Example sentences of "[v-ing] it a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This view , if it could be adequately defended , would successfully stave off individualism by denying it a significant part in social explanation ; but to establish the point is far from easy . |
| 2 | Yet despite that authoritative vindication , the moment the PLO makes what might at first sight appear a slight regression to its old-style militancy , the US promptly joins the Israeli ‘ extremists ’ in pronouncing it a serious setback for the peace process . |
| 3 | And they spurred forward to pursue and take him , no doubt believing it a happy chance for them , and the Lord Owen caused his horse to appear to drop lame , and so encouraged and led them until they were spread all along the field in open order , within close range of the bowmen in the woods . |
| 4 | FURTHER intelligence about the amazing Mr Humphrey Berkeley , who left the Conservative Party after bequeathing it an elective system for choosing its leaders , joined Labour , then moved on to the SDP , only to resign from it , too . |
| 5 | The Committee not only recommended statutory provision making all surrogacy agreements illegal and therefore unenforceable in the courts , but also called for the introduction of legislation rendering it a criminal act for any person to assist in the establishment of a surrogate pregnancy . |
| 6 | I 've been feeding it a goodly amount of quinine and aspirin in the night to keep it from going hungry . " |
| 7 | That shoulder obviously still him a problem he seems to be holding it a little bit awkwardly as it comes in to Speedy now . |
| 8 | The USA had constantly insisted that the Krasnoyarsk radar station should be dismantled , calling it a major obstacle to the conclusion of a START treaty , and had rejected as inadequate a Soviet decision on Oct. 27 , 1988 , to turn the complex over to the Soviet Academy of Sciences for civilian use . |
| 9 | Cupertino , California 's Globetrotter Software Inc , creators of Flexlm , the network license manager , last week introduced GlobeSupport , a remote support software aimed at software developers , calling it a new product category . |
| 10 | Diane is a DesignaKnit dealer and she will be demonstrating it a various events , including the Webbington Show at the end of October . |
| 11 | I remember your saying it a long time ago . ’ |
| 12 | The aluminium is corrosion resistant , giving it a long life and our systems are made to BS 2997 and are mostly BBA approved . |
| 13 | I think that 's what Priest , I mean I do n't know , Priest probably has a whole history of how he got is Esquire style , but Vincent went over there and had something to do with it , and I really think that taking the old style stuff and giving it a new spin helped , and the difference between what we 're doing and what the California crowd was doing — and this was also the time of punk rock — was that we were using traditional typefaces and they were |
| 14 | Conchis saw me giving it a lingering glance . |
| 15 | But the biggest scam of all is run by the Government , which has somehow managed to harness young energy , ambition and initiative without ever giving it a real chance to shine through . |
| 16 | I dampen more towels and scrub the whole of my legs and feet , though I can not remove it all , and much of it smears into my skin , giving it a pinkish tint . |
| 17 | I 've been very impressed by this boot , and at a price which , by present standards , has to be regarded as favourably competitive , I 'd recommend giving it a serious consideration . |
| 18 | In spring mulch the soil around it well after giving it a good soaking , this will encourage the soil to stay moist . |
| 19 | The Company felt very pleased when in 1717 it received an imperial decree giving it a good deal of the territorial autonomy for which its ambitious employees had hoped in the 1680s and , in return for an annual payment of 13,000 rupees , freed it from paying customs duties inside India , but there is no sign that the Company realized that developments of this sort showed the Moghul Empire was beginning to lose control of the country . |
| 20 | Have you ever watched seasoned knitted diving into cartons of yarn , coming up with a cone and giving it a good sniff ? |
| 21 | It is particularly pretty as the flowers deepen as they age , giving it a two-toned look . |
| 22 | The upper glen is delightful , the River Strontian and lovely trees giving it a parklike character . |
| 23 | These two are the best guides to the little constellation of Scutum , with its famous open cluster M11 ; indeed , Scutum used to be included in Aquila , and there does not seem much justification for giving it a separate identity . |
| 24 | Although Christie 's promoted the picture extensively , giving it a separate catalogue , the picture was bought in at £3.6 million . |
| 25 | So a tortoiseshell cat is in reality a cat that is part black and part red tabby , giving it a tri-coloured look . |
| 26 | A good thriller , and Corgi is giving it a major campaign . |
| 27 | I 've been giving it a great deal of thought myself in recent weeks . |
| 28 | The network of squares which cover ordnance survey maps can be used to pinpoint a spot to within 100 metres , giving it a 6-figure number . |
| 29 | Step 3 CAPTION — When you have finished making changes name the new palette giving it a suitable name and file name . |
| 30 | As soon as one does so , its lips close around it , giving it a firm hold . |