Example sentences of "give it a [adj] [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are some special features about the Klasies River Mouth site , which this book draws attention to , that give it an important place on maps of the prehistoric world . |
| 2 | The Senate ( upper house ) rejected the key elements of the bill when giving it a first reading on March 22 , 1991 , and conciliation between the two houses failed to resolve the issue four days later . |
| 3 | And as counting started again early today at the Guildhall , the SDLP looked set to gain its predicted 17 seats , giving it an over-all majority on Derry City Council for the first time . |
| 4 | A central element in RX 's change strategy has been competitive benchmarking , a process in which its liaison with Fuji-Xerox has given it a vital window on Japanese best practice in manufacturing and marketing . |
| 5 | Away goes Lawrence , shirt soaked with sweat , he bowls to who plays well forward taking the bottom hand off the bat and the ball rolls up to Lawrence who does n't field it , it 's Hugh Morris running from short leg , who then hands the ball to Philip DeFreitas , gives it a good shine on his right thigh . |
| 6 | Rose whipped the sleeves of the shirt behind its back , folded them like double-jointed elbows , bent the shirt in two , and gave it a final press on top . |
| 7 | That gave it a high spot on her list of things to put out of commission . |