Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] it a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A finish applied to the fabric to give it a watermarked appearance . |
| 2 | Turn off the water , drain down and bale out the cistern to give it a good clean . |
| 3 | It 's both refreshingly basic and gloriously polished , Kim Fowley doing the Mr Sheen production work to give it a massive sound . |
| 4 | It 's both refreshingly basic and gloriously polished , Kim Fowley doing the Mr Sheen production work to give it a massive sound . |
| 5 | One compound based on methylene chloride also incorporates ammonium hydroxide to give it a characteristic smell . |
| 6 | These raised the nap on the cloth , which could then be cropped with shears to give it a smoother finish . |
| 7 | Not that he ever mentions it , or that I 've ever asked him , but he 's the type to consider it a sacred duty to have everything in order for every emergency . ’ |
| 8 | It is prone to shrinking and should be pre-shrunk during the manufacture to make it a good buy . |
| 9 | Projects include : expanding the Museum to make it a live wartime HQ with ‘ operational briefings ’ being given to visitors ; Bomb aimer 's simulator ; air gunner 's simulator ; intelligence room ; crash recovery room ; building a memorial garden which will be dedicated to Canada ; refurbishing and fitting-out the Great North Road 's most famous landmark , the Grand Old Duke of York 's ‘ Temple ’ , as a memorial chapel to those who died serving in 6 Group . |
| 10 | This has certainly led to a freeing of the body to give it a greater range of movement . |
| 11 | You can lay cold-roll macadam over old concrete , paving or existing macadam to give it a new surface , but it 's difficult to lay over hardcore with an ordinary garden roller — you need to put down two layers and use a hired plate vibrator to get a good result . |
| 12 | The PLA won enough seats to give it a two-thirds majority in the 250-member People 's Assembly , which would enable it to make constitutional changes without the support of other parties . |
| 13 | For example , if we have strings of four 6-bit characters : Show how the above translate instruction could process this result string to make it a digit-by.digit sum to a non-binary base . |
| 14 | If it is the first flight of the day for you , then it should always be the aim to make it an accurate spot landing . |
| 15 | As widely expected the ruling Popular Movement for the Liberation of — Angola-Workers ' Party ( MPLA-PT ) won a majority of seats at national and provincial level to give it an absolute majority in the National Assembly . |
| 16 | He ground the sugar into a powder , mixed it with water and with his daily handful of flour , adding a little curry powder to give it a spicy taste : then he grilled the result on a flat stone beside the fire . |
| 17 | There is a lot of parental involvement and we have made several improvements to give it a better image . |
| 18 | There is a lot of parental involvement and we have made several improvements to give it a better image . |
| 19 | But again the government retained extensive administrative powers to give it a free hand in dealing with radical writers and journalists . |
| 20 | ‘ Now you look pretty , ’ he said approvingly , running the palm of his hand over her head to give it a final shine . |
| 21 | High vaulted ceilings and historic frescoes have inspired the Fine Arts Commission to designate it an historic monument and guests feel they are living with history . |
| 22 | I make his bed once a week to give it a good puff up in the sheets . |
| 23 | Brother Basil is a natural cheese prepared to a traditional recipe , then smoked in real wood smoke to give it a distinctive flavour . |
| 24 | Although ComputerEasy Draw is more basic than the more expensive packages , you wo n't be paying for a lot of functions that you will rarely or never use , and it 's certainly rich enough in features to make it a worthwhile investment for most everyday drawing requirements . |
| 25 | Haeckel reconstructed the tree of life to give it a main trunk or stem with the human race at the top : all developments in other directions were merely side branches of little real importance . |
| 26 | It does not rely on its tail and the downward pull of gravity to give it a secure grip . |
| 27 | And while his mother may have forgotten Dublin and his father , who had given his life to make it a better place for his children to live in , Patrick had not . |
| 28 | Team captain Murphy grabbed a first half hat-trick and added a fourth 15 minutes from the end to make it a great day for the Derry boys . |
| 29 | The inspiration for the scheme in this bedroom ( left ) comes from many sources , but the elements combine in such a way to give it a universal appeal . |
| 30 | Their builder clad the tower in old stone to give it an ancient appearance . |