Example sentences of "[vb base] it a [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We consider it a great honour for all members of the band and bugles . |
| 2 | Give it a rich soil in full sun and it will pay for its keep a thousandfold . |
| 3 | A certain proportion of " amusing " recipes and chic asides " get your rabbits sent from Dartmoor " give it a distinct sniff of the fashion-magazine hostess style . |
| 4 | The horns and its clean , tapering head also give it a close resemblance to the dainty Kerry cattle of Ireland and individual Gloucesters often look almost exactly like the Kerry about the head . |
| 5 | Give it a relaxing cup of coffee , and it may start inventing a brilliantly satirical speech for the next Sales Conference . |
| 6 | As it would not fit into the studio , and also to soften the image , and hence give it a greater depth of field , Ray Cusick and Christopher Barry agreed to have all the shots of the model done on film , realising that video would show definition too harshly , making the model look too much like a model . |
| 7 | The leaves of this tree are rather common fossils , striped with longitudinal veins that give it a superficial resemblance to the leaf of an iris . |
| 8 | The spiny anteater , too , has a long pointed snout , but its spines give it a superficial resemblance to a hedgehog rather than to another typical anteater . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Give it a new vision of your future , and ask it to join you . |
| 11 | NEXT MONTH How to brighten up a dark hallway and give it a new lease of life |
| 12 | It 's give it a new lease of life . |
| 13 | Give it a proper share of your attention and it will certainly repay you . |
| 14 | He give it a full swing of the bat . |
| 15 | It is powered by a fuel-injected , 3.0-litre V6 engine which , if Nissan 's figures are correct , give it a top speed of 156mph and a 0-60mph time of 5.6 seconds . |
| 16 | Most club golfers experimenting with this shot are surprised at just how accurately the ball will roll and soon find it a preferable shot to the wedge . |
| 17 | My ladies find it a sad chore since reading Latin does not come easily to them , and after a day spent poring over official parchments my own eyes ache so . ’ |
| 18 | EPC 's expertise brings significant benefits to its members in the water and process industries , and the club 's continuing expansion indicates that they find it a cost-effective extension of in-house resources , as well as a focal point for keeping abreast of developments in the field of effluent treatment . |
| 19 | We are fortunate inbeing able to use the video camera at training weekends and once you have over come the shock of seeing yourself , most students find it a valuable addition to their training . |
| 20 | It is neither the ninety seven thousand , nine hundred and fifty seven pounds claim by Mr nor the forty seven thousand one hundred and eighty five pound figure contended for by Mr but I find it a fair figure for the cost of the plaintiff 's transport in the years ahead . |
| 21 | It is obvious , too , that image and language become combined in a more pervasive and subtle way still to give some words a gender — as in European languages — although they appear neutral : I find it a constant effort of will to look at picture books with my three-year-old and say ‘ That 's the farmer and that 's the farmer 's husband ’ . |
| 22 | The writer in us has to know that we are making it a priority , that we are prepared to let other obligations go in order to play with it , nourish it , accord it a central place in our lives . |
| 23 | Round it a prolific jungle of weeds had grown up in the otherwise bare yard . |
| 24 | Gloria Swanson 's Grand Guignol performance , the film noir fatalism , the rats in the swimming pool all make it a never-bettered portrait of Hollywood gothic . |
| 25 | BCG 's adjuvant qualities , heat stability and resistance to maternal antibodies , coupled with the economic and safety factors already mentioned make it a strong candidate for being the vehicle for a recombinant vaccine . |
| 26 | Changes in the Pakistan Penal Code introduced in recent years make it a criminal offence for Ahmadis to profess , practice and propagate their faith . |
| 27 | Dramatic foliage and flowers make it a worthwhile challenge for the adventurous . |
| 28 | Its severe but reversible side-effects make it a stressful procedure for all involved , and it is therefore essential that nursing care enables the early detection and management of toxicities . |
| 29 | What features of the city plan make it a pleasant place for outdoor recreation ? |
| 30 | 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 . |