Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] it a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Researchers in this area are likely to find it a useful entry to the literature , and a source of ideas on research needs . |
| 2 | you 're supposed to give it a good bees waxing once a year ! |
| 3 | ‘ Actually , they were never supposed to make it a commercial thing , but they did so anyway … |
| 4 | Ace Barton , world champion and on present form looking likely to make it a second time . |
| 5 | Since the university was American funded and run , Colonel Mortimer had considered it prudent to pay it a personal visit as soon as was possible . |
| 6 | I enclose the Constitution of this Association , in the hope that The Prince of Wales Charities might , at some point this year or early next , be able to award it a small donation . |
| 7 | I enclose the Constitution of this Association , in the hope that The Roval Bank of Scotland might , at some point this year or early next , be able to award it a small donation . |
| 8 | I enclose the Constitution of this Association , in the hope that The Trust might , at some point this year or early next , be able to award it a small donation . |
| 9 | When the national selectors ' viewpoint was put to him , Watt took up the challenge : ‘ I was happy to give it a real bash . |
| 10 | No matter what container you use , it is advisable to give it a thorough scrubbing with clean water . |
| 11 | Stukeley is the first to give it a definite site and the discovery of skeletons in Rock Close in 1816 encouraged Drakard in his History of Stamford to give this as its position . |
| 12 | ‘ Perhaps it would be more accurate to call it a total contradiction . ’ |
| 13 | It seems to have been invented by Exekias , and there are a few late black figure and early red-figure examples , but Euphronios is the first to make it a regular vehicle for major work . |
| 14 | The subtitle is ‘ Making Feminist Sense of International Politics ’ , which itself should be striking enough to secure it a decent sale in alternative bookshops . |
| 15 | Its heyday was round about the 1930s and not all that many pure examples of it are being published today , though there are enough to make it a possible type of book to write if you are strongly inclined this way . |
| 16 | But insiders say he is keen to make it a national obsession . |
| 17 | The only problem is that to make it a meaningful rule it would be necessary to find a way of drawing a line between humour ( forbidden ) and wit ( encouraged ) . |
| 18 | Mr. Sturge in his argument has maintained that such a lease would be valid , and that , even if the term is uncertain at its beginning when the lease takes effect , the fact that at some future time it will be rendered certain is sufficient to make it a good lease . |
| 19 | One minute from time , Flex scored Norwich 's third to make it a miserable afternoon for Swindon . |