Having professionally made curtains can be costly, so why not make your own?

买专业制造的窗帘可能很贵，你为什么不自己做呢？

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

"He's made up his mind to make friends with thee," replied Ben.

“他已经决定和你做朋友了。” 本回答说。

youdao

Leonard made a rapid calculation: he'd never make it in time.

伦纳德做了个快速的估算：他不可能及时做完。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

But Jim White made it his life's work to make sure the public would see and enjoy the cavern.

VOA: special.2009.12.07

The process was run in the way that made it possilbe for him to make decision efficiently.

一切运作,能够使总统,高效地作出决策。

普林斯顿公开课 - 国际座谈会课程节选

So this mayor has made it cheaper and easier, more cooperative to make movies in New York City.

因此这位市长使得在纽约拍摄电影更低廉，更容易，并且能够得到更多的协助。

电影里的中央车站 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

However, the recession and the tepid recovery made make this belief more questionable as new evidence points to a much lower lifetime earnings.

FORBES: After Housing And The Stock Market, Is Higher Education The Next Bubble To Burst?

However, pressure from UK "strategic partners" have made Adobe make the Flash Player available again.

BBC: Adobe Flash Player returns to Android store in UK

Instead, every effort should be made to make the burning of coal clean and efficient.

FORBES: Why Shale Gas is Closing Coal Plants: So Why Do the Hippies Hate Shale?