Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] it a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While other newspapers were wrongly calling it a second honeymoon , TODAY revealed that virtually the only time the couple acknowledged each other was when Diana intercepted a phone call from Charles to Mrs Parker-Bowles and a screaming row erupted . |
| 2 | Although it is always very tempting to think of taking on a dog from a rescue centre , so offering it a good home , this can prove problematic in the long term , unless you know the dog 's background . |
| 3 | If the frame appears to be in reasonably good condition , you may find that you work wonders by just giving it a proper clean . |
| 4 | It 's just prolonging it a little bit . |
| 5 | to all they meet , thus making it a friendly place in which to live . |
| 6 | It could create dependence on unreliable imports ( as the world market for low sulphur coal is extremely susceptible to sharp increases in demand and expensive because of its popularity in the USA ) , adversely affect the balance of payments , be vulnerable to changes in the value of the pound , increase unemployment costs from the mining industry , and lead to the geological abandonment of UK mines , thus making it a difficult policy to reverse . |
| 7 | But the biggest scam of all is run by the Government , which has somehow managed to harness young energy , ambition and initiative without ever giving it a real chance to shine through . |
| 8 | The winners , for example , will collect only around £5,000 less than the £30,000 total prize money that was on offer for the sub-continent 's 1987 World Cup , which is doubtless why Australia and the West Indies were eventually persuaded to join the party after originally blowing it a loud raspberry . |
| 9 | Not even the most dedicated tourist could have managed to complete Anna 's travel plan , although Nicolo was certainly giving it a determined try . |