Example sentences of "give it a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He refused and Universal countered that they would merely give it a limited showing . |
| 2 | Kirkwood ( who adopts the Prague School rather than the Hallidayan definition of theme and rheme ) , suggests that placing an element in initial position will give it a certain prominence but that it will still ‘ carry less weight than the actual rheme ’ . |
| 3 | So he can give it a final tug to check it is closed . |
| 4 | And that 's all we ask because we 'll give it a hundred percent . |
| 5 | We 'll give it a nice gentle run through . |
| 6 | Like many European economies , Austria faces a difficult year ; its close links with the ailing German economy may give it a worse time than most . |
| 7 | That would make th give it a better erm |
| 8 | The ‘ Roman style ’ was not , of course , created by the Council of Trent though the Council did give it a partial façade of quasi-homophonic simplicity . |
| 9 | Two of the five vessels being built for Olsen are designed to comply with this legislation , and this , says Parker , will give it a proven ability to fit in with the new requirements . |
| 10 | I 'm gon na give it a five . |
| 11 | Secure in their mountain fortresses , the Dwarfs did n't give it a second thought . |
| 12 | Recycling is better than disposal so before you throw anything away think how you could give it a second life . |
| 13 | Most women I know would n't even give it a second thought . |
| 14 | If he owned his house , he thought to himself , he would give it a good coat of paint , put a smart gate on it . |
| 15 | Matilda said , ‘ I 'd give it a good wash , dad , if I were you , with soap and water . |
| 16 | Would we please give it a good going over ? |
| 17 | And that 'll give it a good help . . |
| 18 | In all honesty the difficulties are formidable , but I tell you this , for too many years trade unionism has been in the doldrums and with such a prize , however difficult to achieve , it would be a betrayal of our heritage and a betrayal of our members if we do n't give it a good hard try . |
| 19 | Pete asked and Mum grinned and said ‘ Well , I suppose so but I 'll give it a good wash when we get home . ’ |
| 20 | Personally , I 'd love to see us support it to the hilt , because I believe that , you know , the community theatre , above all else in Ottery , really does give it a good name . |
| 21 | I 'd give it a good hiding if it did n't behave |
| 22 | The company desperately needs a fresh injection of capital but its financial predicament , where the full implications are still far from clear , does not give it a strong hand at the negotiating table . |
| 23 | Mildew is not so very difficult to stop in the early stages , and there are several fungicides that will give it a severe check — all the chemical manufacturers have their own products and trade names which , like everything else , are constantly being improved and changed — but by far the most important point to bear in mind is that it has to be hit early and repeatedly . |
| 24 | If he treats his son truly as God 's , more God 's son than his own , and is prepared to hand him back , then God 's new era will surely dawn , and Abraham can give it a fitting name : 'The Lord provides ! ’ |
| 25 | Either let your hair dry naturally or give it a quick blast with a diffuser/dryer . |
| 26 | Assertion comes into being when you still bring the conversation back this is what I want nothing else will do , and bringing it right the way back all the time to discuss what it is why it 's called a broken record exercise , we 'll give it a quick go now . |
| 27 | He would give it a whole chapter . |
| 28 | Do nothing that may give it a bad name . |
| 29 | But another judge will come along and give it a fine mark , but |
| 30 | You can hear them from a long way now what you do is you sit them down and let them take up their own particular position , you can , if they 've got their medication their Ventilin or whatever , you can put it beside them , they will know if they need to take it or not , get them with the fresh air and let them take up their own position which is usually leaning forward so that it expands their lungs , talk to them about something different because sometimes well they 've got to think of what to answer you , it 's relaxing those tubes , now if they 're taking their medication and it does n't work within about five minutes get them to hospital , because the only people that really die with asthma are those that have taken medication and keep saying I 'll give it a few more minutes , give it a few more minutes and if they 're getting worse and worse they 're leaving it too long . |