, every beam, and every block was laid just right... The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

My job was just to make sure they were ready for it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Next time should I brew some tea and make sure the lighting is right, too?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Lee Scoresby wasn’t concerned for his comfort so much as for his instruments, and he spent some time making sure they were securely lashed to the main struts. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He used to call her on the house phone to make sure she was really there. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I made sure I said her name good and country like her mama would. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

You made sure the world heard about the beauty of maple sugar children, and the artfully tattooed backs of Black sailors venturing out to foreign places. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tugged on my hair with both hands, turned in a full circle to make sure there were no cameras on the houses or the lampposts, and set off down the sidewalk. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

After making sure no spies were watching, Duke would slap his paw on the stump because it had a secret wooden button. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I closed it loud enough to make sure my parents knew we were back. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Told me he’d take care of Pa and make sure Naomi’s okay. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Z ducked low to get under a fallen beam and hurried down the hall, glancing over his shoulder to make sure the homecoming queen was following. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

It was horribly dangerous, but at any rate there was no telescreen in the room, a point he had made sure of as soon as he came in. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He opened the other eye to make sure. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

I pulled on my elastic haptic gloves and flexed my fingers to make sure none of the joints was sticking. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

You put on your best outfit and make sure you smell great and you pull up in front of the palace looking creamy. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“No, we arrived in separate taxis. Twice the expense, but I’d pay it a hundred times over to make sure my darling wife was safe—wouldn’t I, darling?” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I tie another knot in my armband, making sure it’s good and tight. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

For some reason the most important thing to me was actually seeing the baby come out of you yourself and making sure it was yours. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Momma said, “There’s not a whole lot to tell, just a story about a young girl who made a bad choice. But if you do tell it, make sure you get all the facts right.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I make sure to open the refrigerator near the sink. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He wants to make sure that you know he’s a bird, and a pretty one, too. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

I make sure all the sharp things are where I left them, and then I head for the door. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“We got to be nice to them or they’ll cut our throats. And we got to make sure this stuff is pure, don’t we?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Oakley Street had heard that Lyra was in danger, and he wanted to make sure of the arrangements for her safety. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

When my dad found out I kept the blinds open—even a crack—he walked out to the sidewalk to make sure no one could see me from the street. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Windy makes sure I get in a few of the pictures. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“He wants to make sure you don’t pull a disappearing act. You have been known to wander off.” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

When the timer went off, I stuck toothpicks into a couple of the cupcakes to make sure they were done. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Trey couldn’t reach into all of the kitchen cabinets, but he always made sure I ate. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I hurried into school, checked to make sure no one was around and the ceiling wasn’t wired, then delved into my bag in search of superglue. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Isabel walked about ten feet in front of us, but she’d turn around every few paces to make sure we were still there. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I stop and look back, to make sure that the guy from the convenience store isn’t chasing us. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I made sure Mother washed my clothes often. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I didn’t need to do anything except make sure I didn’t fail a class and get “rescinded” from Executive Pre-Professional, so I started hanging out with Aaron every day. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I told him you are my brother. He said he will make sure nobody comes here to conscript you.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Every few seconds I look back to make sure they’re all still with me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“That,” he said slowly—precisely, I thought, to make sure I understood, “is absolutely none of your business.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

How can we make sure that our new number is different from the second number on the list? Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Odenigbo bashed the snake with a stick and told her he would make sure the zinc sheet at the entrance of the bunker was more secure. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

They came after much planning, many letters written to and from, to make sure and know how and how much and where. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Savanna also made sure to tell me not to wear a costume. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Junie, make sure your grandfather drinks lots of tea and let him rest, okay?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Father Olufemi is still making his selections. He wants to make sure there’s a good balance of novice and experienced warriors in case.. ” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

They’re having dinner at home, and he’s going to try to make sure she has a little wine. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Malfoy had once before claimed he could not play due to injury, but on that occasion he had made sure the whole match was rescheduled for a time that suited the Slytherins better. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Emma always made sure Down House was a tranquil place; she was said to keep the peace among the servants with a sledgehammer if necessary. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We made sure we got on each other’s team when we played ball during recess, and we ate our lunch together every day. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He was there to make sure that we said nothing horrid about his school. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got out and walked past the driveway to make sure Fielding’s Volvo was there. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

In my other classes I make sure to answer all the questions. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I peeked out of the bedroom window to make sure Dad hadn’t left. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

O'BRIEN Let me make sure you understand what' s going on. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

My pretend momma said, “No, dear, we only come here mornings. But you make sure you get here plenty early, you hear?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

All the others should be eating dinner now—I made sure of that—but in case we run into someone, we wear black jackets to conceal most of our Amity clothing. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I will make sure to differentiate if something comes up. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

When we pulled into the parking lot, he made us sit on the bus until some of the staff from the other team came out to make sure we were still coming in. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was making sure he was going out a legend. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

His father eats with his head bent over his plate, flipping through the latest issue of Time, occasionally glancing at Gogol to make sure he is eating as well. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had gotten up before dawn and made coffee and turned the radio on, just to make sure it was working. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I studied her face to make sure she was being serious. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I had to admit that Ray could beat him up if they got into a fight, and I had to make sure they didn’t. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to make sure you had it exactly the way you liked it.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

When there’s no response, Scoob checks to make sure Dad heard him—and on Dad’s face is a look of surprise more pleasant than Scoob expected. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Then we’re both laughing and picking up gourds, making sure none of them have cracked. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

She had Ms. Brenda, from upstairs, come down and babysit us both every night, making sure Jazz was all changed and fed, and burped and put to sleep. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I made sure the collar of my coat was up high, too. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

World Food Program had developed around the world to track aid and make sure it reached intended recipients. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Memories of Blue Eyes hit me rapid-fire, and I had to turn in a full circle to make sure my surroundings were normal. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

If Cecile had been arrested when we first arrived in Oakland, I would have called Pa, and Pa would have made sure my sisters and I were on a plane back to New York. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone has to make sure she comes back. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I already knew what his problem was, but I needed to make sure before telling him or I’d get hit with a fine. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“I just want to make sure you won’t put up too much of a fuss.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Jinjoo searched the entire area to make sure they hadn’t missed any. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

White dressed hastily, made sure everyone in his family was alerted, then left to go to the Tribune office. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Beetle stole time from her chores and came often to see him, wrap her skirt more tightly around him, and make sure he still breathed. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited for five minutes and then five minutes more, before finally I went downstairs and back to the peephole to make sure he’d made it to his feet. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She repeated it all back to me, making sure she had it straight. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The main thing is to make sure the strawberry is ripe and not bruised or rotten. And when you get tired from squatting, you can pick on your knees.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

After making sure that Peaches was okay, Mrs. Jones helped J.T.’s mama to stand up and Big Joe carried her in his arms all the way downstairs and up the street to Mother Fletcher’s house. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He made sure that fertilizer was available to every farmer in the country who needed it. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Logging on to my YouTube Live account, I adjust the webcam, making sure you can see Abby’s lung drawing directly behind me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I’m going to make sure Redemption’s okay, since you clearly don’t care about that whatsoever. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Why didn’t my parents make sure I knew how to speak Urdu as well as Rabiya? Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The next step was to get dressed in our pressure suits and make sure the suits weren’t leaking. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would make sure that Oliver saw this as well. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I planted my foot and the metal stand down firmly, to make sure I was stable, and focused on exactly where I wanted the ball to end up. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Something about the way she does this makes me glance down to make sure my fly is buttoned. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though his mother made sure he spent one weekend out of the month with Mr. Miller, Ms. Byrd rarely spoke of him. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

I would say I was test driving them to make sure they’d been repaired correctly. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I leave the note on the path to her tree house, check the door on the sluice that carries the water to the waterwheel to make sure it’s tightly closed, and depart. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first, Dad would make sure I was out of bed by noon, but then he stopped arguing with me and let me do what I wanted. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She always made sure to have butter-brickle ice cream for you in her freezer. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

On our way out, Gavin holds doors open for me and makes sure I’m safely in the car before closing my door and getting in back. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

She was responsible for making sure all the athletes logged in and out. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He arranged the kitchen in a certain way, and he made sure we put things back in their designated places. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

We just have to make sure to be back in the apartment well before our parents return. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They are making sure that each player’s calibrations are in sync. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She spends about seven or eight minutes up there and then pokes her little head around to make sure I don’t see her come down again. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The black one had stitching round the top, the white none; she could feel which was which, make sure she got each sock on the right leg. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Even though we know someone has died, we keep going back to recheck. To make sure the person has—you know, passed on. It’s a little like we can’t quite believe it.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I look up and down the street to make sure Deb and Jax are already gone. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Trip was working the door, making sure everyone paid to see the play. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Isaac knew that his first responsibility was to survive, and to make sure Edmond survived. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

At my next supervision, Professor Steinberg said that when I applied for graduate school, he would make sure I was accepted to whatever institution I chose. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Boy,” Vola had said, and then “Boy!” again, to make sure she had his attention. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Armpit had made sure the sprinkler heads were evenly distributed, so that the water would cover the entire lawn. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

She sent Charles along to make sure her mother and the babies arrived safely at Uncle Judah’s farm. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

That she should pay more attention to her own life by making sure she took care of things like burned-out brake lights? Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

We always stand against the railing, whatever the season, whatever the weather, making sure to get a good spot on the Manhattan side of the boat so we can watch the skyline both ways. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other men joined in, knocking twice with their hands to make sure the driver heard. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

He couldn't run full speed because he had to hold his crotch to make sure the yarn didn't fall out. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

But he pulled himself together again: This was crucial, he must be like Dumbledore, keep a cool head, make sure there were backups, others to carry on. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The whole point of chest pain prediction is to make sure that patients who end up having major complications are assigned right away to the coronary and intermediate units. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“You make sure you stay quiet,” he said. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I made sure the water was nice and warm, and he calmed down once it started running along his body. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Because improv is an art form governed by a series of rules, and they want to make sure that when they’re up onstage, everyone abides by those rules. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Harry — make sure you win,” said Percy, in an urgent whisper. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

This was a tricky time for Neil and Buzz, to make sure they came down at exactly the right spot on the moon. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I frown at Miss Celia and I make sure she can see it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

When everyone else had finished and gone to the locker room to change, I still had two laps to go, and Coach Raskin made sure I completed them. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I examined every knot that held it together, making sure each was tight and secure. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She held the book with both hands above her head and walked around the classroom to make sure every one got a chance to see the pictures, most of which were of animals. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the visitors were, in fact, so 'off the record' that I was instructed to make sure the staff did not learn their identities, or in some cases, even glimpse them. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I make a mental note that once I’m back, I’m going to make sure these girls are enrolled in school. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When most of us want to make sure what we say is remembered, we speak with emphasis. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was still in “mom” mode and I had to deal with the practical matters of our trip, such as making sure no one got lost or got on the wrong Metro. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I think this: All of us need to check every mound of grass and make sure none of those is Calvin. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I raised my head enough to make sure that she did, contemplating violence if she resisted. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He wiped his eyes with a finger and looked at the pilot out of the comer of his eye to make sure he hadn’t noticed the burning and tears. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

He swung his eyes across the berries to make sure the bear wasn’t there, at his back, then he moved down to the lake. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was my job to make sure other kids who didn’t know where their mothers and fathers were didn’t have to put up with Todd. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I make sure to keep my movements slow. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The old man looked at the fish constantly to make sure it was true. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

So we arranged to get an independent surveyor in, just to make sure everything was OK. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She said she wanted to meet me and make sure I was okay.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I glanced quick at the house to make sure no one was watching, then pulled aside the prickly branches of the bush and set the bowl down within it. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other Sisters made sure that he knew how rare this was. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

She brushed at her clothes for any stray bits of hair and looked around to make sure she had taken everything. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I climbed up to my bed and looked around for the cookie, to make sure I didn’t smash it as I crawled in, but it was gone. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“The funny thing is I made sure it was full. I’m going to put my clothes on,” she added. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I wait ten minutes to make sure no one doubles back. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

So much silence, I fought the urge to go out and make sure everyone was still breathing in the other room. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I do, but I promised your mom and Jupiter I would make sure you’re okay first and send them each a text.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Oh, no, Todd,” he says, “they heard it in yer Noise. I just made sure they did. I made sure they knew who was responsible for bringing danger to our town.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He boldly struck up a conversation with Seward’s male nurse, just to make sure the secretary was indeed at home. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to make sure he still had his wrist wrapped up tight and that after he left the bathroom, he went right back to bed to rest up. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

But before I went to sleep that night, I made sure my worry dolls were under my pillow. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

A few curtains were pulled aside by people peeking out to make sure that all was clear. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Rashid might not like him, but he had made sure Tad had gotten out of harm’s way. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“If you see any gods on the road to Cairo, you make sure and say hi to them from me.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He patted his pocket to make sure the gun was there, then climbed through the window. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Now called the Sugar Act, the law was designed to make sure the American colonists stopped smuggling and paid their sugar tax. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

He made sure to enunciate and face Leo the entire time. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He should be thinking about the job, the money, getting out from under his debt, making sure his father didn’t suffer for his antics. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I make sure to get in the front row. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I’ve always made sure I go to church with the very best people, and we get invited to their parties. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lean forward on the ledge, so far that Tess grips my arm to make sure I don't topple to the ground. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“Had we better make sure that the doors are locked?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore made sure that the door was closed, and that Madam Pomfrey s footsteps had died away, before he spoke again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if it’s better to be close with your daughter or make sure that she has a better life than you do. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

They checked the bars on the windows to make sure they would not come loose. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mind,” said the head of the serving staff, a dour woman named Louise, “she is royalty, so you must make sure you curtsy. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

I made sure none of the faucets were dripping. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I can’t just leave you. I have to stay to make sure you get on the van.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

They told me they just couldn't be around enough to make sure that I'm doing the right things on the Internet. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It got so hot that Byron didn’t even keep a sheet on himself to make sure I didn’t accidentally touch him in the night. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A police officer—not the one who did this to me, but a different one, the one who fingerprinted me—stood outside the hospital room on guard, making sure I didn’t run. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Any bet you would make sure would be a good one all right. What kind of a bet?” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I rush to the window to make sure that he leaves, that he is finally out of Donna’s life. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Casinos encourage this tendency by making sure that every quarter that’s won in a slot machine causes lights to blink and makes its own little tinkle in the metal tray. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled his baseball cap lower over his face and made sure that he hadn't finished the film in his camera. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

And my dad made sure the architects included rows of large windows on every side, allowing sunlight to pour down on us as we practiced. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Then, like ninjas, they moved through the house to the front door and ran outside, Genie first making sure the door didn’t slam behind them. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She reached up for a board and tugged on it to make sure it would hold her weight. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Thomas sits in the driver’s seat and makes sure my seat belt is buckled. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Brit-Brat's craziness reminded me so much of Cotton's, jumping around, clapping, telling me to make sure I'm getting good angles with the phone. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“It might be worth it to make sure he can never smile again.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I checked to make sure he was still safely inside East Shoal, then pulled the notebook out. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He wanted to make sure that the camaradas never let up. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Looking around to make sure no one was listening, Roberto whispered, “If we don’t get deported...” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I make sure to fully prepare myself for the day -eating a big breakfast, securing my pack, readying my weapons -before I descend. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I made sure that sick boys got medical attention and oversaw the distribution of food. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What can we do to make sure something like this doesn’t happen again?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I wanted to make sure, so I told her father. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Once having made sure I was alone, I climbed. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He had forgotten to loosen the nets at dusk and sweep the base lines, making sure they were securely tacked into the clay. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I read the letter over three times to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom carefully put me back in my chair and made sure my seat belt was latched correctly. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

She told them to give the campers breakfast and to make sure they didn't talk to anyone. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Our mother came into the bedroom in the middle of the night, the way she always did, to make sure we were asleep. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Herr, herr, he repeated over and over, as if this were the name of some food he wanted to make sure he never got hold of by mistake. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

An Ector County sheriff’s deputy was on hand to make sure no fights broke out over who was where in line. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the office, she also “got together the present situation: how many rumrunners were involved, where they were going, what they were doing...and made sure that I had all of the dates.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He was supposed to make sure that they were holding his job for him. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He'd need to make sure he was ready, and to put his best foot forward, first and foremost, he needed to not smell like a...forward foot. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

I put my hand on my own face to make sure I was intact. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Even in the room I’d slept in for seventeen years, the place I knew better than anywhere else, I had to make sure nothing was out of the ordinary. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

They talk and make deals and argue until they are pretty much all in agreement on what ought to be done, and then Tata Ndu makes sure it happens that way. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chess, Emma, and Natalie all helped him out of the SUV, making it look like it took three of them just to make sure he could walk upright. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

You have spent an enormous amount of money retooling your furniture factory, and still more making sure that, say, the mesh on the Aeron doesn’t pinch the behinds of people who sit in it. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

But the hard part of communication is often figuring out how to make sure a message doesn’t go in one ear and out the other. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We will absolutely make sure her privacy is protected.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He's the type of dude who could be daydreaming about anything, from doing something crazy like sticking up a place, or something cool, like making sure his brother's taken care of. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“For now. Just make sure you don’t let them take anything of yours.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

One or two of us stood in the middle of the room to direct traffic and make sure seats weren’t skipped. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did a quick search of the rest of the house and made sure no other avatars were present. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

For some reason, whenever she was talking over the computer, Mom had to make sure the sound of her voice reached low Earth orbit. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Barack put his arm around me, almost as if to make sure I was still there. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I finish eating, making sure I eat every single morsel of food on the plate. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

My brain simply takes over the responsibility of making sure I'm in lockstep, and I become as mechanical as the guard. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m here to make sure that my son never causes problems again.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

The cops had come to see him under the auspices of child welfare, making sure that Toby would have a place to stay for the night. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I give Rue some matches and she makes sure I have plenty of leaves in case my stings flare up again. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, make sure you let me know if I need to get out of the way,” Marlena says dubiously, turning back to the band. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I make sure Calvin has the good stool. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

At the urging; of my father, sometimes on my lunch break, I would drive over to check up on her, make sure she was doing okay, because she was now in her eighties. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Just to make sure I knew, Vonetta and Fern sang the first three words to “Dry Your Eyes” on cue. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And—I just want to make sure we have our facts straight here—she's naked.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

I look at Mama and Papi, and it takes me a second to make sure that they're both standing there and not on that stretcher. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I have to make sure I don't look like I feel. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ll be sending people from the party to watch the polling places and make sure they seal the ballot boxes.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“O—kay,” he said, making sure he paused in the middle of the word to sniffle again. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Tears fall from her eyes as she puts her hands over me, touching my head, my shoulders, my face, as if to make sure I am real. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kayser reached forward and opened the door a crack, just to make sure. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Let me tell you of the end of a wicked queen and how I made sure she was never seen again. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I rowed with weak arms, watching my hands to make sure I kept hold of the oars, for I could not feel my grip. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

We slipped in and closed the door, slowly turning the knob to make sure it didn't click and wake up Jazz. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Mama asks, making sure I buckle up before she starts driving. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“The bottom line is that someone from management would have called patient care and said, ‘Look, would you make sure everything’s okay?’ Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

And if the duke hated her as much as it seemed, she might have powerful allies when the time came to make sure Lillian released her hold on Dorian. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Brigadier Munro was a decent, helpful man, who took extra pains to make sure we had what we wanted. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I picked one up, made sure my feet were away from the line, but my attempt to hit it the way Lily did was a failure. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Ma started cramming shirt after shirt into the suitcase, telling the boys to make sure they had everything, Genie his notebook, Ernie his cell phone. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He looks between Izzi and me to make sure we understand before going on. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The belief was that a nation could deter a "first strike," in the parlance of nuclear strategists, by making sure that the enemy understood that their strike would never succeed. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Roberto and I walked around the field with shovels, making sure the plastic sheets were completely sealed. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Okay, I’ll make sure you don’t get water in your ears when you take a bath.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I wipe my fingers on my pants, making sure they are clean of dust and grime before lightly touching the cloth. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a comfortable box, lined with blankets, and I hung around long enough to make sure he'd been found and taken inside. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

When there was no answer, I decided to make sure that she was okay. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I reached in my bag and squeezed the envelope to make sure I still had it, tried to calm my breathing. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

George looked around to make sure no one else could hear. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

He was let down about it, I could tell, but he made sure nobody forgot the cars were back there. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Usually you had to browse through the entire library to make sure you’d found all the books on one subject. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mark looked up to make sure no one had reappeared from inside to shoot another volley of darts; then he sprinted to Alec, handed him the pistol. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She felt a stab of guilt as she made sure the Suli girl’s gag was secure. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Rado’s dad always made sure the gas can was full, but I checked anyway, just in case. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She watched me for a moment, as if to make sure my tirade was complete. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We make sure that she will not be seen. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

As Werfel combed the carpets to make sure the fringes all lay flat, he dreamed of the histories that could be written with the union of elfin and goblin knowledge. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

"Whatever," and gave him my best ice grill to make sure he knew he didn't scare me. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I had to greet each of the guests personally—Baba made sure of that; no one was going to gossip the next day about how he’d raised a son with no manners. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

We check the blood levels of certain enzymes periodically in order to make sure that the liver is handling the strain adequately. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked around to make sure we were alone. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Naomi made sure to keep her distance, but when Gilbert offered Hershey bars to the twins, Naomi nodded to Cari, who took his dime and got in line. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Sorry. I want to make sure it won’t get infected. It’s not too deep.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She’d paced the deck of their flying warship, the Argo II, checking and double-checking the ballistae to make sure they were locked down. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He checked to make sure there was nothing living in it, then climbed down into a hole. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

A lot of work went into making sure it doesn't break. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted us to make sure we had a nice healthy dinner and a good’s night sleep. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

She relieves herself in the sixth-floor toilet and checks her instinct to flush, knowing the toilet will not refill, and double-checks the air to make sure it does not feel warm before continuing. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want any of them to get expelled with me—I just needed their help to make sure I could finish what I had set out to do. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Dasch wanted to make sure that the other men didn't know that he was the person who had betrayed them. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

I say, to make sure I heard him right. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Of course, I worked hard to make sure that no one could tell that I would think such a thing. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I feel an obligation to them, to repay the trust they put in me by making sure I get their stories down right, with honesty and compassion. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

To make sure that the coast was clear, as they say. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

She watches me and makes sure I eat every last grain of rice, every last crumb of bread, every piece of gristle on the meat. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slipped my hand down inside my compression shorts, just to make sure everything was still attached properly. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“He just wants to check in with his parents to make sure they’re all right.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He glances around to make sure no one is watching us. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

So I’d chosen Harry, and I only delayed those couple of months because I wanted to make sure I’d be all right physically. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jody knew from the sound on the floor that both of them were wearing flat-heeled shoes, but he peered under the table to make sure. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He went out and sat on a cement block and wished, desperately, that he could go home, if only for a minute, to make sure that nothing had happened to them. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

For a while I sat at the kitchen table, numb, while Mom called school and made sure the television interview had been canceled. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

She turns to fuss with the dress and make sure it doesn't get a single wrinkle while draped across the bed. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Whenever Hannah or her friends suggest going out to eat, I make sure to get the name of the place first and look it up. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She turned every hunt into a challenge now, made sure every arrow found its mark. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The angel never forgets the babies and comes back to make sure the baby is happy. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

We had to buy five packages of candles to make sure we’d have enough. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“I just want to make sure you’re okay with it. That it’s really something you want to do.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

When I packed for this road trip, I made sure to bring all my kits and tools. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually, the rocks show a path, she raises walls with the twigs, and the canopy of leaves she blows gently with her breath, to make sure its utility. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though I made sure during the manioc gathering never to go near the spot where I’d left them, because I wanted to keep their location a secret, I often scanned the jungle line for them. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I took a seat on the other end of the couch, making sure there was plenty of space between us. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

If I was going to keep Marcus’s letters a secret from Mom and Dad, I had to make sure I checked our mail before they did. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Malloy has taken the white wooden chairs from the basement into the living room to make sure everyone has a seat. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I take it from the shelf, looking around to make sure it’s okay. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

He claims that he cares for his precious son, but he doesn’t try to get a job and make sure his son has food in his stomach or clean clothes on his back. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He would fill that furnace as full of coal as it would get and make sure that Mary burned in a hurry. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I patrolled to make sure the work got done and no one was loitering. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He makes sure he does not disturb the arrangement of her shoes on the floor, but steps over them and disengages the back panel. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

A few feet before the end of the corridor, Minho pulled up, holding his hand out over Thomas’s chest to make sure he stopped, too. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“But he had trouble choosing a room to read in. So I made sure his bed could float anywhere and books could be brought to him.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“We don’t have time for this. We have to make sure Zeke and his mother and Christina’s family are all inoculated before the memory serum is released, or they’ll be useless.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Then he’d cleaned the spatter of rain and moisture from the floor of the refuse room, and made sure there were no scraps of rope or other signs of their presence. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He held his follow-through arm in the air for me to make sure I got a good look at it, to let me know he was the best one on the court. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

My dad would never have asked me to quit speaking out, but he also wanted to make sure I took the right precautions. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Yesterday, when his father had been taking his afternoon nap, Fadi had double-checked the trunk from the inside, making sure the safety release worked properly. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“I want to make sure that Lily sees peak Luke.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He always picked up his glass and held it up against the light, to make sure Ugwu had washed it well. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Just to make sure, she went out twice as far as usuaL When she was sure there was no one near, she skinned down her breeches and squatted to do her business. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She smiled and made sure that I noticed that it was because of my presence and not her phone conversation. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I wanted to make sure we were on our way before other travelers showed up and saw the dead man propped up against our back window. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

She makes sure he eats better, and he feels good being her mentor. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

My cousins make sure that I come with them whenever they go out together. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Longstreet was always careful to give him exact instructions and to follow him to make sure he knew what to do, but once pointed, George could be relied on. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they got to the booth, Lily said, “Did you make sure these glasses were clean?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Even though I trusted the woman who’d guarded it for me I checked to make sure everything was OK. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Lacey sat next to him, because “I should make sure he doesn’t puke or beat himself to death with his beer hand or whatever.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

But just to make sure, I moved my head over to the rail and put an ear against it, lazy-like, and—I could hear the clickety-clack! Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Actually he asks if he can carry my shopping bags, which look heavy and are, and I let him, feeling silly and archaic and looking first to make sure no women I know are watching. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

On Saturdays I would have to make sure I got to the mail before my parents did. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

In addition to running interference, Grandma also gave Ernie aspirin to help with the pain, and she made sure there was no extra swelling. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Her bright red lips moved as she counted heads, making sure all eleven of them were together. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Now I need to make sure that she doesn’t think I think her hair smells bad. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

And the way she made sure her eyes never met mine for more than a few seconds; the way she had no questions about my life or revelations about hers. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I glanced down to make sure I hadn’t forgotten anything important, like shoes, or pants. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He’d made sure that she had the front seat, but Roza curled away from him like a flower seeking the sun as everyone else rattled away in Polish. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Harry made sure that Hedwig’s cage was safely wedged on top of his trunk and wheeled his trolley around to face the barrier. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I try jumping over a few hurdles again, this time making sure I lead with my left leg, and it actually feels better. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He only touched my back to make sure I didn’t get bumped by a few dancing couples. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

But making sure skirts go past your fingertips seems dumb, because there’s nothing cute about skirts that long, and not being able to wear solid red or solid blue is a pain. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I looked at them quickly to make sure Dad wasn’t in any of the pictures. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

They both run a hand along the wall, almost leaning into it to make sure they don’t topple onto the tracks. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Vice Principal Marten patrols the parking lot between classes, making sure only students with passes escape. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

As we ride to school together, I make sure to tell her the shortcuts to get around the crowded hallways. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I glanced back out the window one last time, making sure Cate and Rob still had their backs to me, before bolting past the display of beef jerky and heading straight for that door. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And Mong just keeps peeking his shaved head around the Dumpster every ten minutes or so, to make sure we don’t miss his cousin’s car. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I can’t leave the apartment again because Amá decided to ransack my room to make sure I didn’t have anything else that might be considered scandalous or immoral. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

But there was still plenty of party left to make sure he got whatever it was he needed for the long, lonely year ahead. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The unspoken rule of magic in Zmeyreka—and maybe all of Kievan Rus’—was that if you were going to use it, make sure no one saw you. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

We put my laptop on a nearby shelf, and make sure that I’m on camera. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I listened real careful to make sure Herman E. Calloway wasn’t sneaking up on me, then I pulled the drawer open. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Good. Give it to Seven. Tell him to look over it and make sure it’s a’ight. I want DeVante to have it.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“I was told to sew this dress with pockets that can conceal weapons and poisons and other little necessities. We’ll make sure that’s done while still showing you to great advantage.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Dad has scheduled Madame Rubenstein to come three times a week until the recital, to make sure I’m 100 percent ready. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

That made it nearly impossible to carefully check their backgrounds, to make sure they could be trusted with American secrets. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t go near Room 5’s paste, thought Ralph, as he trotted nervously around the fishbowl to make sure his legs worked. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

I turn back just to make sure no one’s awake or watching me, then continue down the hall toward the room. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“No. Just wanted to make sure your bike was okay. I still feel bad about that.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Use this on your blisters before going to sleep. And make sure you put a tarp over the firewood or it will be waterlogged by morning.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I also told her to make sure he got the extra five I left on the pew for him. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The next morning, I woke up early and packed my backpack, making sure I had everything Trevor and I needed. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, even if we stole it and convinced people to read it,” said Reynie, “they’d think it was a hoax. Mr. Curtain’s messages have made sure of that.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Will and Lyra climbed up once more, and the other creatures looked closely at their balance and checked the stirrups with their trunks, as if to make sure they were safe. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Like he’d gone to some fancy prep school and wanted to make sure you knew it. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I just wanted to make sure you understood.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Each of the creature's words is deliberate, as if it wants to make sure I don't miss a single one. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Restored to power, Ptolemy took steps to make sure that his position would be secure. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Martha made sure that none of us slacked off for even a single day. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

At the first checkpoint, each indent was given a thorough scan with a brand-new Metadetector to make sure they weren’t hiding any electronic devices on or in their persons. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

As a father, it was my responsibility to make sure that my son’s spirit would rest peacefully. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drag myself out of my bag, make sure my knife is secured in my belt, and begin to make my way up the tree. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“It depends. Hank thinks I’ll be ready in two or three months. They want to make sure my leg is all done changing.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I give him one last kick and make sure he won’t be able to move for at least another five or ten minutes. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I flipped to the article’s first page to make sure it was really there. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He was going to make sure everyone was there on Thursday afternoon, on time. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He even washed them by hand to make sure they lasted. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

That he would make sure that he was the last one to work in a mill. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

He had tried to make sure inmates were more securely escorted from cell to mess hall and back. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She complained about his speeding, threatened to fire him for being late again, asked him to repeat her instructions to make sure he had understood. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I put my hand in my pocket to make sure she was there. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“And make sure they’re dry. You can make a pile right in the center of the fire pit there.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, in order to make sure that we left no rubbish behind, he’d have us form a line, like a company front in the army, and march across the picnic ground. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He poked his head out, to make sure no one had followed us, I guess, and then leaned back against the wall. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I’d heard Daddy’s name as well as he did, but I wanted to make sure I didn’t miss a word of their conversation. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t underestimate how far she would go to make sure I suffered the rest of my life. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

But at least twice they've gone to bed early without making sure that I came in before curfew. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He eyed the passengers moving down the aisle with mild disinterest, but only to make sure they didn’t hit his shoulder with their purses and carry-ons as they passed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He listened at the door to make sure it wasn’t his imagination, then turned the knob. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Bill rushed to the door to make sure that it was locked. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course, the honorable House of Wu is above any suspicion. I was just checking to make sure the household was not bothered by these, uh, young nuisances.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Her mother liked to take the phone out to the verandah, to make sure the neighbors overheard: “Ifem, how is the weather in America?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Almost dressed, Jack reached for his jacket, making sure the letter was in the pocket, then grabbed Jakob’s hand and followed Mama through the door. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m your mom. It’s my job to deal with things like this. I want to make sure this doesn’t happen again—to you or any other kid.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She pressed the bell button three times before she entered the hallway so that Mama could be on the alert and make sure that Francie wouldn’t be attacked by someone lurking in the hallways. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone with influence had made sure that the inquest was a sham—the cause of death was listed as “unknown.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The drugs were usually cooked and cut in a house, and the housemen would have to make sure the sellers had their supply for the day. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Jones tells them to wait, then walks ahead to make sure the coast is clear. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

I looked up at Vern to make sure he was still asleep. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I make sure I’m neat and buttoned before walking up the hill. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Someone has to make sure there are at least a few of us with good sense along. Marshes! Ugh! If you insist on making fools of yourselves, I wish you’d picked a drier way.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to make sure the message I was giving them was the right one, and that’s when I started feeling the pull to go to divinity school. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I turned around to make sure no one was looking. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Martin made a quick tour of the attic to make sure nothing was amiss, and then joined everyone downstairs. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“Here’s what you do—” She glanced quickly over each shoulder to make sure she wasn’t overheard. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I ain't got time to mourn the fallen, but I need to make sure there ain't any enemies at my back. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He looked up—seemingly to make sure it was me—then lifted one of his long arms, and set it on my shoulder. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Just make sure you pronounce every word correctly.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Every morning, Allen made sure the small Bible he’d been given in basic training was in his left-hand pocket, carefully wrapped in plastic to stay dry. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The sound of our breathing seems to echo as we wait to make sure the trio is gone. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

They are the kind of friends that show up at my house—even though I told them not to—to make sure I am okay. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry about me. Just make sure you get through your junior year. And stop messing with Bad Leg. And don’t go around asking about that white girl. Please.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I was thinking about it today because I remembered one time when we were shopping, she kept sticking the notebook into purses she liked, to make sure it fit. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Everything is going to work out. Just make sure you keep a low profile, yeah? Dont attract any attention to yourself until the marriage is done. Don’t fight in the pub, yeah?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He spoke very fast, and she had to take her time to make sure she understood. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She veers left, glancing over her shoulder to make sure I’m following. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He wanted to make sure I didn’t go anywhere else! Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

She was known for making sure everybody got a fair shot at sweet treats because she knew not everybody could get to the corner store. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

We pass a general Madoc knows, and I make sure to keep my head bowed. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

When you see one, make sure it’s “hitched” to the right verb. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A couple of times, he peeked inside the bag, just to make sure they were still there. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Now, are you going to help me? Or do you want me to make sure your dad is grounded too, if you know what I mean?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I sniff the salty snow-filled air to make sure that I stay alive and human. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He nodded his head at Doris to make sure she understood. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

They have one tower built, and Spencer checks the box to make sure they are building the second tower just like in the medieval castle in the picture. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

And part of the idea was to make sure that Redding Tories wouldn’t be able to do to the Continentals what the Minutemen had done to the British at Concord and Lexington six months earlier. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s one of the teachers in the yeshiva. My father sends him along to make sure we don’t mix too much with the apikorsim.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

She tended it like a fire and made sure it never went out. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I laugh and wipe my face one more time to make sure the tears are all gone. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I look out of the corner of my eye when I hear a car whizzing past me, checking to make sure it's not the officers, the guys who took my mother away. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They probably still had agents lurking here in the stacks, checking to make sure I was dead. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“If you think that little sale was bad—and Daddy really had already arranged it—you better make sure nothing happens to me.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

For Worlds, I made sure to pack my lucky turtle, the one with a little red ladybug on its back. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I’ll wait for a few minutes, then go back inside and make sure Viola’s okay. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

As drunk as Pop Pop is during the week, he gets me to church every weekend and makes sure I study hard to make straight As. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

As the castle loomed nearer Harry twitched the Cloak to make sure their feet were hidden, then pushed the creaking front doors ajar. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I stomped up and down the ramp first, to make sure it was stable, then I dragged the lander up. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The phone company had to make sure the subpoena was in order. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I placed this toadstool inside my basket, making sure that it was cradled by the alpaca wool. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

He makes sure to be asleep by the time his father comes home from drinking, and to be out of the house before his father awakes. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

She showed Amari how to walk with a limp and look with a vacant, stupid stare to make sure the soldiers would pass her by when they looked for women to come to their rooms. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She felt an intense need to explain herself, to make sure Mia did not think ill of her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Sometimes her hand goes to her chest as if she is making sure she has a heartbeat. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to touch the grass with my heel like all these times to make sure it was still hard. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I only worked there because I wanted to make sure I could get out.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Kyla made sure I understood that getting the American Cup my first time out was a very huge deal. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I was supposed to get over to Mtisha’s house to do the homework and I called her just to make sure it was still on. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She goes out in the hottest and coldest weather just to make sure we had something to eat. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I think it sounds cultivated. Anyway, you’ve managed to make sure none of the children have a southern accent.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I laughed and got up and kissed him and made sure the sheet was snug around him. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Since Ms. Gruwell works there, she made sure that everyone went out of their way to treat us like royalty. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

There weren’t enough people worried about the well-being of prisoners to really make sure. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The idea was to allow me to inspect all sides of the lunar module for possible damage, and to make sure all four landing gear were extended properly. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother made sure that Viola got nice new lengths of cotton in the summer and flannel in the winter, along with her weekly wages. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Just like on Halloween, I give Boomer a bone to distract him, and then I creep out to make sure all the lights are off. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“But make sure you tell him tonight’s for family. Just family.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Alex made sure they were okay, asked if they needed anything in particular, and then had them sign the sheet showing he’d actually been there. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Grandma paused, and then said, “How about you give him my address instead. You can read his letters at my house. But I’ll read each of them first, to make sure they’re okay.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Uhmma said it is my job to make sure the blanket always covers the cushions so no one will see the burn holes the old owner made. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I rattled the two dimes, making sure they were still there. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

She used to check on Mitt during the credits, making sure he hadn’t been stolen. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m going to find a way to make sure that they, and Pakistan, stay a big part of my life. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The investigators tore this place apart looking for clues about what might’ve happened to him, but me and Mama made sure to put everything back exactly like it was. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The warder would walk up and down a few times to make sure we were not reading or writing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pauses as if making sure it’s okay, and that’s when I finish what he started. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Mom nods, her hand testing the new water to make sure it’s not too cold or too hot. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I would make sure I always had a firm handshake. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When they were done, she scored them out with her red pen to make sure that old lines were not recycled for new punishments. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She also had to make sure she was back in her cell when the bonds of her atoms felt as though they were ready to burst and fly apart. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Luke sat up, checking his arms to make sure she hadn’t broken anything. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Just to make sure I heard him right. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He made sure to cycle steerers in and out, changing the faces so Pekka’s barkers and bouncers never got wise, and customer by customer, he leeched away the Emerald’s business. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I look down at his hand, then up to make sure Mother’s not spying on us. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Hugo then made sure the gears and levers were moving accurately, and he checked that the time was correct on the miniature dial built into the back of the clockworks. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Lady Athena shall personally check on the other Titans to make sure they do not escape their various prisons. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I look to make sure no one’s watching, but everyone is looking at their own books. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

She spoke carefully, pausing here and there to make sure Renee was getting all her important information. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I sing in the children’s choir because Big Ma makes sure we motherless girls enjoy all the pitying looks the church can spare, whether we want them or not. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He quickly replaced the binder on the bookcase, shut the door, and spun the combination dial to make sure it was locked. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She made sure that Mark Antony caught her weeping whenever he crossed paths with her. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

On Valentine’s Day in elementary school, everyone was supposed to pass out cards to every other student in their class, to make sure nobody was left out. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

As MPs stood guard to make sure we didn’t start another fight, we, the army boys, went to the kitchen to look for food. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Well, make sure the star gets extra dessert tonight!” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Before looking at the solutions, check your own answers to make sure that the answers you get for step 2 and step 4 are in agreement with each other. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

All that mattered was making sure Redemption was safe. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

If they held the seance in his house, he could try to make sure there was nothing done beforehand to fake the results. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I leave, I make sure Rue's well stocked with food and matches. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She walked toward me and stroked my hair as if checking to make sure I was real. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He took his time, making sure each crutch was placed properly before continuing. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I make sure to capture them on film. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Byron made sure Joey wasn’t watching, then flipped me a dirty finger sign and made his eyes go crossed. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked around to make sure that no one was watching, then leaned over and brushed his lips against my mouth in the gentlest kiss. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I definitely feel like this is Mrs. Curtis’s way of making sure those of us who didn’t read the book can at least have some clue of what’s going on. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

I figured I’d peek through the window to make sure the rest of the house was still asleep before I snuck inside. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The judge waits a few seconds to make sure the silence holds, then adjusts his glasses. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He stooped over the metal tray containing the letterpress blocks and studied them closely, tapping to make sure that I had wedged each block firmly in place. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I open my closet to make sure there’s nothing else I need. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Ryan looked around to make sure no one was watching before lifting Ralph out of his pocket and placing him in an overturned boot. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Byron had tucked the blanket between him and Dad down into the cushion of the couch to make sure he couldn’t be touched. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He wants to make sure you’re on track for coming in on September twenty-second. He wanted to remind us that the calendar is fixed.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“But I talked to Sahil, and he said not to worry. Apparently, he’s going to make sure it gets cleaned up in the editing process or something.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I pull on her arms gently to make sure she’s listening. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I’ll send someone to pick you up and take you. I’ll make sure they get you a good seat and all the candy you want.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I ducked around to the garbage can, took a quick look to make sure no one was watching, then slipped off my blue jacket and stuffed it into the garbage. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I always said that if I saw it happen to somebody, I would have the loudest voice, making sure the world knew what went down. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to look in the window, to make sure Mother’s all right.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Frank looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He closed his eyes and opened them to make sure he wasn't imagining it. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

There again they halted, to make sure no sentry was about. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

“Let me make sure to mark down this date on my calendar. I’ll celebrate it every year.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Enough remained of Mr. and Mrs. Ames to make sure there were two bodies. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I follow, just to make sure he gets to bed all right, which turns out to be a good idea, because he doesn't get to bed all right. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

And when I miraculously appeared, sleepy-eyed, crawling from underneath my bed, she wept and laughed, biting the back of her hand to make sure it was true. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps Elodin was simply making sure that I was genuinely interested before he accepted me as a student. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Gripping my pen with sweaty fingers, I attempted writing a few words, just to make sure I didn’t forget anything. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“What a great photo of you! I’m going to make sure I get extra copies of the paper,” she chatters cheerfully as she tugs on my socks before putting on my sneakers. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

They kept me overnight, sent me through an MRI to make sure my brain wasn’t dented, and sent me home. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Just to make sure I understand,” I said. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“I teach you the rules, answer your questions, make sure you don’t disgrace the legion.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

We had quickly checked just to make sure that Ashley wasn’t here. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Even then, I lingered to make sure everyone, including MacDuff, was asleep. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I'm making sure I get rid of unnecessary excitement and stress. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

And he promised to check out the office carefully to make sure there were geeks working without ties and jackets. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s got a thick Arabic accent so he makes sure to repeat the important parts of his questions several times, with twinkling eyes and encouraging nods of his head. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Maybe he had drug education at school. Plus the twins snooped in my room and told him I had a dresser full of pills, so he wanted to make sure I’m not an addict.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Moniek glanced at the guard in the tower, made sure he was not watching, then thrust out his own chest in hilarious imitation. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

She pulled Immie’s hand toward her until she was close enough that she could loop a rope underneath the arms, making sure to keep it loose so it wouldn’t leave a mark. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He says that he just wants to make sure that I’m up and won’t be late for school, but I think he’s really calling to see if I’m all right. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, the guy turned toward the front door and said, “Hey, make sure to take care of yourself. And give them hell at that school. I never liked it much anyway.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I make sure no one is watching and open my school bag. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I brought the lucky key,” she told the dolls, “to make sure we have a good picnic.” Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

It was keeping tabs on everything going on around you and making sure you were acting appropriately, while leaving you free to concentrate on the main problem at hand. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Afterward, Mrs. Roth busies herself by making sure the wax doesn’t drip all over the glass table, while everyone else gathers in the dining room for dessert. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Throw them away—actually, burn them, and make sure no one accidentally breathes the smoke.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And please make sure someone remembers to feed Snowball. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The girls threw themselves around the library like they owned it, finding tables and claiming them, making sure they saved a seat for Tiffany or Kelli or whoever. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Go out in the hall and make sure he’s all right. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clara asked her granddaughter to take the boy out to play in the garden and make sure he did not soil his clothes, drown in the fountain, eat dirt, or play with his fly. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had a knife, an Italian stiletto that I had bought on 42nd Street, and I touched the pocket it was in with my elbow to make sure it was there. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Shelly looked around to make sure the three of us were alone, which seemed obvious since her Jeep was the only car in the lot. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Mom told me state prosecutors make sure the state keeps delinquents off the street, to uphold the values of the community. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I want you to tell me about Dust,” said Lyra, having looked around to make sure they were alone. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did what was required to make sure they escaped alive. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the next year, social workers made regular home and school visits to make sure we were bonding properly. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She made sure the pearls were tucked away out of sight before she left. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

I tuck the knife in the belt of my uniform, make sure it’s tight. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Hazel turned to make sure of the direction they had taken and as he did so Dandelion hesitated, uncertain whether to resume. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look at his hand first, to make sure it’s not a trick. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“I’ll make sure I run home this afternoon, just in case.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Mr. Waters told his son to make sure he did his homework. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“For instance, did you know there are people in this store—in all department stores, actually—who walk around looking like ordinary customers but are really security police making sure no one is stealing?” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Robb was well ahead, glancing back over his shoulder from time to time to make sure Bran and the others were following. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

By the way, and not that I think you're not too smart or anything, but I just want to make sure: You do know that she wasn't really offering to help, right? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

His bed was unmade the morning he left for work, but I’ve made it for him since then, making sure to tuck the comforter completely under the pillows, as he prefers it. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Not so fast. I just wanted to make sure you like it before I have it engraved.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Frank looked around to make sure there were no campers or Lares nearby, but the main gates were still a hundred yards away. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I wanted to make sure I’d see Julian when he walked out of the garage. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

He always made sure his kids never got into trouble, was concerned about money, and trusted the providence of the Holy Father to do the rest. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

They made sure to hold on to their souvenir cups. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

And I remembered how miserable I’d felt, but also that—because Paul made sure I knew he was always going to be there for me—I felt relieved. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I blinked to make sure I was right. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She drove me to school and back every day, and even after Gramps came home she helped us, picking up his new prescriptions and making sure we had food in the house. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Ivy blinked a few times to make sure she wasn’t dreaming, but it really was June, wearing a dark purple sundress and grass-green leggings. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“We shouldn’t get any resistance, especially at first. When we dig in, make sure you’re dug in behind something solid.’ Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Fine. Just make sure your room is clean by three,” she says. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Then I remembered we still weren’t safe, and started running again, making sure they followed. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

She noticed Mr. Derby looking carefully at his domain, as if checking to make sure everything was as it should be. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Katherine always made sure that people knew she was from West Virginia, not Virginia. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Trip had the quickest tongue of anyone in the troupe, which made him the best man for the job of making sure no one tried to fast-talk or bully their way inside. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

After the frenzied greeting the dogs lowered their noses to the ground in a businesslike way and went ahead, looking back now and then to make sure that the boy was coming. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is the girl’s show, not mine. We just have to make sure the kids don’t run away. Though I would like to know how exactly she plans to fight a dragon.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Uhmma’s hands worked hard to make sure our hands would not resemble hers. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

The hardest thing about all this is trying to make sure I don’t get the wrong idea. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I stood up and I made sure there was no one in the street. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He thought of asking for the slip of paper again, just to make sure he had written his address accurately, but Mrs. Das had already dropped it into the jumble of her bag. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Today they tested my blood to make sure it was clean of the painkiller, as the mixture of the two drugs — the morphling and whatever’s set my ribs on fire—has dangerous side effects. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“We gotta run, baby girl. Uncle Jack is being moved back to his apartment at the assisted-living facility and put in hospice. We need to make sure there are groceries and things of that nature.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

In preparation for his visit, we all made sure the house was in order. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I made sure I was always in the company of someone else, never alone with that man. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“OK. But if I have to clean up your puke, I’ll make sure you regret it.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She leaned in very close and said, “Hana-chan, we will find you one cute skirt somewhere in Japan. But you have to make sure to hold your head high no matter what you are wearing.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

You have to wear extremely ugly PE clothes that I am positive someone made just to make sure I would look extra bad. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He had arrived alone, but she must make sure he really was a bachelor or a widower. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moms sat on the edge of the pool while their youngsters splashed and played in the cool water, keeping a close eye to make sure no youngsters drowned. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He set the alarm for 5:00 AM to make sure he had enough time to get ready. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“If they’re willing to help weed for a few days, a couple of us will take turns sitting with Pete and making sure he gets meals and medicine.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The way there’re more and more kids coming into the Home every day, I had to make sure no one had run off with any of my things. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

He made sure she had fresh water, let her relieve herself, and tied her gently to the deck pole, which he told her was called a “mast.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I double-checked to make sure I had the novel with me. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I felt the tape recorder in the bag on my shoulder, and I unzipped it to make sure I had tapes. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He called X-Ray to make sure he hadn’t already sold the tickets. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

They could make sure of at least a hundred and fifty mature eggs within two years. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fully half the villagers ran away from the manor road, but the other half ran toward it, making sure the priest and the holy water preceded them. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, it’s not so secret because Violet made sure to announce aloud, “See you, Maya! Have fun filming by yourself!” as she left the food court with Monica and the boys. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Mom made sure Penny was dressed in pretty little outfits every day, even though she was just going next door to Mrs. V’s house. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The team, one by one, had requested the pleasure: it was Jem’s quiet way of making sure she had a good time. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

When Mom looked up, she spoke slowly, like she was trying really hard to make sure I heard every single word. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She didn’t intend to leave, but I was going to make sure that she didn’t. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I ran after Zuraiq to make sure he kept moving. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Hey, freak,” Shay whispers, glancing over at Mr. Daniels, who is working with someone at his desk, to make sure he can’t hear. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

The electrician was able to get the letter, and Jack made sure he always had it with him. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Neighbors are supposed to check on old people when it’s hot outside. To make sure they’re okay. You okay?” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m just the orchestra conductor, making sure everybody’s in the right place at the right time.” The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

She jutted out her lower lip to make sure we knew she wasn’t happy. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She sang with us children, and, of course, she made sure we did our homework. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

He pauses, making sure everyone is taking this in, and then he says, “All of them.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Hooper kept on watching him, as though he were trying to discover something, as though he wanted to make sure about what had been happening here, in this house, while he had been away. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

We did not know a tubercular mouse from a cancerous mouse; the white doctors had made sure that we would not know. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind them Jam could hear Hibiscus’s voice, ragged and pleading, saying how he would tell them everything, everything, if they could just please make sure it didn’t come back for him. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Hanako fingered her braid to make sure it felt like it did when Mama braided it. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Bill asked me about The Fountainhead, and I told him, making sure that I was a filter. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

But he was actually checking to make sure all my windows were locked. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Mary Anne kicked him with her bare foot and shot him the finger, making sure that the sign was too low to be intercepted by her father’s omniscient eyes scanning the rearview mirror. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think she has treed him. Let’s give her time to circle the tree to make sure he’s there.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

So maybe—maybe—what she should be thinking about now was making sure that her own children had choices someday. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, he was there. Such a cool dude. I think Grandma talked to him about checking your mouth out. Just to make sure everything was okay.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I hadn't been to school, but I made sure that all of them went. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ll have to make sure he doesn’t get out during a storm. He might run away. We have to make sure we keep him safe.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I layer the table and make sure every inch is covered. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Right now, his focus was on solving the murders of the Champions, and on making sure Celaena won. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The whole process took even longer because I kept stopping to check my phone in between steps, to make sure my ringtone notification was still on and the volume was still up. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

He checked to make sure there were still four bodies. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Before you open your mouth, Private,” Captain Stewart was chewing on the end of his cigar, “make sure you know what you’re talking about. I don’t want any rumors starting anything around here.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I catch him eyeing my cut, making sure the bandage is in place. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I check my door again to make sure the light in the hallway is still out. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

“You watch out for yourself. I mean to bring you back to Cathair after this, you know, and make sure you don’t have to marry that Lord Win.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

No one would ever find me there, either, behind all those roses, and just to make sure I would plant oleanders by the road. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I switch off the nebulizer and throw my legs over the bed, sliding into my shoes and peering into the hallway to make sure the coast is clear. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

And how I always made sure to keep mine. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

It was his business to stick the leaden seals on papal bulls, and, so as to preserve the Secrecy of the Pope, they used to make sure that he could not read a won! The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here it is better to have a few people to stick up for you and make sure you get your food rations. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

When I finally took it off to wash it a week later, I stood guard as it dried to make sure no one stole it. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I close the door to make sure we don’t have any more guests, then I turn to Jackson, arms crossed. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

So say the Greek philosophers, and the crocodiles make sure. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I couldn’t help Betsy get her bug back, I figured making sure she didn’t get detention was the best I could do. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He put his hands up as though making sure she knew they had come in peace. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Pausing, I looked about to make sure I was not being observed, then slipped within it. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Skeeter say she gone deliver copies ten more times to make sure. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I drag Dylan into the kitchen to make sure the birthday cake is good to go. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Will they send somebody over to my house to make sure I'm okay? Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

What's important is making sure you have your zigs and zags ready. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The soldiers had gone to the house; they had shot him to make sure he would never publish anything again. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I spew the berries from my mouth, wiping my tongue with the end of my shirt to make sure no juice remains. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I fold myself in close to Ollie's body, making sure there's more than enough space for the soldiers to pass. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“For one, make sure our brothers and sisters know they can’t destroy black-owned businesses. That messes it up for all of us.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

My job is to drag them into class, to make sure they stay there. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And make sure you do a good job.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

We stood still for a nanosecond, staring at the fuse, making sure it was lit. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Overseers watched closely to make sure of that, beating slaves who did not carve out at least twenty-eight holes an hour on one French island. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Thomas paused, calming down as much as he could, making sure his voice didn’t crack. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

In the trainer’s room, Alan Stewart, the Odessa police chief, was on the phone making sure there was a police escort for the buses. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Amelia glanced quickly at the hanky—making sure it was a clean one, Lyddie thought wryly—but she murmured a thank you and blew her nose. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He glanced behind him, making sure he knew exactly where the window was. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

He touched, withdrew, touched again to make sure, and then did as the old man had said, and cut sideways with the silver edge. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to check on Alex and make sure she was okay. I heard about what happened at school.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I glanced outside the coop to make sure no one else had made it to the roof yet, and I hastily ripped the seams of my father’s coat apart. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

She flattened up against the lockers, then backed around the comer, making sure her rubber soles didn’t squeak. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe we could track him down! We could find out where he is and make sure he’s okay! If you know his name, we should be able to do that!” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Why didn’t I make sure I had the Invisibility Cloak with me?” said Harry, inwardly cursing his own stupidity. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Unless Nehemia was here to start something bigger—unless she didn’t want to make sure the king spared Eyllwe at all. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Ms. Banks kept checking on us, making sure we had enough change or, one time, dropping off some cold drinks. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He said I’d been educated according to a rigorous program designed by my mother, who’d made sure I met all the requirements to graduate. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I walk-trotted back to my own street, where, hiding behind Mrs. Steck’s sheets hanging on her clothesline next door, I made sure Zed was nowhere in sight. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I changed my mind. I’ll make sure to take you to the internist twice a year.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

At her block, she paused to make sure the creepy guy was gone for real. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Runcorn was so tall that Harry was forced to stoop to make sure his big feet were hidden. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“In here,” she whispered and, looking around to make sure we hadn’t been seen, pushed me through a door into a cramped hovel that reeked of peat smoke. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Hadn’t he said that before his father realized he was controlling him, Clancy had had some hand in making sure the program ran smoothly, and that the kids were treated well? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Her job is to make sure the killing of cows at National Beef is as quick and painless as possible. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Rather you watch and make sure I don’t make a mistake.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, that is the main thing I’m worried about in here, making sure I can pass the GED. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“Don’t think I won’t,” I warned, knowing exactly what Liam wanted to do: go out and risk his neck by walking down the alley to make sure the coast was clear. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I know that I should be there to make sure my mom doesn’t say anything horrible to him. But I just...left.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Then she skimmed the rest of the pages from the start to make sure she had missed no similar messages. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

And soda isn’t a good choice either, because girls her age are trying to make sure they don’t get no unexpected bumps on their faces.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But just to make sure, the same week, the new Nazi government had enacted a separate measure imposing the death penalty on those who published “treasonable articles.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for saying that,” Stephanie said as she adjusted her headband, making sure her long brown hair was tucked behind her ears. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

It may be, though, that the medicine worked on women and Mama would have to protect herself and Amala to make sure that only Olanna died or became barren or went mad. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I waited a full hour, keeping time on my thrift store watch, to make sure we were far enough behind the goatherd to not meet up with him again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

This was their last day before meeting their fate as toads, and she had to make sure Valley was okay. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He moved his finger over the program to make sure he called the right name. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I took a self-guided tour of the downstairs rooms just to make sure that no stone had been left unturned, that no obvious forced entry had been missed. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Notwithstanding he loved them very much, and went into the adjoining room where they slept to take a look at them ana make sure that they were resting comfortably. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anyway, so wear something hot to my party, and I’ll make sure you and Lewis hook up. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

At least long enough to make sure they knew that lady was a thief, so they wouldn’t give Henrietta to her. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Unlike Mama, he didn’t worry about folks thinking bad of him, but he always made sure they thought well of him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She glanced behind her whenever Kelly spoke, to make sure no one was watching, and missed half her cues. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Dad was funny about Martí’s name, always making sure people knew how to pronounce it properly. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

But I examined his gold eyes carefully, to make sure that I was forgiven. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I get my toothbrush from the bathroom, and make sure Daddy’s notebook is in my backpack. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“It’s about defending Bucky, and making sure what happened to him never happens again,” Stick continued. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

When that moment came, Kit made sure that his eyes, blinking half blindly from his book, would focus on her gay, silk-clad figure nearby. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Robbie was there, too, bustling about in a floral-print dress like the belle of the ball—albeit a matronly belle—making sure all her students had arrived with sheet music in hand. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Annabelle would catch him watching her and her friends, same as that boy on the grass is doing now, making sure he doesn’t do anything to shame himself from the circle. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I keep my head in the book, making sure he sees me. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Five compressions, another breath, a quick check to make sure the boat was headed in the right direction. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

She began with his fingertips, then worked her way up, making sure to give extra attention to the webbing in between, which made Gregory snicker. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Mr. Barris crosses to the other side of the desk and takes her hands in his, making sure she looks him in the eye before he speaks. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

One of us always stayed with him, not just to keep him company but also to make sure he didn’t try anything cute, like prying off the ankle bracelet. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She tapped the thick plastic case to make sure he knew which scratch-offs she wanted. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He'd searched the room to make sure it had happened everywhere. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“They’re soft up there. You make sure he learns how we do things in Georgia.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I checked to make sure it was empty, then punched a number into the phone. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Tally squinted, making sure the reader didn’t flash her, and worked her powerjack between the doors. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“The song said —” “It was only to make sure you got back inside the time limit!” said Ron. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I climb slowly down the stairs and back to the third floor, making sure no one is in the hallway before sneaking back in and down to my room. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

With his rifle loaded, Cherrie made sure Julio wasn’t on top of the cliff, ready to throw boulders down on them. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

He should be down there, a foot behind, watching them, making sure she didn’t seize Dorian and use him to escape. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It seemed unlikely that Kevin would have carried ID on him, let alone up-to-the-minute ID, but Alex had to make sure. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Clyde’s attacker stepped under a lamppost, bending over Clyde to make sure he was knocked out. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

All through dinner I twist in my seat, checking the clock to make sure I do not miss the hour of magic numbers. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

The radiology technician made sure everything was in place. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Then they made sure their packs were ready to go and Alec gave Mark a quick lesson on how to hold and shoot the Transvice. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I will see most of you later this evening for the lecture at the university. Please make sure you wear your Sunday best for this fine event.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“My lawyer is up there too. He’s a good guy. A real pit bull. He’ll make sure that no one messes with you, OK? ” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He ran over the details in his mind, trying to make sure he could remember them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Falling asleep and waking up with a start when my mother tries to creak the door open to make sure I’m, you know, not dead. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

She even makes sure the headphones don’t fall off my ears. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He made sure the hatchet was still at his belt and the raft still held together, then set out pushing the raft and kick-swimming toward the tail of the plane. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Treat you normal?” he asked, just to make sure he heard me correctly. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

After refilling, and making sure the suit was still not leaking, I had a few immediate tasks to take care of. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s so I can make sure we rage against the system so that no one ever has to see a Botoxed face ever again.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

If I’m going to help John escape tonight, I’d better make sure I keep Thomas feeling good about our relationship. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He read it a couple of times to make sure it said what he thought it said. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Only, she said, to make sure no one was searching for me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Dr. Johnson paused to make sure I understood. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The trees around them rustled, and she had to squint to make sure no shadows were loping out toward them. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

"He's making sure your voice is being heard, but it's quite soon for anyone to expect you to speak. And I'm here now." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

You could beat up someone, but you had to make sure it wasn't in the school cafeteria or the parking lot. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Part of the effort to divide black people was to make sure we were separated not just physically but by language as well. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I filed my stack of motions just to make sure that if they didn't dismiss the charges they knew we would fight them. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The coaches told us the meet was really important and said to make sure we got plenty of rest and water the night before. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

When she’s not working, she stays in our room, making sure he eats. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

I stuck my head over the covers just once, to make sure that I had locked the door. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The girl clung to her desperately, but she stopped flailing while Stella made sure the girl’s head stayed above water. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

So then I asked the nurse to make sure a blanket my mother had given me one Christmas would go with me into surgery. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Really? Well, I just wanted to make sure you knew that we took your call seriously. Now, what about his sister?” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

He said that the two workers were kind enough to stick around and make sure we all ate and that we needed to return the kindness. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

I saw Delacruz that afternoon checking a dictionary, making sure to spell correctly all the words in a legal appeal to get his sentence reduced. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The letter so moved the Roosevelts that they made sure the White family received a house and there was no more fuss about the issue of race. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She had to make sure that this memory was rightfully hers. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He takes a moment to gauge me, making sure he has gotten through. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He wanted to make sure that his family was safe, but Kathy, his wife, wasn’t afforded the same certainty. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Daddy made sure we obeyed his rules, but I don’t remember his ever speaking about Birmingham’s Segregation Racial Ordinances, let alone bringing a copy into the house. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

They went out of their way to make sure that Mark Antony was not seriously hurt during these nighttime antics. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

She explained that it’s better to give money to local groups who make sure it actually goes toward feeding, educating, and housing poor people. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Now he pictured Shoba with Gillian, in a bar with striped velvet sofas, the one they used to go to after the movies, making sure she got her extra olive, asking Gillian for a cigarette. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Now all we have to do is figure out what they like and make sure our pictures appeal to them.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Rule number three—if there’s a beat, make sure your flow fits it like a glove. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

We turn off the lights and sneak back out of the Hideout, checking the hallway outside the storage closet first to make sure nobody is around. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Go ahead. Just make sure he doesn’t spread it around.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

For a second I dared to take my eyes off the road and glance at the speedometer to make sure I wasn’t breaking the law. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He wanted to make sure she would reply this time. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She gave Pong a look that said the groundskeeper was only going along to make sure that Father Cham didn't fall again. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Not if you wanted to make sure you never became a Muselmann yourself. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled the chariot to a halt to make sure they were his last. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Jace wanted to make sure Bernard hadn’t hurt me. Isn’t that sweet? And then he smiled real big at me.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I checked to make sure my door was closed. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I look down to make sure my note cards are in order, and then I freeze. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

They went in and talked to my teachers, who made sure to separate me from Brandon for the rest of the year. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Given the rule that no one under twenty-one is allowed to drink beer, which of those people’s IDs do we have to check to make sure the law is being observed? The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just want to make sure my tux matches,” Ben said. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

It reminds me of when I was little and we’d walk to the library or be in the market, and she’d hold my hand so tight, making sure she didn’t lose me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

And once they got there, they had to introduce the bonobos, make sure they were adjusting, and make their way back. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course”—J/C gestures to us—“it’s a lot better when you have family support. They want to make sure they discharge you into a safe environment. I don’t have that.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

When I saw Walter in Pretoria Local just after my sentencing, I urged him to make sure that all my books and notes were removed from the farm. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He made sure to pause meaningfully at their cage, giving Zeitoun and Todd a look of warning before moving on. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Medicine has advanced a lot, and people can definitely recover from strokes, but there’s no guarantee that they won’t have another one. We have to make sure Grandpa takes better care of himself.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I was just making sure it worked. In case you were worried.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Some friends and I have a bet about our acquaintance, Miss R,” I say, waiting a beat to make sure she's following. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He was free to drop in anytime and after school he tried to make sure he saw her. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He glanced around to make sure that no one else was watching. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I didn’t believe this, and I was really disappointed, but I made sure to say nothing and went along with her for a while. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

All hands would be on deck to make sure that the perpetrators were brought to justice. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

In case Ratchett had not realized it sooner, this was to make sure that he understood the reason of the threats against his life. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

They left together and Ugwu looked back to make sure that everyone had noticed that they were together. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As the artifact’s seller made sure to point out in his auction listing, if you used the tablet’s power in conjunction with the Scoreboard, it arguably became the most valuable artifact in the entire OASIS. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“We should go home and make sure you weren’t really hurt,” said Thorn. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He looked around to make sure no one was listening, then leaned in close and whispered, “But you know what pays even better?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

If all I was going to gain from this was a bit of reputation, I might as well make sure it was the right sort. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

For a while after we got to the house my dad kept taking me aside to make sure I was okay. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“If that hasn’t happened by now, it isn’t going to. We’ll be careful, and we’ll make sure to get back before dark. We’ll be fine. We have the salt. That stuff works like acid.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m on my way to the nurse to make sure she has my inhaler like I’m supposed to, and what’s wrong with you?” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

She cares about making sure every scrap of paper goes into a blue recycling bin. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But just the same her ears were straining toward the sounds in the back seats, to make sure that everything was going all right. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have to make sure the queen has plenty of room to lay her eggs, or else we’ll get a swarm,” she said. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Watching me make sure the water bucket is in place. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She is always checking and rechecking herself in the mirror, making sure she looks just right. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I went out of my way to make sure of it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just want to make sure I put plenty of distance behind me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I want to make sure you’re still planning to go to tomorrow’s debate club,” she says. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

And I threw it back in his face with an insult to make sure it stung. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

And White made sure that Luther Bishop—a state lawman who had gunned down Al Spencer—was in charge of transferring Blackie. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I mean, you need someone responsible to make sure we still have tigers. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Seven ran with a blow dart in hand, to make sure she did not miss this time. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He was being cautious and making sure of his moves and his shots. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I double-check to make sure there’s nothing else living under the desk. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Before leaving, Met Bong instructs another girl to guard me and make sure I do as I am told. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Just write it down, dear, and I'll make sure it goes where it needs to go," he says. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“How are you? I talked to your mom earlier. I wanted to make sure you guys got home okay.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Matthew and Mark sat in the back of the pickup, making sure the trailer stayed hitched right. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Probably off somewhere making sure the rabbits are making more rabbits,” I said. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

She wheeled me in, locked the brake so my wheelchair would not roll, and made sure the lap strap was fastened. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

She checked to make sure she was not backing up on any of us and then drove off without waving. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I checked to make sure it was legal to pick fruit from someone else’s tree that is hanging over your yard. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I think about Billy Martin, the As manager, who made sure everyone knew that people like Glenn Burke didn’t belong in baseball. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

“People want to vote, but we have to make sure they can get there.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Coming!” she called back, to make sure he didn’t come upstairs. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“And make sure he gets to the ship in one piece.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I’d usually come in a day or two before the procedure so doctors could check me out and make sure I was fine to be operated on. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad were already up and out in the park, making sure everything was in order. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I would make sure Jenna knew that I wished she had been home with us. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Still, Mrs. Hameed. The classroom was your responsibility. I trust that you make sure students don’t touch anything that they don’t have prior approval to use.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I made sure that each of the children learned to read. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there’s only one way to make sure the throne remains ready for him while he learns everything he needs to know—and that’s if someone else occupies it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They check to make sure they don’t put two kids together who have a preexisting beef—they don’t want fights. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

"But if you tell us what time it is scheduled for, my husband will make sure to begin the prayer of mourning at that moment." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Not a word. You haven’t done anything wrong. But we have to make sure he never comes here again. Ever. Do you understand?” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He leaned close to the screen and blinked his eyes to make sure he was seeing straight. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

It seemed most unlikely that Umbridge would keep her jewelry in her office, but on the other hand it seemed foolish not to search it to make sure. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She and Odenigbo would sit down and talk properly, and this time she would make sure that they did not circle each other without meeting. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

If, then, we can come on board after sunrise, he is at our mercy; for we can open the box and make sure of him, as we did of poor Lucy, before he wakes. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Well, make sure you stop by and grab him a plate before you go visit him upstate. I’m sure by now he’s got a hurtin’ for our greens!” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I know what it will say and I know I’ll make sure I’ve lived as I’m claiming: He Lived for Everyone. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The gray and white portrait makes sure of that. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Her hair is up in a bun, and her hand goes to touch it, pat it smooth, as if she has to make sure it’s still there. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, hurry and get it out. Don’t worry about stripping it. Just make sure you get it all.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

It falls to Haymitch to check on me, make sure I’m eating and using my medicines. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

When I was there alone, I made sure that all the gates were locked and the lights were out. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She made sure the poles were deep enough in the ground that a stiff wind wouldn’t blow it over. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Bill didn’t try to make sure that I would see him next year if I needed anything. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s the only way we can make sure they don’t suffer anymore.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The woman asked him to open his bag, and he did so, making sure that the bird was unable to fly out of the open neck of the bag. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

I swing my legs over the side of the bottom bunk, making sure not to hit my head as I get up. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I had an urge to look down at myself, to make sure I was there. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Of course, I only said that to make sure I got there before you. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

It takes a lot of thought and planning to make sure the cows get to the right piece of pasture at the right time. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

We couldn’t change the fact that Jeffrey was sick, but we could make sure we knew what was going on. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We put in an IV—stands for ‘intravenous’—it’s pretty standard procedure, to make sure you’re getting enough fluids.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Thomas forced himself to eat; the way things were going, he needed to make sure he’d have strength to deal with whatever insane thing came his way next. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Dad’s in the moving truck, making sure the furniture comes out in a certain order. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“You should always taste the pasta first, to make sure it’s ready.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I’ll make sure you and your family are good,” he says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Todd said, “I just tried to waken him to make sure he’d gone to the lavatory, Mother. I was just trying to help.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

He nodded, then looked around the kitchen and the living room to make sure there was nothing weird sitting out. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I peek and make sure the blanket did not get messed up. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I don’t know the answers to those questions, so I just say, “I want to find Ma and make sure she’s okay. And then I want to help her deliver the dragons.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Wounded though he was, he wanted to make sure there were no more lions around. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

They made sure that young people conducted themselves in an orderly fashion in public places. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“And I know that you said that he doesn’t hit you, but that doesn’t matter. He’s still making sure that you’re scared.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“I love a gavotte,” I said, touching to make sure my mask was still properly in place. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If you have, you might want to take a closer look at your friends. Maybe make sure they’re not all in on it, all laughing at you behind your back.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

We sat on the log, and I made sure there was a foot or so of space between us. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I'll go with Frank and Mr. Sneaky Jackson. The rest of you guard the ship and make sure Annabeth doesn’t break any more rules!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

We always try to help each other out and make sure that everyone is feeling okay. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“He passed away yesterday, so I wanted to make sure I gave it to you.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

But, you know, she just hung out, trying to make sure I was comfortable. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

And just to make sure Kurchatov and his team understood what was at stake, Stalin placed his head of secret police, Lavrenti Beria, in charge of the bomb project. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What exactly are you doing to make sure whoever did this is punished?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

We threw our trash away, and I made sure the black feather was safely in my pocket. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He also received a monthly cash payment from the government—enough to make sure that they did not starve during the famine. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I double-check to make sure I spell it exactly right. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Blake's Soviet case officer went to extreme lengths to make sure that he was not being tailed by British and American agents. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He said that loud enough to make sure I heard him. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

After dinner, they made sure all the coals were burned out before they washed up and went to sleep. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He made sure the wire was among the weapons. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sweating and aching and climbing and making sure not to slip, not to fall, not to get too lost, but lost enough. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I need to make sure all of Dad’s singers are at their absolute best. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

All the while, farmers had to check and recheck water levels and make sure the water didn’t get too hot in the summer sun. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

He wanted to make sure they understood the stakes. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He reached into his pocket and counted the money to make sure Lalo had given him the right change. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Many shifts she was kept running from one patient to another, making sure amputees were stable, caring for the burn patients. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Otrera made sure her followers are guarding the cells. I’m sorry, my queen.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Then he’d hand me a glass of water, stand there in front of me, and watch while I drank the whole thing to make sure the pill actually went down. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of them worked in the dark, feeling their way blindly, in cold so fierce their hands froze to the metal tools they held as they made sure their companions were able to fly. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“You the one knows how to read. If I could read, I’d make sure I learned things.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I put my hand to my own face to make sure it was mine. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“The naiads respect the Fairy Queen. They’ll make sure the bowl ends up where it belongs.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

"But since I am sometimes referred to as an idiot by you lovely ladies, I wanted to make sure." The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Relieved, Harry zoomed away, gazing around for the Snitch, but still making sure he caught every word of Lee’s commentary. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

All day long she had skulked around, making sure that wherever she was, Mr. Larson wasn’t. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Hanako could make out his dark form moving slowly, stopping every so often to make sure they were behind him. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I glanced around the bus to make sure there was no one I knew. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He also got two black sweaters he might actually wear, some Avon cologne in a bottle shaped like an electric guitar, and an empty key ring—which his dad made sure everybody noticed. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Jam blinked at the glare as Redemption made sure the door was locked behind them. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I faded away from the crowd and hurried back to my hideout, being careful not to run, constantly glancing over my shoulder to make sure I wasn’t being followed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Good. I will come and see her tomorrow, to make sure all is well. What is your address?” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“They gave us citizenship and then sent us to the garment district. I’m going to make sure they make good on their promises.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Stella looked back at the door to make sure it was still closed. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you stretch out right here? I’ll make sure nothing harms you while you sleep.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Papi supervised us every once in a while to make sure we didn’t saw off our fingers as we shaped the thick cardboard. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

It’s not out of the question that Fabyan was eavesdropping on his star employees to make sure they made no attempt to leave Riverbank. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“And make sure the guy pays before you leave. Twenty an hour, cash, plus you’ll get tips.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Sherman went over to the road to make sure people knew they needed to stay back and it would be best if they got behind their cars and trucks. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He hoped that Haiti would provide him field opportunities to integrate the two disciplines and to make sure this was the career he really wanted. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The next big question: Was it necessary to test the atomic bomb to make sure it actually worked? Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we stopped to rest in a copse, we did not all sleep, but one at a time stayed awake to watch the Serjeant and make sure he attempted no act against us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Milo jumped back in fright and quickly grabbed Tock to make sure that his alarm didn’t go off—for he knew how much witches hate loud noises. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

He made sure all of the kids were dressed and ready to go on time, and he cooked breakfast, all jobs normally reserved for Alma. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Not even to make sure my family is okay. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“There’s no hope of escaping from Endovier. Your father made sure that each of Endovier’s sentries could shoot a squirrel from two hundred paces away. To attempt to flee is suicide.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I’m so anxious I stare at his face and check constantly to make sure he’s breathing. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Today, he just had to make sure no one was staying home sick. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Squires sat, half asleep, near griffin steeds, making sure the animals were fed and ready. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He was making sure I absorbed this point, without embarrassing me by asking. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She makes sure they get things they need, kind of like being a step-step-stepmother to them. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I just need to make sure the defeat doesn’t take while I’m inside. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“He...he wanted me to make sure you were okay. He said he couldn’t come himself.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I get up, feeling worlds better—I found Ralph!—and peek over the railing of the loft to make sure Guillermo isn’t in the mailroom listening to me giggling up here all alone. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“See that they set an additional place for dinner,” Chandresh says to Marco, before taking her on a cursory spin around the room to make sure she has met everyone. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He waggles his eyebrows to make sure we all get his innuendo. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, it’s on now. I just wanted to make sure that last form we filed was all correct.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“You make sure she doesn’t miss her appointment on Friday. I’m not driving all the way out here just because she’s too lazy to come in.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Harry saw Hermione checking that she still had the beaded bag, and hurriedly thrust his own hand under his jacket to make sure he had not lost the Invisibility Cloak. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I press the visitor pass across my shirt, making sure it sticks with a couple pats. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“You said you made sure she was never seen again.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

He stopped by the home of a man that Monday and made sure he was well taken care of and comfortable. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

She should make sure the barn was closed up tight against any dragon invasion. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

She told the waiter to make sure the soup was very hot, and of course, it was by her tongue’s expert estimate “not even lukewarm.’ The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

In her unshakable opinion, he was the smartest and most attractive man she had ever met—and she made sure he knew that. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Agent Magnus follows behind me just long enough to make sure I don’t get any more dumb ideas. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

We said “Crack is wack!” and we made sure everybody could have guns instead of drugs. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I think we just need to make sure they don't forget, but don't expect miracles either.... both stubborn people, Jesse and I had each called the university a half dozen time's, but gotten no response. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wait on the pavement outside for a few moments to make sure he isn’t following me, then I walk, quickly at first, then slower, and slower, along Blenheim Road. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the other one, after five minutes of being ’round him, if you was wearing drawers, you’d have to check to make sure you still had ’em on. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

They had played together for two years, and they had worked to make sure the Under Fifteens could continue, against the odds. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I think they’re just being vigilant—making sure we don’t stop to harass them. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Mostly it’s making sure no one knows all there is to know about me. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

With all that behind me, I whip out my straw, sit down on the toilet, making sure the bathroom is locked; bring it to my nose and snort. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He straightened up, looked around the room, making sure of who was there, then cried aloud, “It’s a boy! We’ve named him Ted, after Dora’s father!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“But I’m the one at your table, Geels, and I’m not here for a taste. You want a war, I’ll make sure you eat your fill.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I make sure to keep my voice low when I ask, “How are we supposed to get into the VanQuish office without anybody seeing us?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He kicked dirt onto his bike to make sure everyone was clear on that fact. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I arrived at the court early the next morning to make sure there were no problems. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

They made sure they stayed just out of the teacher’s line of sight. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“I shot him,” Bodega said, making sure Vera didn’t hear anything. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Let’s taste the sauce to make sure the seasonings are right,” Grandma told me. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

But right now my only job is to make sure this absurd scene doesn’t turn into some ridiculous faux girl-gang turf war, so I pull Violet away and step in front of her. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

We started with the 50s wing of dorms and made our way backward around the hexagon—she pushed open the back windows while I looked out and made sure no one was walking by. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I turn to face Momma because I want to make sure she tells me the truth. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“What? I’m just making sure she knows she doesn’t have to worry about making friends!” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

In the corner was a cursive capital W. She had studied the twins’ penmanship notebooks to make sure she got it right. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I glanced around once more to make sure no one was watching me; then, clutching my sword in my other hand, I entered the Tomb of Horrors. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Just make sure that they have little brothers or cousins for us,” Layla says as she stares into her phone. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Before drifting back to sleep, I made sure to give my mother Ms. Lansing’s card. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Then we,” he said gruffly, “shall need to make sure you do.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The blogger pulls his camera off the tripod and makes sure to get the whole thing on video. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

She stumbled, and he snaked an arm around her back to make sure she didn’t go down for the count. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“If you held my hand and told me where I was walking,” she said, “then I could come with you. If you make sure I’m okay.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

I think the best thing for you to do is make yourself stronger and test your resolve to make sure that we sleep as close to each other as possible this weekend. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“And as the eldest, it will always be your responsibility to look after your younger siblings. Promise us that you will always watch out for them and make sure they don’t get into trouble.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

Just to make sure she was getting the best possible deal and not accepting anything less than she deserved. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

If you're using a chromatic circle to transpose the names of all the chords in a piece, just make sure that you move each chord name by the same amount and in the same direction. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

We have a few videos of him, which I make sure to watch when Mom isn’t around. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Backstage, Kelly took off the vest of spider arms and handed it to George, who checked to make sure that Mr. Jackson wasn’t watching. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

“We doing a different story today,” I say, but first I go still and listen, just to make sure Miss Leefolt ain’t coming back cause she forgot something. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Papi, if I leave the Doctorita’s house, will you always protect me? Will you make sure that no one hurts me? Will you always love me?” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I caught eyes with each of them to make sure they knew I was serious. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Lieutenant Carroll turned back to make sure we had kept our distances. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled my ear to make sure I was listening. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Momly goes over there and feeds him, and makes sure he's all cleaned up while his daughter runs around taking care of errands and stuff. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

She had to make sure he wasn’t watching when she smuggled me in and out of the house. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He made sure that his gun was still intact, hearing, Steal away, Steal away home, I ain’t got long to stay here. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I keep looking over my shoulder at Danielle’s notebook to make sure I’m getting it right. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I turned back to make sure there really was a soldier following me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The memorandum reiterated most of the points I had made in our secret committee meetings, but I wanted to make sure the state president heard them directly from me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

From street sweepers to hoteliers to government clerks, thousands of Germans now went ardently to work to make sure that, come August, the world would see Germany’s best face. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Edward hesitated to test himself, to see if this was safe, to make sure he was still in control of his need. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She makes sure I don’t bother her eggs none. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The blows didn’t stop until Clancy put a hand on his shoulder, and even then, Hayes made sure to get one last punch in across the face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“If it’s a secret, we need to make sure you-know-who doesn’t spill the beans.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She washed the laundry in the river, making sure she didn’t break any buttons this time. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

I was here to make sure my sisters and I ate breakfast, and to stay out of Cecile’s hair. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ann ties Virginia’s tiny bonnet on her and tells me to make sure I support her head. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“All revival falls under the auspices of the Thunderhead, and we are here to make sure its domain is not infringed upon.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The truck was gone and Henry was supposed to be on a twelve-hour shift, but she needed to make sure. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I chased him down, running as fast as I could to make sure he didn’t get a layup. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I check to make sure no one else is there, and then lean close to the mirror above the sink. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I walkover to the table and put five cookies in a napkin, looking around to make sure no one is watching. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She’d saved our lives, and I hadn’t even waited to make sure she was following us. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I fall into his kiss, making sure that I’m still in the lead, that I’m still in control, and he slips his hands around my waist and pulls me in. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I often watch television while doing my chores, making sure to turn off the set fifteen minutes before they come home, so it has time to cool off. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mundín and I craned our necks forward, wanting to make sure that the bad guys were really dead. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I was worried about dropping the letter, though, and I kept touching it to make sure that it hadn’t fallen out of my shirt. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Black didn't really say too much about Kim when she left, just brushed off Needles's neck and forehead, then sprayed the stuff on his head to make sure it had that shine. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

He made sure the students were standing in a straight fine as they waited to exit the room. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled the notebook out of my backpack and started writing without thinking, stopping only for a second to count and make sure. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

You may win in the end, you may ensorcell me and hurt me and humiliate me, but I will make sure you lose everything I can take from you on the way down. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But I did not worry too much about that because I carried a bigger load—the worry of making sure I came first this term. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Frankie and Joseph made sure both of her eyes were closed before taking a programme and tiptoeing past her, through a set of beautiful gilded doors. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Sitting in the doorway, I made sure to wave to all of them. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once I’m dressed, I glance in the mirror one more time before carefully leaving the bathroom, making sure no one sees me exiting. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Armpit took the bat, made sure he had room, then took a half swing. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Locking his door, he went through everything in the bag, just to make sure he hadn’t forgotten anything. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

So I didn’t say a word, T. Every few minutes I’d look at her, making sure she was okay. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

His pistol was loaded, but he checked to make sure, nervously thumbing the hammer back and in a few times. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s always weird to fly on a plane. Seven hours ago, I was in my bed and my mom was hunting in my bag to make sure I had my toothbrush.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Rabiya’s mom, Salma Auntie, brought it back from a visit to Pakistan, and Mama wanted to make sure she saw me in it before it gets too small for me. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Thank you. It’s good advice,” Nhamo said politely as she made sure she was surrounded by real trees and real sunlight. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Chou,” I whisper to my sister, “I am going to kill Pol Pot. I hate him and I want to make sure he dies a slow and painful death.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to make sure that what he called “the executioner’s current” would be George Westinghouse’s AC. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I glanced in to make sure everything was in its place. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Prior to coming to sabotage school, Dasch was always "hungry like the dickens," and he made sure to carefully divvy up his bread ration and carry it with him. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

She takes my chin to make sure that I do. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I know you are, Joey. We all are. But we can stop being sorry now. It’s time to shift gears and make sure it doesn’t happen again. Okay?” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then you two should go back downstairs and see that the food gets doled out evenly. Keep an eye on that new cook and make sure he doesn’t skimp on filling the bowls.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

It was narrow and shaky, but the sailors made sure the women had no opportunity to escape into the sea, should they dare. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if it was the smoke from the campfire that calmed me, or the sudden reappearance of Zu, who had come back from scouting a nearby campsite, making sure it was deserted. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Mr. Barrett says it’s important to make sure that when we describe things in a piece of writing, we appeal to all of the five senses: sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Amid the sensationalism, the Osage were focused on making sure that Hale and his conspirators did not find a way to wriggle free, as many feared they would. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

OK, make sure you do, because I have big plans for you. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I need to make sure Stephanie can handle it. Why don’t we read?” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. I’ll do everything I can to make sure you’re safe. But now I have to get these kids out of here.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

They were already the two lightest oarsmen in the boat, and he had planned to make sure they put on some weight during the voyage. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She said, “There’s no better way to look out for families than to make sure the government remembers the needs of children, women, and poor people. Who better to speak for children than women?” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I often manned the church library, checking out books to members, stamping the due dates on the cards inside, and making sure the borrowed books were returned on time. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

"I wanted to make sure I came today," I babble pleasantly, trying to think of an excuse that will convince her I belong in this house. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

We walked to the laundry building next, then made a stop by the wash houses to test the faucets and make sure the lights were still working. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

We lock Helena inside, and I go partway down the stairs, making sure there are no neighbors to see a man coming out of my apartment. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

While trying to make sure she never heard a single thing about this week, that is. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Last, but most important: make sure you always leave a gift for the person whose grave you get the dirt from, as payment. Otherwise, it’s stealing.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

As the other girls arrived, she made sure they all agreed with this. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You make sure Day takes care of them children,” Henrietta told her sister, tears streaming down her face. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Everyone was really nice,” I made sure to tell Mr. Tushman before we left. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She stuffed the antlers in the pail, making sure the flag would be visible in James’s window once raised. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I just want to make sure nothing's obviously wrong. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was to make sure that things did not go wrong too much. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nothing,” I say, checking to make sure the man hasn’t reappeared. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I didn’t say anything else, so Cara finally said, “OK, then. It’s just that she’s a friend of mine, and she asked me to say hi, so I wanted to make sure I did.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leo looked around to make sure they weren’t being watched. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to make sure the child is safe,” she said. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ophie added another log to the fire, waited to make sure it caught, and then took a deep breath and made her way down the hall. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Parents made sure the kids were inside and the doors locked during these tirades. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Isn’t it Coach’s job to make sure everyone’s on the same page? Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Public housing tenants are required to do far more than simply pay their rent on time, keep the noise down, and make sure their homes are kept in good condition. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

She sat as far away as she could from the African slave girl, making sure the bundles separated them. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taisin and Kaede walked ahead of the sledge, leading the dogs north, while Con followed behind in their tracks to make sure the load remained stable. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then she lowered her voice and said something about wanting to make sure the Grovers were ruled out as placements. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He nodded at her, and they began to pull the chairs in the loft into a loose circle, making sure to leave a space for anyone who needed to go use the bathroom. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

We first went to check on Myers to make sure he had arrived safely and was in a stable state of mind before the hearing began. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I just called him up a few days ago to chat with him about the rally, to make sure he knew how hard the kids had been taking these new initiatives.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I stepped over the ferns and sat carefully, making sure my jacket was between the damp seat and my clothes wherever they touched, and leaned my hooded head back against the living tree. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She always made sure I had my book and Norm the Bear, even though I didn’t need a teddy bear. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

And as the Council swept through the final causeway, Gherland made sure to congratulate himself for his kind, humanitarian nature. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Ranee spots him glancing from the photo on the dining room wall to Anu, as if to make sure she's the same person. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But then that podcast came around, re-examining all that happened, poking holes in a burnt cake to make sure it’s done. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I stood up to make sure he didn't try to do nothing crazy, like swing on Black, though I didn't really think he would go that far. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t long before I became less concerned with making sure Malia and Sasha looked like the daughters of a future president than making sure they looked like they at least had a mother. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Hi, I’m here to make sure you don’t barf because no one is talking to you. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, he’d make sure they weren’t on the same apparatus that Joseph was on. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Alvarez assumed personal responsibility for making sure the tanks were polished smooth. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

We put up a small handwritten notice at the newspaper office and made sure that old Backy Medlin, the gin’s most maundering gossip, knew what we were looking for. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“In a minute I’m going to have you lie down, and I’ll use that machine to check to make sure your head is all right. But first, you need to tell me your name.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Just to make sure there was an easy way to get in trouble during Physical Training, too, the authorities had forbidden us to wear watches. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She died without a sister by her side — but she also made sure that Jeffrey would live with a brother by his. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d make sure he was alright, stay with him until he healed, and then together they’d go to Cuba and find their parents and sisters. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She makes sure to ask us about school so that she feels she’s done her duty. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I then took off my shirt and carefully hung it on a nail in the wall and made sure my note pad did not fall out the pocket. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I helped Grammy check each cottage refrigerator to make sure it was empty, unplugged, and left open so it doesn’t stink in the spring. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

His mother always cried poor, but she put a lot of thought and as much money as she could scrape together into making sure she wouldn’t be embarrassed by how her family looked. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

She made sure I knew that fact as she walked ahead of me. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

This time, if he found Gebu out, he would make sure of his proof, he would find witnesses. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Curly counted the toes, just to make sure. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the execution, it may have been the reason his secondary school teacher made sure he had food, put a stop to the hazing, and assigned him to an easy job on the pig farm. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

He opened his eyes only once during the performance—to make sure Lydia was still watching him. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Kainene always made sure they didn’t stay long, and she didn’t ask him to meet them because she said they would bore him, so he stayed upstairs reading or scribbling until they left. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“We just have a few routine tests to run. To make sure the infant is in a stable condition.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She stared at her reflection in the glossed shop windows as if to make sure, moment by moment, that she contained to exist. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“She didn’t want to win a homework pass. She wanted to make sure I didn’t, and she wanted to rub it in at the same time,” James muttered. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I often stayed after school to take notes to make sure I understood what was being taught. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He peered into the back of the car to make sure that there was a mat to lay the ozu on, that they would not just lay it down on the rusty floor. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to get out of that room, but Ms. Castellan kept smiling at me as she made the sandwich, like she was making sure I didn’t bolt. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Hazel blinked to make sure she wasn’t hallucinating. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I make sure my backpack is secure, because I have Danny’s camera in it. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

"And so because I love Kenzi, I protect him. I make sure he can maneuver down these busy hallways without worrying about anything. I'm basically his bodyguard." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I think he should be put in the Slammer for a week with only bread and water—and we need to make sure everyone knows about it so they don’t get any ideas.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

If she wasn’t actually in my face, or over my shoulder, across the room, sour-frowning as she said it, then she was a voice in my head making sure I knew she was there. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“It shows them that I care enough to make sure they do their tasks correctly. That’s what my father always taught me. And what business is it of yours, anyway?” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He loaded everything from his stand into the wagon, making sure he didn't leave a scrap of litter behind. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Citra’s mother brought him something to drink at his request, and now labored to make sure tonight’s dinner was the finest she had ever served. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He considered that perhaps they were just checking him out, making sure he wasn’t an FBI infiltrator, but as the weeks went by, C.P. ached with disappointment. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The hospital’s previous building for mental illness had burned down when an inmate set it on fire, so patients were closely watched to make sure they didn’t cause trouble. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I turn them over, making sure she got the right shades, and read: Pure Doll and Diva-licious. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“The task before me,” said Poirot, “is to make sure of the movements of everyone on the train. No offence need be taken, you understand? It is only a matter of routine.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once I made sure it was safe to leave the toilet, I needed to go lie down. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He made sure no one was watching, then slipped Jack a thick biscuit. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

“They surely were, Ophelia. They communicated with the dead for folks. They kept villages safe from haints and made sure everyone passed on when it was their time.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She made sure they were far enough away before facing Baaz again. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He rushed out of the house as Stella watched, torn between following him back to Tony and making sure Jojo was taken care of. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Okay. Be careful. Don’t tell anyone you don’t trust. And make sure they know the risks. I don’t think the Director is going to take this lightly.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Rowan looked around to make sure they weren’t being observed, and spoke quietly. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Other times Sam glanced at me, to make sure everything was okay. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Steak and kidney pie. Wash your hands. Look at you! You’re soaking wet! You make sure you change into something dry after you’ve eaten. And don’t leave your wet things on the bedroom floor.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

That was when I started going back to Grandpa and Uncle Stanley’s apartment for a weekly bath, though when I was there, I made sure to give Uncle Stanley a wide berth. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I should be okay tomorrow. They want to make sure I don’t have any lingering effects.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

That night I lay in bed and cried my eyes out, all the while making sure no one could hear me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Look, we aren’t looking to cause any trouble. I just want to make sure my friend is okay.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I have to put Moonie in for the night and make sure I get back in the morning to let him into the yard. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“Good morning,” Mr. Kamara said, checking his watch to make sure it was still morning. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

If he had lived, I know he was gonna make sure you got some kinda college.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

But once Ernie got him back to his feet and made sure that he wasn’t broken all up, the fear turned into funny. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Their job was to make sure no prisoner spent more than two minutes in the latrine. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted her head from her dad’s shoulder and rolled her eyes after making sure he was watching. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

That night, in anticipation of meeting Babbage, she double-checked her bag for school, making sure she didn’t forget The Maltese Falcon. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Then I had to undergo the nastiest sort of drills to make sure I had my story straight. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Our job is simple: walk along the wall, make sure the shamblers don't get too intrepid and climb over. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Because she had made sure the weekend was quiet, he came along—as always, at the last minute. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

When we traveled by car to visit relatives in other cities, we made sure everyone went to the bathroom before we left. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“We made sure of it. Aren’t many of the bigger ones on this side of the river, but they’re around here and there. You shouldn’t have a problem getting from building to building.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Then I lift and smooth my dress once again before laying it down carefully, making sure it will not be wrinkled tomorrow. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I repeat every word he said, just to make sure I heard him correctly. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

When I heard the Nazis were rounding up workers to send them to another camp, I made sure I was at the front of the line. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I whisper, watching as Will sits down in a chair beside me, scooting it back to make sure he’s a safe distance away. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Just keeping us fed and in clean clothes and making sure we had the supplies we needed for school was a huge job. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

"I wanted to make sure the door was locked!" the man said. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I have to look hard, again, to make sure it’s her; I do this in pulses, quick flickers of the eyes, so no one will notice. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Lydia jumped off the bike, Dill took a quick look to make sure the coast was clear. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

She tidied the hut and made sure a water jar was close to the bed. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Charlie,” Mama says, staring past me, “make sure all your toys and clothes are in your basket.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“You know how your son is,” Ma said, giving Grandma a quicker hug, then swinging around to make sure Genie and Ernie were right behind her. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I didn’t understand why the doctor who came to make sure Lynn was dead was one of the same doctors who had been taking care of her. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I felt in the pocket of my jacket to make sure the painkillers were still there. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I hear you got some of your friends to join the pageant with you. You better make sure they know it’s a beauty contest and not a livestock show.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Probably making sure no one got any cutting ideas on the Clemson place. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Quite likely her real object had been to listen to him and make sure whether he was shouting loudly enough. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Plus, now that I've gotten older, I just want to make sure I'm near her in case I gotta protect her. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He looks around to make sure nobody is watching, then takes a piece of paper from his pocket and scrawls something on it. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He seemed to want to make sure he understood this exactly. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I inspected myself in the mirror, pinching my cheeks to flush them and baring my teeth to make sure they were clean. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

When she attended a talk with him, he would make sure to say it could have been better, or that the first ten minutes were boring, as though to preempt her own criticisms. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I helped make sure my group of escorted inmates got locked into their cells, then went down to the flats. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then to the patrol leader, Karl adds, "We were just having a little fun. We'll be careful and make sure our friend gets home." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

“With me going to Nali’s for the summer,” Nathan said to his mom, his hand placed over the microphone of his phone to make sure his father didn’t hear. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

They were also told to make sure that their “secret” moves became known to “persons who you are sure will divulge” those secrets. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Turtle followed Angela to make sure she didn't end up in the fireworks room again. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

I give them new food and water every single morning, even though I need to use a lot of your jars to make sure all the chickens have plenty. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

The brick oven had been heated for two nights in a row, and the whole family had gone without sugar since Sunday to make sure that the minister’s notorious sweet tooth would be satisfied. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“I saw your picture. It was in the paper and...I wanted to check on you and make sure...” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

The old man looked cautiously at the door to make sure no one was listening. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hands on her hips, she made sure that what belonged in the living room ended up in the living room, what belonged in the kitchen, in the kitchen. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

We measured to get each rope the same length and made sure they were far enough back that the cowhide wouldn’t touch Jumper’s heels. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

I check to make sure my phone is turned off. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

They, like most tissue- rights activists, are less concerned about personal profits than about making sure the knowledge scientists gain by studying tissues is available to the public, and to other researchers. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Finally, Alice starts down, and I lower myself on the ladder of limbs, looking up as I go to make sure she’s coming. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He told them not to cry overly long for him and to make sure they got the corn in by June. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, we better get closer. I want to get one last glimpse, make sure they’re not something we have to worry about.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He’d been certain the guard station was empty—he’d watched for ten full minutes to make sure before leaving his cover. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Those ledges up there? They’re covered with dust, and the inspectors will be looking. So tomorrow, make sure somebody takes care of that along with all the rest.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walked to the edge of the pile, and after a quick glance around to make sure I wasn’t being watched or followed, I turned sideways to squeeze through a gap between two crushed cars. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He is a touch ashamed and decides to make sure it was a vision, that there is no naked black woman lying in the weeds. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papi is sleeping in the sewing room over there to make sure Lolo is OK. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

They went crazy when they saw us—Shannon waving us forward like we were the royal family or something, making sure to let people know to let us through. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Later that night Grampa talked to Sheriff Smith on the phone just to make sure he understood everything that was going on. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

I check my coin purse to make sure before going up to the counter. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Let’s make sure he never plays tennis again.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The first thing we really need to do is make sure we have drinking water.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Another time, she told a servant to show me how to clean a chamber pot: “Make her put her own nose to the barrel to make sure it’s clean.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walked past Arletta, making sure not to meet her eyes. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I checked to make sure she was gone. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A couple of times, I’ve dug it up, not on account of vanity, but to make sure I am still here, I haven’t disappeared. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, she’s good. But make sure you get this stuff in before we start next time. We need to have it in early.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

At the show’s conclusion the FBI immediately phoned their contact in Moscow to make sure Bobby’s activities were monitored while he was behind the Iron Curtain. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She watched without a word or a smile, making sure the classes filed quietly into their rooms, where teachers sat with lesson plans on their cluttered desks and assignments on the whiteboards. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I found myself drawn more and more to the big house just to make sure Edmond wasn’t waiting for us there, or had managed to drag himself that far but no farther. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Glancing back up at the road to make sure she wasn’t going to drive off, Dimple smoothed out the piece of paper. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“A few people were being herded from one house to another. I spotted Lana’s black hair and Trina with the kid in her arms. I got closer to make sure.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

"I'll be up in a few hours. Just make sure Alfred rests." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He made it his business to make sure everyone felt welcome. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

In any case, a new general superintendent was being sent to Coalwood to make sure the sale of the houses and the churches and the utilities stayed on track. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

To make sure no one had a nightmare, all the beds in the House of Wong stood empty until the skies were lit by the dawn and the danger passed. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Nessie, Sallie, make sure those fools have the horse hooked up right and then take those straps.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“When the day comes to do the dive,” Carlyle tells me, “I gotta make sure there’s not a single brain on deck to foul things up.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

All she wanted right now was to make sure that Taisin was not hurt. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

When he read about the Garfields’ vacation, he made sure he was at the train depot Saturday morning. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I make sure that the sound of my crying doesn’t wake Tess and the boy. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He wanted to make sure we understood the project, and he said he wondered who would be the first one to find a dollar word. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Eventually Deborah stopped thinking about going to school herself and instead started focusing on making sure her grandchildren and grandnieces and grandnephews got educated. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Go on, Percy. Entertain us. We’ll wait here with your friends to make sure you behave.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“David, I didn’t come to the Smoke just to make sure Shay was okay. I came to bring her back to the city.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

To make sure he studies hard and stays out of trouble, please, do not let my son off the grounds except to come home. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He glanced about to make sure his mother wasn’t in hearing distance. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

"Well, to make sure you know so, let me make it clear. We are a team, Patty. You can pout and shout, but you cannot check out." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

The flight attendants move quickly down the aisle to make sure people are buckled in and their seats are pushed up. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

After that, I check to make sure none of her dress is hanging out. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

We pull up to a parking lot where you have to pay to leave your car and guards watch it to make sure no riffraffs come in and try to jack it from you. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

So he sits next to the dying man’s head, poking his finger into the blood clot every few minutes, making sure there’s not too much pressure on Lincoln’s brain. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

I went through my five tickets several times just to make sure. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

That's why, sir, I give so much of my time now to making sure our voice gets heard in high places. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

People listened to his broadcasts regularly—many to hear him announce names and make sure theirs weren’t on the list. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He tracked down the doorknob, turned it, and went inside, making sure to take a quick but necessarily shallow gulp of air just before he closed the door behind him. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Dad sat at the end of the bed, and he kept patting Ivy’s leg under the pink-and-white floral quilt, like he was making sure she was still there. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It was too important and he needed the weight of the Angolans’ expertise, their experience, to make sure all went well. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

If I had known about the party, I would have made sure she was there, but even Fiona—who is the kindest, most thoughtful person on earth—didn’t think about inviting her. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Now, the Phillips family could not make it tonight; they’re taking care of their son right now, making sure he is loved. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She looked, then looked again, trying to make sure I was who she thought I was. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

If one looks suspicious, he swipes it out of the air and bites it a few times to make sure it’s dead. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I made sure to switch out my flat worker’s cap for my yarmulke before I passed through the solid oak doors. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“You would’ve drowned both of us, so I figured I had only one chance to make sure you’d let go. You going to be okay?” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

"And I advise you to make sure I don't hear it again." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“I just wanted to make sure that none of your friends were hurt!” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And he watered down the walls to make sure they wouldn’t flare up later. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

To make sure he didn’t miss a single piece of news coming out of Vietnam and reaching the American public, Johnson had installed three televisions in the Oval Office, side by side. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Well, Katherine was probably in the backyard making sure the staff had polished the patio furniture to a shine so that guests could be invited back to the house after the event tonight. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

And I kept hold of my Swiss Army knife in my pocket and I held on to Toby in my other pocket to make sure he didn’t escape. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The gathering was intended as a wholesome alternative to rowdier festivities for the night, and she hoped she could make sure that Henry attended. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s just that—” Genie looked at his mother one more time, just to make sure. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I just kept saying, “My blanket’s got to go in with me, okay? Promise you’ll make sure it goes with me into surgery.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

And Coach made sure we worked hard every day. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Finally, he made sure it was completely covered with the fabric so it would be protected from the rain, and then he leaned the mechanical man into the crook of his elbow. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

After eating breakfast and having another stretch, he tested his wings against each other, like a violinist making sure that his violin is in tune. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The soldiers wave their guns above their heads and fire shots into the air to make sure we all understand their threats are real. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked around to make sure my parents were still in their room. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

We would put on fresh, dry clothes, making sure all the while that no parts of our bodies showed, so as to preserve our modesty. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

More fake smiles and meaningless exchanges with the minders, who always make sure to say hello to each of us during dinner. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

She’d made a long-distance call from Libreville to make sure he was getting let out the next day for sure, and boy, did she make a beeline after that. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The proofreader ran her finger from edit mark to edit mark across the manuscript pages and then checked the other stack to make sure all the edits had been made in the almost-a-book version. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Where are you now? And I’ve only got a minute, because I need to patrol your house and make sure the cops never actually came.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

When Mama went out to visit some friend of hers, she took me with her, to make sure Charlie and me didn't fight while she was gone. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

I’d worked so hard to make sure my daughters were happy and whole. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Marina Raskova made sure her fighter planes were equipped with radios, which let her pilots to talk to each other in the air. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

We stayed outside the festival grounds, but we made sure to talk to everyone heading in and out. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I dry my face and make sure the paper towel bits aren’t stuck on my skin. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He rang the bell and waved, making sure she saw the strip of white gleaming around his wrist. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

To make sure that his first thought—and peripheral vision—hadn't lied. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The kapo did his checks to make sure everyone was in their bunks. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“If I work with you, can you make sure my family is okay?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“But make sure your guns are ready now,” he commanded. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

I didn't know I would have to root my feet in place so intentionally, just to make sure I didn't run away. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I made sure to not sit behind him. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“I just want to know how we can make sure this won’t happen again. How can we feel safe in the future?” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, I’ll ask the principal. I just want to make sure that it’s safe for all of you to do this.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“It’s my job to make sure it stays healthy.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sounded like all they did was review her homework assignments for the week to make sure she understood everything. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Mark Antony made sure that Cleopatra received the most heavily forested parts of the region. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I say, “You got to make sure she go in the pot from now on. It’s real confusing for her if you don’t.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I looked at Dad’s boot to make sure the duct tape was holding up. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Pitka should probably have carried a card with him that said: “First make sure bear is dead. Then put gun down.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Jake checked to make sure nothing was missing from his bedroom. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

He put them in the car early the next morning and then went around the house to make sure he had missed nothing. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You’ll wait here for your parents while I make sure none of you were hurt or infected,” said the Gran, standing in front of the ivy-covered door to her home. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

What was the best way to make sure they shared in the wealth and opportunities of their city? A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

We spent a large part of Christmas Eve day making sure that everyone was well scrubbed—no small undertaking, as it meant heating a huge amount of water. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I knew what that something was, but I still had to make sure. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“So, Mom,” he said, trying his best to make sure his voice didn’t squeak, “exactly who was speaking at the hotel last night?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Chess wanted to turn around and grab Emma, too, so he could make sure she was safe. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“They saw me,” said Omakayas, making sure, “but they didn’t save me.” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The cars that house the performers and bosses are connected by metal plates, so all I have to do is make sure I land on it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Sean bought the groceries and made sure his brother had clean clothes and notebooks for school. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Its familiar weight was such a relief, I constantly patted it to make sure it was still there. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Having smooth skin also helped make sure my haptic suit fit snugly. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Bill Koontz went to the front door to make sure Nancy, the brother-in-law, and the kid got in the truck. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d had to go deeper into the jungle to find vines that were strong enough, and she’d had to make sure they were low enough to the ground so as not to be seen. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I put my hand behind my back to feel the knife and make sure it’s still there. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Harry and Hermione waited a few moments to make sure they’d really gone, then started to run in the opposite direction. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I wanted to turn around to check and make sure there wasn’t some other kid standing behind me, stuffing chips in his backpack or something, but I knew there wasn’t. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

After the fire, Pong had made sure to grab it so none of the police would find it. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I drove around randomly, making sure to stay within a kilometer of the Hab. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Again he bent over, this time making sure the gun kept pointing up. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He also made sure that she got to her skating lessons on time. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“By royal command the pastry chefs have worked all night in the half bakery to make sure that——” “The half bakery?” questioned Milo. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I pressed on the cartridges just to be certain they were secure, making sure that the hole nearest to the barrel was loaded. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

So he took him out into the hallway just to make sure Gary recognized what it was that had been thrown on his desk. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I make sure I complain the whole time. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I make us scrambled eggs with cheese, making sure the cheese is nice and melted before I turn off the heat. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

And now she looks at me, this woman, as I make sure my eyes don’t give me away. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

We waited for the driver to pull away, to make sure he didn't trail us up the street. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

A single shot from Mr. Flux’s camera could freeze them all, so Otto made sure to approach the clock tower from an angle where they couldn’t be seen from some high window, easy targets. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“You scream, and I’ll make sure it never works right again, understand?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Maybe to make sure everything works out,” he said. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

When she found a place she got comfortable, spreading her blue shawl on the ground after she had cleared the area of pebbles and little sticks and made sure no ants were disturbed. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was always looking up to make sure that my little sister was safe. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of their training was just to make sure they could actually use weapons. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He glanced back to make sure Alec was keeping up, saw the old bear pumping his arms and pounding his feet, then focused ahead again, sprinting along the slow curve of the hallway. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“We have to make sure it goes well with the halwa.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Uncle Vernon had been lying at the foot of the front door in a sleeping bag, clearly making sure that Harry didn’t do exactly what he’d been trying to do. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

We thank her and turn to leave, but not before the woman tells us to make sure we hurry. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

My father crossed the line into madness and then very nearly succeeded in taking his own life—an act at which he made sure I was present. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now there were guards posted at the trash heaps to make sure no one poked around. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Before starting the ignition, Mr. Kapasi reached back to make sure the cranklike locks on the inside of each of the back doors were secured. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

It’s clear to me: no matter how boring I find Mama’s cooking club, I’ll try to win over that girl Elizabeth and make sure the club is a success. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Maybe a private group to reach out to people? And we can make ourselves admins so that we can approve every person who is invited. Just to make sure.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Hannah, he would not be in the slightest danger. It would be so quick, he wouldn’t even be aware of what was happening. We’d make sure of that. He’s too valuable to risk.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I scan from side to side, making sure no one is near. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Bosley directed a little more money into the program and made sure Volpe had an assistant as well as the energetic support of the music and visual arts departments. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“So, when you girls walk dogs, do you make sure to clean up after them?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Dad kept telling me to go right down to the city and make sure he published nothing, not even a made-up story. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Go naked. And, Harry, make sure you get a picture of him. Goodness knows I could do with a laugh.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She’d often spend hours making sure the designers, colors, and styles we chose paid proper respect to the people and countries we visited. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I reach down to my belly button and make sure there’s no wound, even though I know that there’s no wound. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I need to make sure—very sure—that you never run away from me again.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Nico told them to go away, and the ground just opened up and swallowed them. Nico ...” I looked around to make sure no one was listening. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I still made sure June knew I was there to talk, though. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Carefully, making sure nothing hurt too badly, I propped myself up on my elbows. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He made sure to leave it partially open so Gulliver could breathe. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He peeked inside to make sure that it was only a letter, and he said he’d give it to my father later. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“My husband ran to make sure, but I think that’s them gathered down the road there,” Mrs. Hawkins replied, pointing to a huddled cluster in the distance. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I check my phone to make sure I’m not too early or late, but I’m right on time. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He told me that if I’d be his girlfriend, he would always protect me and make sure nothing bad ever happened to me and buy me expensive presents. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I made sure she was very hungry before I turned her loose. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why not checks? the daughters would wonder later, gossiping together in the bedroom, counting their money to make sure the father wasn't playing favorites. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“No. She’s still trying to birth you. Wants to make sure you can survive on your own.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

I made sure to know where she was going, who’d likely be there, the particular milieu, whether dancing or a sauna might be involved, those kinds of angles. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before emerging from cover, I made sure my shirttails and tzitzis were tucked in and smoothed down my shirt and waistcoat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“The marquess made sure Dumas could fence. Skilled, courageous, Dumas was famous right up to the day he was jailed.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She made sure she knew all the bank numbers, customer service numbers, passwords, credit card numbers, and codes. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

"Now listen to me. If you or any of your fly-infested friends come within a hundred yards of my parents again, I will make sure your boss never ever gets his prize." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Scipio made sure they could eat without having to always steal for it. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

From this spot she could also still make sure no feral beasts were about to rip into the crowd. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

My phone’s battery is dying, down close to thirty percent, and I want to make sure the hospital can reach me in case my dad wakes up. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Booth checks to make sure that nothing clutters the passage. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes and slowly brought her hands to the sides of George’s head, peeking just a little bit to make sure she didn’t poke her best friend in the eye. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

He wanted to record the crimes against the Osage and wanted to make sure that the agents who had worked with him were not erased from history. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I counted one more time to make sure and then I closed my eyes and made my wish. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“You were just playing with us, weren’t you? You just wanted to make sure that even after you left to go have your fun, you were still the axis we spun around.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

People stared at the destruction, and one group was loudly confronting a police officer who was trying to make sure no one got killed by falling branches. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Right now, all I want to do is minimize any risks, to make sure no one will be harmed.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Harry shouted; a great stream of bubbles burst from him, but he held up three fingers to make sure they got the message. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I just want to assure everybody out there in our great nation that we’re doing everything we can to make sure we bring these girls home safe. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He looked around, making sure they had collected everything. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I fold my paper and make sure my voice is going into the microphone. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I see his eyes and make sure not to meet them, and I put my fist onto his nose to eliminate any vision he might have had. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I felt about two inches tall walking through the doorway, but I made sure to straighten my spine and hold my head up high, all that posture stuff Mom used to nag us about. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

And despite the crowd and the chaos, I didn’t even turn around to make sure Dad was still behind me. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I made sure to stare directly in her eye so she would believe me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to climb up and make sure.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I glanced back into the house to make sure no one was listening, but Mom had gone to the store with Charlie, and Dad had fallen asleep reading a National Geographic on the couch. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

As the fever subsided, I began to feel better, but Grandma said I should stay home a few more days to make sure I was completely well. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sugar lords like Beckford wanted to make sure American colonists would buy only from their islands, and would not be able to look for cheaper sugar elsewhere. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

I’m assuming this is part of his morning routine, so I make sure Leslie doesn’t seem as surprised as I am. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

For seconds, he squeezes hard to make sure I understand. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Wrap your certificates in waterproof bags and make sure those are the first things you take if we have to evacuate. Wrap your certificates in waterproof bags...” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

When I hear one of the coaches from Oak call, “Set,” I make sure I don’t move anymore and just wait for the starting pistol. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I slink out of our trailer, making sure the lock clicks as quietly as possible. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

As I fill out the questionnaire, I make sure not to let any of the stuff touch my skin. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

He spent long minutes checking through the basin to make sure the goat was complete: the legs, the head, the balls. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“O.K., square,” he started, “I wanna make sure you ready for this one, you done so good so far I wanna make sure you don’t blow it at graduation time. You think you ready?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, beta, we know. We called the front office. They say they will probably let you out soon. They want to make sure that everything is okay before releasing students from school.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

So, my sister, brother, dad, mom, and I each had to go in a different car to make sure nobody got lost. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I make sure to write down their phone number so I can call them. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

On his way home, he made sure his boots and hands were caked with a day’s worth of cemetery dirt. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Plus, I wanted to make sure I was ready to really help Momly when she came home, even though Uncle Tony kept saying he had it covered. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

He stepped back and closed the gate, making sure the latch caught securely. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

The only way to make sure of his target was to get close enough to see her clearly, which meant following them into the wood. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

As Cap’s caseworker, part of my job was to check in with the school from time to time to make sure he was doing well. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“You’re my sister. It’s my familial duty to make sure that you survive.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Just stick by me and I’ll make sure that you be all right.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I've spent so much time making sure I don't underestimate my opponents that I've forgotten it's just as dangerous to overestimate them as well. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

And making sure she could see, he stuck the whole cookie in his mouth. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, no. I was thinking we wouldn’t tell her. I’ll have to make sure the other maids will agree to keep it secret, too.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She’d ridden the streetcar to and from Sparrows Point to make sure they didn’t get lost during their first weeks in the city. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

She fluttered around the house, trying to make sure Jordan was happy. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“After you call the FBI, Kojo, make sure your phone is good and charged. Can you edit together a shorter version of the video you shot down in the cave?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

He should’ve been home at five, to make sure she was awake and didn’t have to deal with the twins as she was getting ready to leave. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I was speaking slowly, because I wanted to make sure I understood the implications of what Mom had just told me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Not that Ophie was one to chase after more chores, but this seemed different than carrying trays and making sure Mrs. Caruthers’s room was as warm as August. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

We coordinated with the Secret Service to make sure our tilling wouldn’t disrupt any of the sensors or sight lines they needed to protect the grounds. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He glanced around to make sure our barrack kapo was gone, then pulled me into a hug. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

By killing Anna first, the mastermind made sure that her headright would not be divided between multiple heirs. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Simpson came over to the new guys and made sure that we all had our weapons on safe. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was totally fine, but I had to make sure Martin was, too. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

When I step out past the fence with its razor wire, I will make sure the world knows who they were and what they sacrificed. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

If someone was to make sure that the drugstore was clear, he or she made a bad job of it. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was the darts,” Alec yelled in reply, making sure everyone within earshot could hear him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to my room to check on Gulliver, make sure he’s okay.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

But I made sure it slipped out of my brain like the water from our leaky faucet. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“They’ll be staying for at least a couple of days. Start the coal heaters, and make sure their rooms are comfortable.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Because Justice is self-conscious about her teeth—“the East Kentucky overbite,” she says ruefully-—she made sure early on that Anna got braces. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

When things had felt so out of control, all Grace could do was make sure she was healthy, so she had learned about antioxidants and omega-3s and folic acid. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“The original?” inquired Xenophilius sharply, and when she nodded, he said, “Well then, why don’t you read it aloud? Much the best way to make sure we all understand.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I make sure I don’t get too close. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

When Comrade Pillai spoke next, he spoke in Malayalam and made sure it was loud enough for his audience outside. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She made sure her hair covered the left side of her face. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

In class, Mrs. Fisher makes sure we clean up our area and get the room looking decent. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I glance over my shoulder to make sure Ma’s not around. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Uhmma gently pats the back of her head, making sure all the strands of her braided hair are in place. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I scan the surrounding crowd to make sure no one is watching, then unsling the bag and begin to pass it to Mina to remove whatever she needs for the lady. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Because we had made changes in the code, we all needed to make sure everyone was well briefed. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

But how could they make sure it never got out of control? A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He made me wash the cut on my cheek with Dettol to make sure that it wasn’t infected, then he got me to put a plaster on it so it didn’t bleed. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He held up a finger, buried the axe in the stump, and ran around to the front of the house to make sure that the twins were still busy eating his mother’s pies. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

When he found out that I didn’t drink, he said he would make sure that I never started, that it was a bad habit. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Keep him away from all this until he gets a little older, old enough not to need a regent. I’ll stay here and make sure he has something to come back to.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s a revolver, ma’am. Soon’s you pull the trigger it’ll fire again, but you gotta make sure you aim it real careful and hold your breath afore you fire the next time.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I panic and bend down, making sure his visor is closed. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Not to put you on the spot, but my mom’s been talking about making you a homecoming mum, and I wanted to make sure that wouldn’t be awkward or anything.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

In the following years, even after she was no longer in touch with him, she would sometimes remember his mother s words—make sure you and Obinze have a plan—and feel comforted. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He wanted to make sure there was nothing mysterious, nothing scary about any of it. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Hey, Seven, I wanted to make sure you were okay after last night,” Poppy said. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I just have to make sure that tomorrow, when I go through my own fear landscape, I prove them wrong. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I’d made sure the maps were out and organized on the table. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“We can use fabric scraps and buttons,” I continue, making sure I don’t meet Edna’s eye and lose my nerve. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

But I remember her holding me there to make sure I didn’t fall out and then holding me close when I was done. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He approves for now, but he wants to make sure that I'm happy. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

To make sure she got into the box and felt in all the corners. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Okay...so how to get down there safely and make sure she had a way to get out again if necessary? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

My parents now lived the lives of perpetual fugitives, fleeing by day and fleeing by night, making sure that they were never caught together under the same roof as husband and wife. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have a list and a whole system for making sure they stay in the fridge long enough before I cook them, kind of like Mom’s system for her article deadlines. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

How to make sure the four of us survive? Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Let me make sure I have the correct information,” I said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I hit her on the arm to make sure she was not an apparition. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t find any replacement batteries, so I flung the flashlight aside and put my miner’s lamp on my head, made sure it worked, then switched it off to conserve the batteries. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“You bet I did. If you’re going to do something super dangerous, make sure Duke is right there with you!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I peer around to make sure it’s not a skunk; then I see a fuzzy squirrel race up a tree. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I let out a little slack, to make sure it had properly swallowed the bait, before giving the line a good yank. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I wiped at my face to make sure he couldn’t see anything. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

That was standard procedure to make sure a dead man’s identification would not get lost. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And yet you came back to warn us. Well, Malcolm, that was a good deed. Now let’s go and make sure you get home safely.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

As for John Mark, he’s been waxing the truck every other day, making sure it sparkles inside and out when Mom has to ride in it. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Chris turned the bolt lock slowly, making sure it didn’t click loud. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The shriveled and twisted calf and foot he had been born with made sure of that. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

He might trot over to sniff a shrub or snap at the bumblebees on the clover by the porch, but he always glanced back to make sure I was still there. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He said it loudly enough to make sure Fulcher could hear him and then concentrated on the runners. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

He checked to make sure that Catherine wasn’t helping me. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He walked slowly and stopped every once in a while to make sure he heard the sheriff’s footsteps behind him. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

All I had to do was make sure no one came into the room until he had finished. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

The MPs made sure to search us thoroughly before we entered. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I’m too jumpy to ask a question, and I keep checking my bag to make sure everything I need is there. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I make sure to cover all the pots so that my Thanksgiving meal is a surprise. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“We wanted to make sure you were all right.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Entering, he knocked into one of the police escort, who was blocking the mouth to make sure that Blackavar did not try to bolt as he was taken down. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her palms were sweaty, and she tried to keep an eye out to make sure nobody was watching her, without being obvious. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“If any of you survive, make sure I have an open casket,” Jesper said as he hefted two slender coils of rope over his shoulder and signaled for Wylan to follow him across the roof. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She keeps one eye on me the whole time to make sure I don’t run. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Catherine rolls me to my position, makes sure I can easily reach the buttons, then she gives me a quick hug and walks away. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Can you ask him to check to make sure I turned off the coffeemaker, please?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I knew she had planned it that way—Momly plans everything—to make sure I wouldn't be checking my phone in class when I heard the ding. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

To make sure, I go to the uptown address first. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Or you love wild places or city parks and would like to make sure they stay that way and do not become polluted or get dug up for roads, houses, or shops. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I look over my shoulder to make sure no one is watching. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“We will make sure you and your baby will be just fine.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And you . . . had better make sure none of the transfers leave this compound again. And that none of the others try to kiss you.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“And Yanna,” the king called as they turned to leave, “make sure you warn them about the western side of the walkway.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Seeing as how we wanted to make sure it was a hundred percent right.” Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is my present, and I’m trying desperately to make sure it isn’t my future. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I can make sure the proper authorities deal with it efficiently and quickly and with no stupid tabloid publicity. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just for a double dose of peace of mind. I know you’re probably very busy, but I just wanna make sure.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I check sometimes to make sure they still there. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was tired of trying to make sure that they were not overheard, tired of being shut in the tiny, dark bedroom. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I made sure to check before I rounded any corners, and turned real wide along the sidewalks. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She put her hands on the table to make sure she was still there. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Thor reached down to his belt of strength, Megingjord, and pulled it tight, doubling his strength to make sure that he was strong enough to battle even the hugest of giants. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

First I make sure the knife in the photo is indeed buried in his chest. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“We’ll be handing out a flyer next Sunday, but, parents, make sure to register your kids as soon as possible.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Before Lupita and Salvador entered the alley, they looked carefully up and down to make sure that no one else was there. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

One of her original ideas was to make sure her regiment was always in training. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I made sure that they were brought to the village early in the morning. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I put my finger in my mouth and swish the spit around my finger to make sure I wet every millimeter of my finger. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was something else Ian Rider had made sure he’d learned...as soon as his legs were long enough to reach the pedals. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

There are five tabs on the site—Popular, New, Local, Promoted, Random—and I browse through Local searches first, as usual, to make sure I don’t recognize anyone....No one; good. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, of course it’s not funny, Reynie Muldoon. But what do you want me to do? Cry? Now get going, will you? And make sure I see you at supper!” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Before I ran to find my mother, I read Caitlin’s letter to make sure she wasn’t upset. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Guess she wants to make sure everybody knows she's a paid-up member. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“So when I want to put my body between him and the ball, I’ve got to make sure I have a handle on him, and then maneuver in front of him.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

After the IV drip, I carefully slide on a pair of bright-blue gloves, making sure to keep my B. cepacia germs far away from anything Stella will touch. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“Someone has to make sure you guys don’t burn the house down,” she says. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

But when the waitress brought the bill, Allison carefully began to untangle how many drinks each person had ordered and who had the calamari appetizer, to make sure nobody paid for anybody else. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Instead he described Russeau’s changing of Edwards’s grade as a “blatant” example of grade-fixing to make sure that a football team would be eligible for the playoffs. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just to make sure Barack Obama was alive and well. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I check to make sure I've tucked my pendant beneath my shirt. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He paused to look around, making sure they were all listening. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“If—if you want to have friends, make sure she doesn’t know. Make sure it’s secret.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Friedman looks so shocked to see Justyce standing on her doorstep, he peeks over his shoulder to make sure there’s not a ghost or something behind him. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I pulled out the leather petty-cash envelope, unzipped to make sure the money was still there, zipped back up. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

We called to one another to make sure everyone was safe. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

My assignment was to make sure he was happy in the job, that he had someone to come to if he needed advice, and that he felt connected to the larger team. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He had to make sure this war ended, once and for all. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Yep,” I said uneasily, “except I have to make sure to get Mom’s casseroles to the Community Center on time.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Just to see .. . just to make sure it had put him in the right House — He walked quietly around the desk, lifted the hat from its shelf, and lowered it slowly onto his head. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

She lined up the vitamin pills by each person’s plate and made sure they were swallowed. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“We have to make sure the candidates complete all our tests.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

"But we'll get you in shape soon, don't worry. Tonight, though, why don't you sleep on the ground. Just make sure the jackals don't swallow you up." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Just make sure to credit Memo! And maybe mention that he’s at Jack London Square on the weekends.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Lily knows how to play the long con; her brother’s made sure of that. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Just making sure no peckerwoods round here start any illegal violence.’ Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z