Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] it a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | FURTHER intelligence about the amazing Mr Humphrey Berkeley , who left the Conservative Party after bequeathing it an elective system for choosing its leaders , joined Labour , then moved on to the SDP , only to resign from it , too . |
| 2 | In spring mulch the soil around it well after giving it a good soaking , this will encourage the soil to stay moist . |
| 3 | About the party — I 'd thought of making it a triple celebration : my engagement to Heather , Ma 's homecoming , and a kind of — gesture of thanks to Luke . ’ |
| 4 | The developers , Calera , have priced FAXgrabber at £99 with the aim of making it a mass market product . |
| 5 | These two are the best guides to the little constellation of Scutum , with its famous open cluster M11 ; indeed , Scutum used to be included in Aquila , and there does not seem much justification for giving it a separate identity . |
| 6 | It is worth giving it a detailed treatment . |
| 7 | Yet despite that authoritative vindication , the moment the PLO makes what might at first sight appear a slight regression to its old-style militancy , the US promptly joins the Israeli ‘ extremists ’ in pronouncing it a serious setback for the peace process . |
| 8 | The Blackrock Club never put a foot wrong and the host association — the Bowling League of Ireland — ‘ also ’ played their part in making it a worthwhile championship . |
| 9 | Thirty two individuals took part in making it a large competition where endurance was required as much as playing skill . |
| 10 | I was not alone in thinking it a splendid plan . |
| 11 | Dave said , ‘ The most frightening part of the jump was climbing out of the plane and having to crawl along the wing before jumping , but I look forward to doing it a second time just for fun ! ’ |
| 12 | Without giving it a full review , an overview is in order . |
| 13 | In 1950 Eric Pentecost concentrated on improving the Lincoln 's food conversion rates and on giving it a deeper back end . |
| 14 | This view , if it could be adequately defended , would successfully stave off individualism by denying it a significant part in social explanation ; but to establish the point is far from easy . |
| 15 | You can make a ceiling seem much higher by painting it a lighter colour than the walls and keeping the floor a light tone as well . |
| 16 | Why do something the hard way when you can save time and temper by doing it an easy way ? |
| 17 | In any event , it is surely wrong , for the sake of a few weeks , to decide on the principle of the Bill by giving it a Second Reading while hon. Members still do not have the Stoner report . |
| 18 | A worker stimulates the grub to produce its silk by giving it a little squeeze . |
| 19 | As there are many persons of distinction in England who are pleased to honour the art of gardening by making it a considerable part of their amusement and have been greatly assisting in the introducing of large numbers of new plants , shrubs and trees into the English gardens and as some of these noble persons have studied the science of botany and are well acquainted with the characters and true names of the plants … their example will render it necessary for the professors of Gardening at least to know the plants they cultivate by their proper titles … |
| 20 | It was also agreed in principle to strengthen the European Parliament by making it an elected body . |
| 21 | The earlier deists were not so sharply aware of this gulf , and often believed themselves to be defending Christian faith by offering it a solid foundation . |
| 22 | Something permanent had clearly been created in Virginia and , shortly after coming to the throne in 1625 , Charles I did what he could to stabilize the situation by declaring it a royal colony and taking into his own hands the power to appoint the governor . |