Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] it [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a standalone machine I would 've given it a fourth star . |
| 2 | The project is currently awaiting a green light from the government in Brasilia — which , aware of the need to counteract a reputation as the world 's ecological villain has given it a favourable hearing . |
| 3 | Owen uses the story of the binding of Isaac to comment on the war in which he was fighting , and has given it a vicious twist at the end . |
| 4 | Membership of the EC started the trend , and the break-up of the Warsaw Pact and the Soviet Union has given it a new lease of life as fledgling democracies create markets ripe for exploitation . |
| 5 | A central element in RX 's change strategy has been competitive benchmarking , a process in which its liaison with Fuji-Xerox has given it a vital window on Japanese best practice in manufacturing and marketing . |
| 6 | It also co-operated extensively with similar organisations throughout the world , which has given it an international orientation from the outset . |
| 7 | CAPENHURST 'S safety record which last year won it a certificate of merit from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has earned it a second award this year . |
| 8 | The frequent manifestation of a melancholy figure at Covent Garden Underground Station has earned it the unwanted title of the most haunted station on the London Transport system . |
| 9 | That 's why the Campaign for Real Ale has named it a regional Pub of the year , an honour the 86 year old landlady is delighted to accept . |
| 10 | It has done it the old-fashioned way , with teamwork , better quality and new models that appeal to its customers . |
| 11 | Mr Browne said : ‘ The challenger being put up has made it a tighter fight and is endangering the seat . ’ |
| 12 | It is largely self-sufficient in coal , chemicals , and fish , and the recent discovery and exploitation of oil in the North Sea has made it a net exporter of the substance . |
| 13 | This absorption gives the spectacular deep blue that has made it a popular material for ornaments since the Middle Ages . |
| 14 | Austria 's central location has made it a natural corridor for East-West trade for many years . |
| 15 | Its situation has made it an important centre for both trade and tourism . |
| 16 | The Gothic style of the mansion has made it an ideal film set in the past . |
| 17 | This has been the practice in many countries internationally , but our sudden realisation of its effectiveness in creating bilingualism has made it the major discovery in language acquisition . |
| 18 | All of that suggests that the sheep industry is poised to make the most of the structural accident that has made it the biggest producer of lamb in the Northern Hemisphere . |
| 19 | In per capita terms , Venezuela 's long history as an oil exporter — between 1929 and 1969 it was the world 's leading exporter — has made it the richest country in South America . |
| 20 | Eliot told me that if he misses his tea he is no good for anything until he has had it the following day . ’ |
| 21 | Although ‘ Rastaman Vibration ’ did not get universally good notices on release in 1976 , time has offered it a better response . |
| 22 | The American golf historian Herb Warren Wind has called it the greatest bunker shot in all championship play . |
| 23 | Job cuts are almost certain to follow and a former Dowty director has called it the worst day of his life . |
| 24 | In this case , cerebral development has denied it the automatic response while defective social development has denied it the opportunity of learning the skill it lacks . |
| 25 | It would have been far better if he 'd done it the other way around — the rest of the set acoustic and then brought them on to play . |
| 26 | In fact if we 'd done it the proper way you 'd of had |
| 27 | mm , like every thing else you told me you 'd finished it the other day |
| 28 | It was a joke really , because if she was one of the male officers then she would not have given it a second thought . |
| 29 | Should have realised it the first time , but that 's what happens when you make assumptions . |
| 30 | To a man , of course , we 'd have considered it an enormous privilege to have met our maker while in the presence of a man who , as the greatest Olympian , is something of a sporting god . |