Example sentences of "and give it a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Cut off two , inch long pieces of gummed tape and , moistening no more than one-quarter of an inch on each strip , stick them on the top edge of your cartridge paper by holding the brown paper hinges and give it a good shake . |
2 | A high six-iron was the mutual decision , since there was just a gentle breeze to hold the ball up and give it a good chance to stop quickly . |
3 | NEXT MONTH How to brighten up a dark hallway and give it a new lease of life |
4 | You must save the file and give it a recognised DOS filename for a permanent record of your work . |
5 | Instead he was confronted by the tall , dark man whose hand was extended ready to clamp on to the sergeant 's and give it a hearty shake as if he were an old friend . |
6 | A well-informed horseman simply had to grasp the horse 's head firmly and give it a sharp turn and back him out of the area that had been contaminated by the jading substance . |
7 | For instance , Stravinsky 's Symphonies of Wind Instruments ends with nine bars based on the chord progressions E minor , D minor , and C major , but by adding foreign diatonic notes to each chord he forms small clusters which obscure the harmony and give it a mysterious fascination . |
8 | Finally , with the government now reinstalled , all that remains is to overhaul Central Office , and give it a thorough spring cleaning . |
9 | All I considered necessary was to simplify the design of the icon and give it a different colour scheme . |
10 | All you do is apply it to a cleansed bare face and give it a few hours to work . |
11 | They take hold of the club and give it a few waggles . |
12 | What we 're trying to do is to write cricket bats , so that when we throw up an idea and give it a little knock , it might … travel … |
13 | a thin transparent plastic coating applied to paper or board to provide protection and give it a glossy finish . |
14 | I mean they wo n't say sand and salt , they 'll say something which is insoluble and give it a horrible chemical name |