Example sentences of "[vb base] it [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Others suggest it represents a cynical attempt by politically-ailing premier Brian Mulroney to regain popularity ahead of the 1993 elections . |
| 2 | When Taylor acquired his Coniston lease it excluded a small sett previously granted to one Mathew Spedding . |
| 3 | However , analysts still expect it to manage a small improvement on 1991 's profits and dividend . |
| 4 | You expect it to go a little bit just a tiny bit off |
| 5 | Although languages differ in the extent to which they regularly specify the gender of human referents ( cf. English they and French ils/elles ) , we all readily recognize the distinction and expect it to reflect a genuine aspect of experience . |
| 6 | ‘ They say it takes a brave woman to love a Scorpio , ’ he said . |
| 7 | People who have n't seen me play , but have heard the album , say it sounds a little bit different . |
| 8 | If they give you an equation like this let's say the weight you 're making up a a load for a lorry and you 're putting erm crates on with car engines in , and the car engine weighs erm I du n no say it weighs a hundred kilograms . |
| 9 | But critics say it sets a dangerous example . |
| 10 | In particular , they say it boasts a convenient location . |
| 11 | Unlike the ancient hill paintings the abstract pan does n't have any great meaning … the artists just hope it turns a few heads . |
| 12 | Erm , I welcomed Chairman the present experiment before us , I hope it succeeds , I hope it sets a continuing example to other parts of the county but you only get what you pay for and in , in we top it up from the seven cuts to I think thirteen or fourteen . |
| 13 | It is not possible to deal with every detail in the space of this leaflet , but we hope it provides a basic outline . |
| 14 | Just let it slacken a little bit , ease off , steady . |
| 15 | Let it have a good bubble ! |
| 16 | it was a it was full pass inside to two fullbacks er , for the Southampton player that was running on this fullback shaded it away you know , guiding him out of it , he 's running to the e sa Smeichel came out to the edge of the area but he was like right on the edge as the player was coming to him , so he just let it roll a little bit further , he stopped it with his foot , the guy came and tackled him off got it instead of just picking it up with his hand , I mean he was actually in the area but like he was right on the edge and he took a step back |
| 17 | I have to say this , though — whatever it is , he 's never let it become a big issue . |
| 18 | A program ( issue 44 ) is a file containing a series of instructions for the computer which cause it to do a particular job ( such as behave like a word processor or a flight simulator ) . |
| 19 | To copy a file , save it using a new filename . |
| 20 | SAVE it using a distinctive filename extension such as ‘ . |
| 21 | A common fault here is to think of the rotor disc as being the model , and watch it describe a graceful turn only to find that the fuselage is now pointing its tail at the ground . |
| 22 | The reason why a cut in members ' allowances was not in our budget is I think we did n't consider it and we did n't consider it because the figures involved are so small that it was n't a matter which was , as I say , worthy of financial comment , although I accept it has a political dimension . |
| 23 | I know it seems a little bit i idealistic , do n't know what the word is I want but it is for warning |
| 24 | Suppose it offers a large reward for someone 's arrest . |
| 25 | I believe it had a thatched roof and it was such a bonny place , but it has sadly been derelict for years . |
| 26 | If such a change occurs at your hotel , you will only be notified if we believe it involves a significant change in facilities or standards . |
| 27 | I believe it provided a turning point . |
| 28 | The size of the department and the diversity of interests among its staff allow it to offer a wide range of supervision , not only in modern and medieval British economic , social , demographic and business history , but also on South Asia , the Caribbean , Russia and contemporary South-Eastern Europe . |
| 29 | As the hon. Gentleman agrees that Scotland is a different nation , why does he not accept that it should have its own system if it prefers , and allow it to have a fair rates system ? |
| 30 | I guess it made a stimulating change for him not to be surrounded by fawners and flatterers the whole time . |