Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] it [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 There was also substantial cross-group agreement on the selection of this feature , with most groups arguing that the 'summarising " nature of this sentence made it a strong candidate for an opening to the story .
2 Superb 3-D and a Dave Whittaker soundtrack make it a real high-flyer .
3 A finish applied to the fabric to give it a watermarked appearance .
4 Thirdly , the Act clearly adopts as the test of danger either ‘ the greater risk of harm ’ or ‘ the risk of greater harm ’ : an elephant may not in fact be very likely to get out of control and do damage , but if it does so , its bulk gives it a great capacity for harm .
5 In the last-named work he opened up lines of interpretation which , even if somewhat modified since , set firm foundations on which other scholars might build : the exuberant vigour and almost Niagara-like outpouring of scholarship gave it a memorable quality .
6 Additionally , training and riding a horse teaches it a whole range of new habits in relation to its work and us .
7 The central location of the Plough makes it the ideal venue for both business and pleasure .
8 Brown ‘ boiled-up cow ’ type glue is holding the all-solid construction together remarkably well , and the high action makes it the perfect instrument for playing bottleneck and slide blues .
9 What features of the city plan make it a pleasant place for outdoor recreation ?
10 The first flowering plant I saw was a familiar one — the purple mountain saxifrage , Saxafraga oppositifolia to give it the scientific name .
11 Turn off the water , drain down and bale out the cistern to give it a good clean .
12 It 's both refreshingly basic and gloriously polished , Kim Fowley doing the Mr Sheen production work to give it a massive sound .
13 It 's both refreshingly basic and gloriously polished , Kim Fowley doing the Mr Sheen production work to give it a massive sound .
14 One compound based on methylene chloride also incorporates ammonium hydroxide to give it a characteristic smell .
15 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 . ’
16 No-one would believe they had a recession on in Japan when they have time and resources to devote to dreaming up and creating things like this : Toshiba Corp has just launched a line of word processors with sound effects — ‘ to introduce an element of fun in the workplace ’ according to Reuter — they bark when you write ‘ dog ’ , moo when you write ‘ cow ’ and make the sound of pouring when you write ‘ beer ’ , and if you recall a text file word-by-word at reading speed , they repeat these and 26 other pre-programmed noises , from sleigh bells to sirens , as the words come up — and it no doubt laughs like a drain when your boss sends it an electronic message telling you you 're fired for being a disruptive influence .
17 If the rat does not run when given some signal ( such as a light coming on ) , the experimenter gives it an electric shock .
18 Tony tries and with his eyes watering declares it a good noggin .
19 It is prone to shrinking and should be pre-shrunk during the manufacture to make it a good buy .
20 The Act makes it an absolute offence for a shopkeeper to sell cigarettes or any other tobacco product to young people .
21 Sunday 's dynamic , no-nonsense , no-holds barred mood makes it a go-ahead time .
22 Mercury is a small planet , which combined with its small angular separation from the Sun makes it a difficult planet to observe .
23 This loneliness makes it an ideal home for the red kite — a rare and nervous bird .
24 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 .
25 Its flattened face and its long , soft fur give it the rounded appearance of a ‘ super-baby ’ , appealing to many humans .
26 Aden was the right place for forward operating facilities , but its scorching barren rocks and unhealthy climate made it an unattractive place in which to station Army and RAF units of the Strategic Reserve .
27 Team mate Ricardo Patrese came in second , while Michael Schumacher of the Witney-based Benetton team made it a Central South hat-trick .
28 Many months of snow availability and a good sunshine record make it a favourite winter sports centre ; and a multitude of varied excursion opportunities and walking trails attract summer visitors .
29 The Boer War brought the first murmurs of coalitionism , a sense of national crisis brought the first attempt to form a coalition , and the advent of the First World War made it a practical possibility .
30 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 .
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