Example sentences of "[vb base] it [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These become almost like rituals as the cat grows older — little routines that reward the animal because they involve it in a social interaction with its owners or their guests . |
| 2 | If it 's not , you can turn the old one upside down and replace it as a temporary measure until you get the right one . |
| 3 | As early as February 1920 Trotsky had put before the Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party a plan to end grain requisitioning and replace it with a fixed tax in kind ; also to allow the peasants to sell their surpluses on the ( to be revived ) market . |
| 4 | Labour 's manifesto was also launched and Mr. Kinnock promised to abolish the Community Charge immediately and replace it with a modified version of the old rates system based on ability to pay . |
| 5 | Never leave a chip pan unattended ; better still , replace it with a thermostatically-controlled deep fryer . |
| 6 | Many public librarians therefore prefer to discard a damaged book and replace it with a new copy of the same title or with another book altogether . |
| 7 | Scott Bader are to close their Stratford Road premises in Birmingham and replace it with a new centre backing onto the Merryhill Estate in Brierley Hill . |
| 8 | A PROPOSAL to demolish the bungalow at Wyards Farm , Basingstoke Road , Alton and replace it with a new home has been agreed by district planners . |
| 9 | To upgrade to multiple CPUs and new , faster microprocessors including the 50MHz SuperSparc when it is available in volume , users can pull out the Sparc module and replace it with a new one . |
| 10 | ( including taxes and the cost of accessories ) at the date the damage occurred and such loss or damage is insured under this Policy the Corporation will subject to the consent of the Policyholder and of any other interested party known to the Corporation replace it with a new motor car of the same manufacture and model subject to its being available in which event the Corporation shall become entitled to possession and ownership of the lost or damaged motor car . |
| 11 | Use a screwdriver to separate the washer/jumper unit from the anti-splash device and replace it with a new one . |
| 12 | On April 30 , 1990 , leaders of the PRPB decided to dissolve the party and replace it with a new party to be known as the Union of the Forces of Progress ( UFP ) to contest the legislative elections due in February 1991 . |
| 13 | After the new dpc has been installed it is essential to remove all the old plaster from the affected areas and replace it with a special waterproof plaster developed for the purpose . |
| 14 | Indeed , most forms of agriculture do not so much disturb the natural environment as destroy it and replace it by a manmade artefact . |
| 15 | No , they send it in a bloody big one . |
| 16 | But the important thing is that the voluntary sector must hijack the trends from the old statism to the new individualism , and steer it into a better way . |
| 17 | I am confident that KP 's substantial experience and resources can protect its unique brand values and build it into a major international brand . ’ |
| 18 | Plans are afoot to dismantle the Control Tower brick by brick and reassemble it on a seven acre plot of land that has been acquired as a shrine to the famous musician . |
| 19 | ‘ Most people consolidate their information periodically and report it on a monthly basis : they tend to have huge consolidation exercises that go on for days . |
| 20 | Cook it for a few minutes longer than stated and eat it |
| 21 | That does not render it inedible if you cook it within a few hours — or freeze it immediately . |
| 22 | When we have a little technical problem they transform it into a big one . ’ |
| 23 | Brought in from Luxenbourg , it will process the slag created as a by-product of the metal smelting process and transform it into a valuable type of cement . |
| 24 | ‘ It came just at the time Michael 's voice was breaking and Britten wanted him in that part , so he rewrote it as a young tenor . |
| 25 | They have been left behind by the economic restructuring of the 1980s , shunted off on a branch line of history and left back in the twilight of the 1970s along with flares and skinheads , a time when demagogues made last-ditch efforts to salvage working-class pride and channel it in a fascist direction . |
| 26 | Very carefully , lift your outline of Santa from the surface and place it on a floured baking tray . |
| 27 | ( vii ) Place it on a sterile surface , slit it longitudinally along the anti-mesometrial surface , and remove the fetuses from their membranes with the aid of a second pair of scissors and forceps . |
| 28 | Stand the pot in water until the surface of the compost looks moist , then pop a clear , polythene bag over the top and place it on a warm and sunny window-sill . |
| 29 | Spread out the seaweed into the shape in which it is to be pressed while still in the water , then slowly lift it out of the basin , keeping it flat , let it drip for a while and then place it on a waterproof surface . |
| 30 | These choices inevitably narrow its vision and place it in a certain niche in the media market . |