Example sentences of "[v-ing] it an [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Indeed Michael Blair did it full justice several times last night and who says Josef Locke was n't standing in the wings giving it an envied ear … |
| 3 | And as counting started again early today at the Guildhall , the SDLP looked set to gain its predicted 17 seats , giving it an over-all majority on Derry City Council for the first time . |
| 4 | The total value put on the business is 12.3m Novell shares , giving it an indicated value of $323m . |
| 5 | Why do something the hard way when you can save time and temper by doing it an easy way ? |
| 6 | But the girls really want it and we 're making it an all-girl event . |
| 7 | Lord Hailsham along with Edward Heath poured millions of pounds into the town making it an industrial centre . |
| 8 | She has also observed Sri Lankans using pineapple as a skin cleanser and later discovered that the natural enzymes present in the fruit act on the skin to remove dead cells , making it an effective cleanser . |
| 9 | In the station in which the unit is based ( not Easton ) , the attitude of the policemen towards it is not positive , partly as a result of their ambivalent attitudes toward sex crimes , but mostly because it is policed by women , who therefore are said to spend their time in Boots and Marks and Spencer , making it an easy duty ( FN 30/11/87 , p. 18 ) . |
| 10 | It was changed every two months , making it an expensive item , but one Rose thought essential , as setting the character for an Hilaire shop . |
| 11 | UK television advertising is also regarded as more sophisticated and predictable than elsewhere in Europe , making it an appealing source of revenue . |
| 12 | It was also agreed in principle to strengthen the European Parliament by making it an elected body . |
| 13 | Top teams traditionally stay away from the gruelling west African rally , making it an irresistible attraction for those teams which can not win elsewhere . |
| 14 | Obviously you would need to sweeten this unless you have very eccentric taste buds — but saccharin sweeteners can do the job without calorie cost making it an acceptable drink . |
| 15 | Midas , in Sloane Square , sells exclusive designer fashionwear making it an obvious target for jet-set shoplifters looking for the ultimate bargain . |
| 16 | Whale milk is very rich in fats , making it an ideal carrier of organochlorines . |
| 17 | The Allegrini has a pleasant , bitter cherry finish — the touch of austerity making it an ideal foil to buttery pasta . |
| 18 | The hotel pool is 15 metres in length with a large terrace for sunbathing , making it an ideal suntrap . |
| 19 | The clue to the GL 's satisfying performance is that it develops its maximum torque at a modest 2,500 rpm , pulling strongly from low revs , making it an easy-going cruiser without the need for constant recourse to the five-speed gearbox . |
| 20 | From then until his death in 1099 at the age of fifty-six , El Cid fought a series of dazzling campaigns against the Moors , taking the fortified city of Valencia and making it an impregnable fortress against his enemies When news of his death reached the rest of Spain , men and women wept openly in the streets , tearing their clothing and lacerating their cheeks in an extravagant display of mourning . |
| 21 | ‘ Why , thank you , ’ she accepted , and , thinking it an excellent idea , she returned to her room to rearrange her suitcases to take to Prague with her only that which she thought she would need . |