Example sentences of "and [vb base] it the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But that 's the real world and we have to be positive and make it the best for them as it can be , with love , affection and trust . ’ |
| 2 | So let's really all commit ourselves to the national raffle and make it the biggest and most successful raffle Save The Children has ever had . |
| 3 | According to Maybury-Lewis ( 1971 : 33–6 ) , the Shavante , both men and women , have a passion for meat , and consider it the prime delicacy : in fact , however , they subsist primarily on wild roots , nuts , and fruits from the collecting trips of women . |
| 4 | It 's usual to hang ceiling paper parallel with the main window in the room , but if you 're tackling the job for the first time and the room is noticeably shorter in one dimension , you may find it easier to manage shorter lengths and hang it the other way . |
| 5 | The prominent white clasts are fragments of anorthosites — calcium and aluminium-rich rocks that make up the bulk of the lunar highlands crust and give it the light colour that is visible from Earth . |
| 6 | For them , the solution to the problem of pro-government bias is simple : the broadcasters should treat government and governing party as one and the same , and give it the same coverage as the main opposition party . |
| 7 | All you or your workmen have to do is supply a concrete base and clad the outside walls in brick or stone and give it the finishing touches . |
| 8 | Try and remember it the best you can . |
| 9 | Cyril Bradbury 's shocked daughter Denise had to make his breakfast at home and rush it the four miles to his bed wrapped in foil . |
| 10 | It is neither possible nor desirable to fix any language at one point in time and keep it the same ever afterwards . |
| 11 | Ian : I turn it round and try it the other way . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm sure we should reverse things and do it the other way around as the Americans do but it certainly means we can hit our irons well and , believe me , this course is going to demand exceptional iron play . |
| 13 | So , while the electrician is making a new connection , we ( including the managers from the office ! ) decided to find the shovels and do it the hard way . |
| 14 | Write it out in full , reflect on it overnight and polish it the next day . |
| 15 | It is a nice feeling to be in a candy store but until you decide what you want and buy it the nice feeling does not turn into a nice taste . |
| 16 | No I 'll keep it for when I have my money and I 'll go down to Cardiff and spend it the bloody lot . |