Example sentences of "giving it a [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just now , however , the land was dry , the pool a perfect mirror , moss on the statuary below giving it a rich green colour , like a tarnished bronze . |
| 2 | In turn this implies that the frequency of light travelling away from a star should grow less in the process , giving it a gravitational red shift . |
| 3 | The smallest breeding auk south of the Arctic , unmistakable in summer , with its grotesque bill and face ornamentation , giving it a solemn clown-like mien , and even in winter when bill smaller and mainly yellow ; no white wing-bar . |
| 4 | This species retains much of its original shell , giving it a beautiful pearly lustre . |
| 5 | A long line of gas lamps ran along each wall , giving it a dim smoky glow . |