Example sentences of "[noun] to give it a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A finish applied to the fabric to give it a watermarked appearance . |
| 2 | Turn off the water , drain down and bale out the cistern to give it a good clean . |
| 3 | It 's both refreshingly basic and gloriously polished , Kim Fowley doing the Mr Sheen production work to give it a massive sound . |
| 4 | It 's both refreshingly basic and gloriously polished , Kim Fowley doing the Mr Sheen production work to give it a massive sound . |
| 5 | One compound based on methylene chloride also incorporates ammonium hydroxide to give it a characteristic smell . |
| 6 | These raised the nap on the cloth , which could then be cropped with shears to give it a smoother finish . |
| 7 | This has certainly led to a freeing of the body to give it a greater range of movement . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | The PLA won enough seats to give it a two-thirds majority in the 250-member People 's Assembly , which would enable it to make constitutional changes without the support of other parties . |
| 10 | He ground the sugar into a powder , mixed it with water and with his daily handful of flour , adding a little curry powder to give it a spicy taste : then he grilled the result on a flat stone beside the fire . |
| 11 | There is a lot of parental involvement and we have made several improvements to give it a better image . |
| 12 | There is a lot of parental involvement and we have made several improvements to give it a better image . |
| 13 | But again the government retained extensive administrative powers to give it a free hand in dealing with radical writers and journalists . |
| 14 | ‘ Now you look pretty , ’ he said approvingly , running the palm of his hand over her head to give it a final shine . |
| 15 | I make his bed once a week to give it a good puff up in the sheets . |
| 16 | Brother Basil is a natural cheese prepared to a traditional recipe , then smoked in real wood smoke to give it a distinctive flavour . |
| 17 | Haeckel reconstructed the tree of life to give it a main trunk or stem with the human race at the top : all developments in other directions were merely side branches of little real importance . |
| 18 | It does not rely on its tail and the downward pull of gravity to give it a secure grip . |
| 19 | The inspiration for the scheme in this bedroom ( left ) comes from many sources , but the elements combine in such a way to give it a universal appeal . |
| 20 | In such cases there is a reluctance to part with the house except on impossible terms : on a short lease or without any land to give it a moderate degree of privacy ; or there may be restrictions on the uses that are allowed — community uses only , perhaps , to be financed from public funds , which are not forthcoming . |
| 21 | Add hazy ‘ moonbeams ’ by adding circular rows of running-stitch round the shape to give it a hazy halo for added interest — a beautifully simple motif on a very simple exquisitely knitted sweater or jacket in beautiful yarns — or just try a little one near the shoulder . |
| 22 | Engineering a time delayed ‘ lethal gene ’ into a GEM to give it a finite life — making it sensitive to low air temperatures so that frost kills it — is one way . |
| 23 | He 'd poked at the soil with a hoe to give it a fresh look . |