Example sentences of "giving it a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In any event , it is surely wrong , for the sake of a few weeks , to decide on the principle of the Bill by giving it a Second Reading while hon. Members still do not have the Stoner report .
2 The aluminium is corrosion resistant , giving it a long life and our systems are made to BS 2997 and are mostly BBA approved .
3 I think that 's what Priest , I mean I do n't know , Priest probably has a whole history of how he got is Esquire style , but Vincent went over there and had something to do with it , and I really think that taking the old style stuff and giving it a new spin helped , and the difference between what we 're doing and what the California crowd was doing — and this was also the time of punk rock — was that we were using traditional typefaces and they were
4 Conchis saw me giving it a lingering glance .
5 But the biggest scam of all is run by the Government , which has somehow managed to harness young energy , ambition and initiative without ever giving it a real chance to shine through .
6 I dampen more towels and scrub the whole of my legs and feet , though I can not remove it all , and much of it smears into my skin , giving it a pinkish tint .
7 I 've been very impressed by this boot , and at a price which , by present standards , has to be regarded as favourably competitive , I 'd recommend giving it a serious consideration .
8 In spring mulch the soil around it well after giving it a good soaking , this will encourage the soil to stay moist .
9 The Company felt very pleased when in 1717 it received an imperial decree giving it a good deal of the territorial autonomy for which its ambitious employees had hoped in the 1680s and , in return for an annual payment of 13,000 rupees , freed it from paying customs duties inside India , but there is no sign that the Company realized that developments of this sort showed the Moghul Empire was beginning to lose control of the country .
10 Have you ever watched seasoned knitted diving into cartons of yarn , coming up with a cone and giving it a good sniff ?
11 The Senate ( upper house ) rejected the key elements of the bill when giving it a first reading on March 22 , 1991 , and conciliation between the two houses failed to resolve the issue four days later .
12 It is particularly pretty as the flowers deepen as they age , giving it a two-toned look .
13 The upper glen is delightful , the River Strontian and lovely trees giving it a parklike character .
14 These two are the best guides to the little constellation of Scutum , with its famous open cluster M11 ; indeed , Scutum used to be included in Aquila , and there does not seem much justification for giving it a separate identity .
15 Although Christie 's promoted the picture extensively , giving it a separate catalogue , the picture was bought in at £3.6 million .
16 So a tortoiseshell cat is in reality a cat that is part black and part red tabby , giving it a tri-coloured look .
17 A good thriller , and Corgi is giving it a major campaign .
18 I 've been giving it a great deal of thought myself in recent weeks .
19 The network of squares which cover ordnance survey maps can be used to pinpoint a spot to within 100 metres , giving it a 6-figure number .
20 Step 3 CAPTION — When you have finished making changes name the new palette giving it a suitable name and file name .
21 As soon as one does so , its lips close around it , giving it a firm hold .
22 Hank had hastily retreated round the side of the garage , while they decided where to put a sand box for the child as yet unconceived , and then he had re-entered the gate , giving it a diplomatic slam behind him .
23 If the frame appears to be in reasonably good condition , you may find that you work wonders by just giving it a proper clean .
24 A party may also avoid being in breach by including clauses giving it a unilateral right to change the contents of the contractual obligations , such as clauses allowing the seller to change the delivery date , deliver a different quantity from that ordered by the buyer , alter colours , specifications etc. ( b ) Excluding liability A second alternative is for a clause to state , baldly , that a contracting party is not to be liable , or responsible , for stipulated acts .
25 Aggie did not rest the hand-cart and open the gate but , giving it a hard thrust , she pushed it against the iron work and the gate swung open and into a large yard all of forty feet square , the further half of which was surprisingly paved with flags .
26 At present it is relatively unspoilt with only small scale commercial exploitation ( a youth hostel , a mountaineering hut and a campsite ) , giving it a unique character that attracts those who prefer to visit less developed locations on holiday .
27 Without giving it a full review , an overview is in order .
28 Naturally I do n't want to risk a recurrence of the trouble , but equally , I hate missing any Ireland match and I 'll be giving it a full blast in the final training session to make sure I 'm 100 per cent .
29 Giving it a brisk stir , she carried it carefully upstairs .
30 A typical building of 10 storeys will sway back and forth in a period of 1 second , giving it a natural frequency of 1 cycle per second or 1 hertz .
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