Sentence examples for make themselves serious from inspiring English sources

England's footballers may be cruising towards Euro 2016 qualification but manager Roy Hodgson has told them they should be aiming to go up "another level" and make themselves serious contenders for the European Championship next summer, as they prepare for their upcoming qualifiers against San Marino and Switzerland.

We're talking about the entire Jersey Shore and whatever aberration of music small M it could produce versus the fighting spirit of somebody who wants to make themselves known as a serious player to those outside.

New Panasonic batteries make serious promises (and need serious work).

Make a serious effort?

Perhaps we should make some serious changes".

I'm going to make it serious.

Make it serious, or funny, or whatever.

A candidate could make a serious mistake.

Those who would argue otherwise make a serious logical mistake.

Don't make it serious!

Make a serious commitment to this.