Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] it [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The straps had been painted in Renaissance fold mixed with cadmium red light to give it a warmer , redder appearance .
2 A finish applied to the fabric to give it a watermarked appearance .
3 And we have more plans for the future to make it the ultimate private leisure club .
4 The first flowering plant I saw was a familiar one — the purple mountain saxifrage , Saxafraga oppositifolia to give it the scientific name .
5 Turn off the water , drain down and bale out the cistern to give it a good clean .
6 It 's both refreshingly basic and gloriously polished , Kim Fowley doing the Mr Sheen production work to give it a massive sound .
7 It 's both refreshingly basic and gloriously polished , Kim Fowley doing the Mr Sheen production work to give it a massive sound .
8 One compound based on methylene chloride also incorporates ammonium hydroxide to give it a characteristic smell .
9 These raised the nap on the cloth , which could then be cropped with shears to give it a smoother finish .
10 Not that he ever mentions it , or that I 've ever asked him , but he 's the type to consider it a sacred duty to have everything in order for every emergency . ’
11 It is prone to shrinking and should be pre-shrunk during the manufacture to make it a good buy .
12 ‘ I am sure both the new DPA and the free zone will contribute greatly to the growth of the economy , and the strength of Dubai to make it a major industrial and shipping base and the most attractive business environment between the Far East and Europe . ’
13 Projects include : expanding the Museum to make it a live wartime HQ with ‘ operational briefings ’ being given to visitors ; Bomb aimer 's simulator ; air gunner 's simulator ; intelligence room ; crash recovery room ; building a memorial garden which will be dedicated to Canada ; refurbishing and fitting-out the Great North Road 's most famous landmark , the Grand Old Duke of York 's ‘ Temple ’ , as a memorial chapel to those who died serving in 6 Group .
14 Perhaps Stein used bare hammers in the vis-a-vis piano to give it a greater dynamic range so that it could balance the harpsichord at the opposite end .
15 This has certainly led to a freeing of the body to give it a greater range of movement .
16 You can lay cold-roll macadam over old concrete , paving or existing macadam to give it a new surface , but it 's difficult to lay over hardcore with an ordinary garden roller — you need to put down two layers and use a hired plate vibrator to get a good result .
17 The PLA won enough seats to give it a two-thirds majority in the 250-member People 's Assembly , which would enable it to make constitutional changes without the support of other parties .
18 Passage of the new measure ( which had already been approved by the Senate in September 1989 ) precipitated an unprecedented constitutional crisis because of King Baudouin 's refusal to give it the royal assent .
19 The Wedgwood stand was decorated by Pam Griffith of the Barlaston display team to give it an authentic English look .
20 The Secretary General recommends that earmarked forces should be provided for the UN to give it a permanent rapid deployment force with all the requisite logistic and technical support and air and sea lift capabilities .
21 The other end of the pole was attached to a treadle , which exploited the natural springiness of the pole , tightening the rope to turn the wood one way , then relying on the spring in the pole to turn it the other way as the rope was released .
22 For example , if we have strings of four 6-bit characters : Show how the above translate instruction could process this result string to make it a digit-by.digit sum to a non-binary base .
23 If it is the first flight of the day for you , then it should always be the aim to make it an accurate spot landing .
24 As widely expected the ruling Popular Movement for the Liberation of — Angola-Workers ' Party ( MPLA-PT ) won a majority of seats at national and provincial level to give it an absolute majority in the National Assembly .
25 He ground the sugar into a powder , mixed it with water and with his daily handful of flour , adding a little curry powder to give it a spicy taste : then he grilled the result on a flat stone beside the fire .
26 There is a lot of parental involvement and we have made several improvements to give it a better image .
27 There is a lot of parental involvement and we have made several improvements to give it a better image .
28 But again the government retained extensive administrative powers to give it a free hand in dealing with radical writers and journalists .
29 ‘ Now you look pretty , ’ he said approvingly , running the palm of his hand over her head to give it a final shine .
30 High vaulted ceilings and historic frescoes have inspired the Fine Arts Commission to designate it an historic monument and guests feel they are living with history .
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