have the makings of in a sentence

Examples

1. Mix together a little sex, tribalism and religion, and you have the makings of a great sports fan.
2. Factor in a little snow and hordes of holiday travelers and you have the makings of a mess.
3. "We believe we have the makings of a competitive advantage that is not readily copyable, " he said.
4. Combine a clever name with a receptive market, and you have the makings of an entertaining new trend.
5. Take a strong defense and toss in a spectacular player and you have the makings of something special.
6. Add a little extra to the Boston offense and the Green possibly have the makings of another upset.
7. Millions of homes contain more than one computer, which means they have the makings of a computer network.
8. Because of what happened with the Oilers moving, Houston and Tennessee would have the makings of a great rivalry.
9. Yet Mars seems to have the makings of life _ or at least it did millions of years ago.
10. The Northern Alliance people now entering Kabul do not have the makings of a plausible government . . ..