The elders of the town had made their plea and been sent away empty-handed.

None of us would exist today if our elders had not made place for us.

At least I knew enough, I thought, not to let my elders make way for me.

"Our elders are making a fine noise, aren't they?"

The clan had no need of his skills, the elders had made that clear in the recent talk.

"It took someone of his youth to correct the mistakes we elders made in our arrogance."

The clan's elders made a couple of larger circles around them.

Then the elders make gifts of gold to the bride.

And finally all the things were true, because Sonny at twelve was what his elders made him.

It begins with the elders making simple knots and braids for younger children.