Example sentences of "[conj] give it [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the spirit parted from the body it found no one asking anything of it nor giving it any directions . ) |
| 2 | It was what was within the bird the force that gave it such power , such vitality . ’ |
| 3 | Nonetheless , it was British fears that began the process of creating a political group ( rather than a religious one ) , and British political tactics to safeguard their continued power that gave it national significance . |
| 4 | Unlike the spinal column of any other mammal , it has a network of interlocking protrusions from its vertebrae that gives it enormous strength and resistance to crushing . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , Kenneth Branagh has saddled up the old warhorse and given it new colours . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , Kenneth Branagh , actor , director and entrepreneur , has saddled up the old warhorse and given it new colours . |
| 7 | Yeah but they 've tak they 've taken they 've taken it a stage further and er prettied it up and given it another facility . |
| 8 | It is primarily this area of work which has prompted many supporting agencies to identify with WACC and give it financial resources . |
| 9 | We will restore public control of the National Grid and give it new duties and powers to ensure the long-term security of electricity supplies . |
| 10 | The sale proceeds will be used to pay off Heywood Williams 's debts and give it net cash of £65 million to fund expansion . |
| 11 | There is however , as always , a number of devoted and sincere people who believe all the teachings and claims of the associated church , and give it complete support , that is , attend the services and other gatherings , provide funds to the limit of their abilities and endeavour to preserve something of that precious atmosphere which pervades all ancient places of worship . |
| 12 | Shadows enable light to manifest itself and give it objective reality , just as wisdom can only manifest itself in the face of ignorance . |
| 13 | " Besides all this Tristan learned to ride nimbly with shield and lance , to spur his mount skilfully on either flank , put it to the gallop with dash , wheel and give it free rein and urge it on with his knees , in strict accordance with the chivalric art . |
| 14 | Instantly recognisable by its overt blackcurranty flavour , but there 's noticeable tannin to firm it up and give it some structure . |
| 15 | But I certainly think that with regard to Concept Catering , the merger did not come s , could almost , did n't come soon enough , because we needed to turn Concept Catering , from a school meals organisation into a catering organisation , and give it stronger management and a better lead and a better appreciation of what it means to be customer oriented . |
| 16 | I shall certainly listen carefully to what is said on that matter and give it full consideration . |
| 17 | If it disappoints , do n't scrap it at once , but wait for a second year and give it another chance to redeem your hopes and optimism . |
| 18 | ‘ But after a fortnight Stuart ( Adamson ) rang me up and suggested we get back together again and give it another go , I rang Tony ( Butler ) and we took it from there . ’ |
| 19 | Lévi-Strauss ' objections to Sartre 's theory of history on the grounds of its ethnocentrism was certainly to the point , demonstrating that one lesson of Sartre 's Herculean attempt to make history truth , and to give it one meaning , was the relation of such history to Western cultural imperialism . |
| 20 | He repeated the word as if giving it due consideration . |
| 21 | However , treating knowledge about language systematically and giving it explicit mention in the syllabus is not universal in our schools . |
| 22 | The press picked up the story the following day and gave it wide coverage . |
| 23 | He conceived the idea of artificial daylight and gave it practical reality by filtering the light of an Argand oil lamp through blue glass . |
| 24 | Woolley swung into a second chorus , and gave it greater volume . |
| 25 | Also on 13 March Fawcett received the ‘ preliminary note ’ at his editor 's office and gave it top priority . |
| 26 | The Authority rightly identified teachers ' classroom practice as a critical factor in children 's learning and gave it considerable prominence in documents , courses and the day-to-day work of its advisory staff in schools . |
| 27 | In the end , the only character who lifts the play from the ruck and gives it lasting interest is the virtuoso himself . |
| 28 | Section 4(1) of the Police Act 1964 states that it is the duty of every police authority to secure the maintenance of an adequate and efficient police force for the area and gives it certain responsibilities in relation to the establishment , buildings and equipment . |
| 29 | If the process of taking evidence abroad is to serve its purpose , the evidence must be in a form which makes it admissible and gives it proper weight in the proceedings for which it was prepared , and this requires the authorities of the country in which the evidence is to be taken to show considerable flexibility in allowing , and it may be operating , modes of procedure which are quite unfamiliar . |
| 30 | Fronting the object , on the other hand , foregrounds it and gives it local prominence ( cf. A great deal of publicity was received in China and A great deal of publicity the book received in China ) . |