Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] it a [adj] [noun] " 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 GXA Gaintec S3 graphics accelerator card makes it a good Windows workhorse . |
| 8 | What features of the city plan make it a pleasant place for outdoor recreation ? |
| 9 | Turn off the water , drain down and bale out the cistern to give it a good clean . |
| 10 | It 's both refreshingly basic and gloriously polished , Kim Fowley doing the Mr Sheen production work to give it a massive sound . |
| 11 | It 's both refreshingly basic and gloriously polished , Kim Fowley doing the Mr Sheen production work to give it a massive sound . |
| 12 | One compound based on methylene chloride also incorporates ammonium hydroxide to give it a characteristic smell . |
| 13 | 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 . ’ |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | If the rat does not run when given some signal ( such as a light coming on ) , the experimenter gives it an electric shock . |
| 16 | Tony tries and with his eyes watering declares it a good noggin . |
| 17 | It is prone to shrinking and should be pre-shrunk during the manufacture to make it a good buy . |
| 18 | The Act makes it an absolute offence for a shopkeeper to sell cigarettes or any other tobacco product to young people . |
| 19 | Sunday 's dynamic , no-nonsense , no-holds barred mood makes it a go-ahead time . |
| 20 | Mercury is a small planet , which combined with its small angular separation from the Sun makes it a difficult planet to observe . |
| 21 | This loneliness makes it an ideal home for the red kite — a rare and nervous bird . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Team mate Ricardo Patrese came in second , while Michael Schumacher of the Witney-based Benetton team made it a Central South hat-trick . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | The Company felt very pleased when in 1717 it received an imperial decree giving it a good deal of the territorial autonomy for which its ambitious employees had hoped in the 1680s and , in return for an annual payment of 13,000 rupees , freed it from paying customs duties inside India , but there is no sign that the Company realized that developments of this sort showed the Moghul Empire was beginning to lose control of the country . |
| 29 | Step 3 CAPTION — When you have finished making changes name the new palette giving it a suitable name and file name . |
| 30 | Essentially , this is a consumer protection device making it a criminal offence to sell , by way of competitive bidding , prescribed articles listed in s3(2) : … any plate , plated articles , linen , china , glass , books , pictures , prints , furniture , jewellery , articles of household or personal use , or ornament or any musical or scientific instrument or apparatus . |