Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [to-vb] it [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The inference is that the ritual remained as a memory in the Middle Ages , if not in actuality , and was linked with historical personages to give it a little more authenticity . |
| 2 | However , significant resources are also being made available by the private sector where there is no immediate commercial gain : thus IBM UK Ltd has donated £3.5m. of computing equipment to UNEP and IBM in general is actively supporting other R&D which can be expected to facilitate ‘ sustainable development ’ : IBM Europe , for instance , has invested $16m. in its Bergen scientific centre to make it the focal point for the company 's environmental modelling and a centre for information on the environment and sustainable development . |
| 3 | Afterwards , it can be tidied around with heavier and more direct pastel to give it the definition it would otherwise lack . |
| 4 | Pressure groups , political organisations and other extra-Parliamentary activists vociferously expressed enough anxiety over the potential demographic transformation of British cities and the destruction of British culture to make it an issue within Parliament : the political argument culminated in the Commonwealth Immigrants Bill becoming an Act of Parliament in 1962 . |
| 5 | Their builder clad the tower in old stone to give it an ancient appearance . |
| 6 | The Wyse DECISION 386SX/25C is ideal if you intend to use with Windows , and other powerful and demanding applications , and offers enough scope for future expansion to make it a worthwhile long term investment . |
| 7 | There 's enough treble response to make it a fair enough fingerpicker , but it comes off particularly well on rhythm and general chord accompaniment . |
| 8 | Well , if you put a , just hit it down a little bit , I got , probably wo n't get through , but if you hit it down a little bit to give it a bit of spin it might carry it through . |
| 9 | I do n't think he 'll be in any fit condition to do it every morning anyway . |
| 10 | But again the government retained extensive administrative powers to give it a free hand in dealing with radical writers and journalists . |
| 11 | What he really needs is to have some blond streaks to lift it a shade or two . ’ |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | I 've a good mind to give it a miss . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | One of the first projects for the Krakow centre will be the modification of an existing hospital to make it an energy efficient building . |
| 16 | Cracks in bitumen felt can be sealed with a bitumen mastic , but even if you find the roof surface in relatively good condition , it would be a good idea to give it a nice thick coat of roofing compound , such as Isoflex , by Roncraft . |
| 17 | Winterthur is easily reached from Zurich , and it is a good idea to make it the destination of an excursion from there . |
| 18 | A gigantic undertaking like the invasion of Europe needed at least a few days of good weather to give it a chance , and we appeared to be settled into a period of wind , rain and low cloud . |
| 19 | Tutors regard entry into the competition as a serious part of the students ' general training and there is a growing trend to make it a set part of the final year 's curriculum . |
| 20 | Severe actions may be sanctioned against Ireland because it is naturally cursed , or because it needs extreme measures to bring it the fruits of reformation ( desired by God ) , or because it holds some particular horror for England which the English will deserve unless they do something about it . |
| 21 | Recycled Paper : Already being used to produce materials for mulching , it would only be a short step to make it an ingredient in composts . |
| 22 | Caboc is a cows ' milk cheese made in small cylindrical shapes and rolled in toasted oatmeal to give it a more distinctive flavour . |
| 23 | In your road test of the Peugeot 605 SRdt ( 20 February ) you comment that the only car to give it a run for its money is the Citroen XM . |
| 24 | Fortunately , Tumbleweed are redeemed by the remaining songs : ‘ Carousel ’ which all but abandons their rockist bluster in favour of a gentler , almost poppy sound ; ‘ Stoned ’ , a brilliantly dumb dope-tribute , and ‘ Millenium ’ , which is a little too heavy on masturbatory muso-isms , but manages to retain enough hyperactive charm to make it a success . |
| 25 | I don I sir I do n't think it 's really in bad taste and I know it 's terrible but it 's it 's got ta it 's out there to prove the point and it is the only way to prove it the revealing that is erm |
| 26 | The straps had been painted in Renaissance fold mixed with cadmium red light to give it a warmer , redder appearance . |
| 27 | If we know what to do we can all look at our own houses and decide how we can alter them in not too expensive ways to make it a bit harder for the criminal . |
| 28 | And the new operators , who 're all local businessmen , have been given 5 years on a new lease to make it a success . |
| 29 | It has cost Harland 's about £16m to complete the prototype vessel , which is three years late and £70m over budget , prompting Labour MPs to dub it a ‘ fiasco ’ . |
| 30 | I hope I have made it clear now that although ( 1 ) to ( 5 ) are basically the same structure , each modification is itself a sufficient change to make it a different kind of game — and thus the experience is a different one according to which is chosen ( either by the teacher or the participants themselves ) . |