Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] it [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I love it knitted in three or four strands of fine polyester thread in a mixture of colours for a really light and summery confection , or make it very plain and simple to wear with my latest love , a pleated double jacquard skirt in light summery yarn ( or make it a two-ply wool for warmer wear ) . |
2 | This can be a two-way flow ; a good home base can help to create contentment , and at the same time personal satisfaction in life will feed back into the home and make it a pleasant environment for others . |
3 | ‘ He has long arms and I think he 'll use them to hold me off and make it a long bout . |
4 | ‘ Who 'll come in tae ma wee hoose , tae ma wee hoose tae ma wee hoose ; for who 'll come in tae ma wee hoose and make it a wee bit bigger ! ’ |
5 | In late 1991 LIFFE revised its ECU bond contract specifications in an attempt to increase its liquidity and make it a viable product rather than delisting it . |
6 | On the contrary , the miners ' wives seemed desperate to keep the spirit that had seen them through the long months , the solidarity and friendship and , above all , the feeling that together they could do something to change the world and make it a better place , not only for themselves , but for all those suffering injustice . |
7 | Therefore , if you really want to move the business forward and make it a great business , you 've got to live it . |
8 | We must sacrifice the most valued possession among us and make it a burnt offering . |
9 | Right come the morning arrived and and somebody else I ca n't remember who though , and there we were all ready to go and were walking with the press into the massive great shed where they roll the paper and make it a massive place the size of a couple of football pitches , we were just going in the door and somebody said to me they 're no gon na be using their flash guns are they ? |
10 | In the last months of 1989 the people of Central and Eastern Europe take it upon themselves to address the future and make it a different place to be in . |
11 | propel it along and make it a little bit different to the book erm with some of the other things , I mean for example if you erm get stuff off , I do n't know , for example people like Ian erm |
12 | ‘ And if you pick one of these creatures up and place it a little distance away on the surface of the water , all its fellows will see is that it vanished , and reappeared elsewhere . |
13 | According to Maybury-Lewis ( 1971 : 33–6 ) , the Shavante , both men and women , have a passion for meat , and consider it the prime delicacy : in fact , however , they subsist primarily on wild roots , nuts , and fruits from the collecting trips of women . |
14 | It 's usual to hang ceiling paper parallel with the main window in the room , but if you 're tackling the job for the first time and the room is noticeably shorter in one dimension , you may find it easier to manage shorter lengths and hang it the other way . |
15 | Cut off two , inch long pieces of gummed tape and , moistening no more than one-quarter of an inch on each strip , stick them on the top edge of your cartridge paper by holding the brown paper hinges and give it a good shake . |
16 | A high six-iron was the mutual decision , since there was just a gentle breeze to hold the ball up and give it a good chance to stop quickly . |
17 | NEXT MONTH How to brighten up a dark hallway and give it a new lease of life |
18 | You must save the file and give it a recognised DOS filename for a permanent record of your work . |
19 | Instead he was confronted by the tall , dark man whose hand was extended ready to clamp on to the sergeant 's and give it a hearty shake as if he were an old friend . |
20 | A well-informed horseman simply had to grasp the horse 's head firmly and give it a sharp turn and back him out of the area that had been contaminated by the jading substance . |
21 | For instance , Stravinsky 's Symphonies of Wind Instruments ends with nine bars based on the chord progressions E minor , D minor , and C major , but by adding foreign diatonic notes to each chord he forms small clusters which obscure the harmony and give it a mysterious fascination . |
22 | Finally , with the government now reinstalled , all that remains is to overhaul Central Office , and give it a thorough spring cleaning . |
23 | All I considered necessary was to simplify the design of the icon and give it a different colour scheme . |
24 | All you do is apply it to a cleansed bare face and give it a few hours to work . |
25 | They take hold of the club and give it a few waggles . |
26 | What we 're trying to do is to write cricket bats , so that when we throw up an idea and give it a little knock , it might … travel … |
27 | a thin transparent plastic coating applied to paper or board to provide protection and give it a glossy finish . |
28 | I mean they wo n't say sand and salt , they 'll say something which is insoluble and give it a horrible chemical name |
29 | The most vociferously opposed union maintains that all the problems could be solved were the government to remove the PTT from the financial tutelage of the finance ministry and give it an independent budget . |
30 | The prominent white clasts are fragments of anorthosites — calcium and aluminium-rich rocks that make up the bulk of the lunar highlands crust and give it the light colour that is visible from Earth . |