Example sentences of "[vb mod] give it [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Let's give it a few days . |
2 | Let's give it the same conditions , only this time we use that as the bait . ’ |
3 | Like many European economies , Austria faces a difficult year ; its close links with the ailing German economy may give it a worse time than most . |
4 | Do nothing that may give it a bad name . |
5 | And that 'll give it a good help . . |
6 | Pete asked and Mum grinned and said ‘ Well , I suppose so but I 'll give it a good wash when we get home . ’ |
7 | And that 's all we ask because we 'll give it a hundred percent . |
8 | Assertion comes into being when you still bring the conversation back this is what I want nothing else will do , and bringing it right the way back all the time to discuss what it is why it 's called a broken record exercise , we 'll give it a quick go now . |
9 | Recycling is better than disposal so before you throw anything away think how you could give it a second life . |
10 | I 'd give it a good hiding if it did n't behave |
11 | Matilda said , ‘ I 'd give it a good wash , dad , if I were you , with soap and water . |
12 | They should be doing that work , if they 're asking us to design a remit , price it and then they 're using that remit to get prices from other people , er I would suggest that , that we perhaps ought to have words with our clients on that basis a and say we 're quite happy to tender in competition but erm i you ought to give it a little bit of thought before you actually put the thing . |
13 | Wicker , wickerwork basket the one had got a top on and er the big one which I had a hundred and forty loaves , I did n't have a top on but you had a waterproof sheet that you put over the top of that , but er the small ones had a lid on was hinged , hinged lid you could fold it backwards , as far as you could empty it and er what they used to do coming down Road you used to give it a good push and then jump on the back and freewheel down past what is now Lane er is that convenience still on , in those days the was a gents toilet , a public convenience where you went down steps , you were actually apart from the urinals there was toilets as well there . |
14 | If he owned his house , he thought to himself , he would give it a good coat of paint , put a smart gate on it . |
15 | He would give it a whole chapter . |
16 | Some , including Mr Townsend himself , would give it an absolute priority . |
17 | Hewlett-Packard Co is crossing itself to ward off any demons that would give it the same misery Sun Microsystems Inc is going through moving from Solaris 1.0 to Solaris 2.0 . |
18 | Two of the five vessels being built for Olsen are designed to comply with this legislation , and this , says Parker , will give it a proven ability to fit in with the new requirements . |
19 | Kirkwood ( who adopts the Prague School rather than the Hallidayan definition of theme and rheme ) , suggests that placing an element in initial position will give it a certain prominence but that it will still ‘ carry less weight than the actual rheme ’ . |
20 | Mildew is not so very difficult to stop in the early stages , and there are several fungicides that will give it a severe check — all the chemical manufacturers have their own products and trade names which , like everything else , are constantly being improved and changed — but by far the most important point to bear in mind is that it has to be hit early and repeatedly . |
21 | Will my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating the chairman , trustees and staff of the Aintree national health service hospital trust on the establishment of a new £7 million project that will give it the largest accident and emergency unit in Europe ? |
22 | BT hopes its new initiatives will give it the upper hand in the bitter battle with Mercury , which it accuses of ‘ cherry picking ’ business customers while ignoring the less profitable residential market . |
23 | A moist but well-drained fertile soil in a warm sheltered corner will give it the best chance , and even then only in the mildest areas — and do not forget the slugs ! |
24 | The programme is open to people who have been mulling over an idea for some time and experts will give it the commercial analysis it needs and , if it stands up , the business planning and search for funding that it merits . |
25 | So he can give it a final tug to check it is closed . |
26 | If he treats his son truly as God 's , more God 's son than his own , and is prepared to hand him back , then God 's new era will surely dawn , and Abraham can give it a fitting name : 'The Lord provides ! ’ |