Example sentences of "give it [adj] [num] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 As I 'm sure you 're aware , we need people on it who will give it one hundred percent … . ’
2 Actually , Rose , could you give it another ten minutes , because Nicole will probably come round , and then we 'll make a big pot of tea for all of us .
3 ‘ We 'll give it another twenty-four hours , and see what the British come up with , ’ said Odell finally .
4 Give it another fifty years or so , and one should then be able to understand much more the system .
5 And I stuck it in there and I , I figured it had been there now for what eighteen months and I think it was you who said oh give it another six months
6 Give it another ten minutes , make sure the top the bacon
7 Well if I go through now she 's just quietened again just wait until sh , there 's no noise at all from up there , give it another ten minutes .
8 Give it another twenty years and there wo n't be people left who remember .
9 When it was nearly dark , Flavia gave it another ten minutes , another five ; five more .
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