Example sentences of "[noun] and gives it " in BNC.
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| 1 | In multi-layered music , one or more layer can be an ostinato ( a repeated phrase which creates the background atmosphere of a piece and gives it unity and cohesion ) . |
| 2 | It is avarice that enhances a jewel and gives it an artificial beauty , but the stones of the sea are valueless so their beauty is real . |
| 3 | The PROFITBOSS takes the paper out of management and gives it to the administrators . |
| 4 | This lets off grandad who makes grandson John a toy and gives it to him for Christmas . |
| 5 | The other is a strategy of discrimination which magnifies and exploits every kind of social distinction ( of wealth , culture status , etc. ) to be found within a designated subject population and gives it a racist connotation as signifying certain ‘ exclusive traits ’ . |
| 6 | This is the one combination which lifts the tailored jacket out of the dated power-suit idiom and gives it a contemporary relevance . |
| 7 | In the end , the only character who lifts the play from the ruck and gives it lasting interest is the virtuoso himself . |
| 8 | The federal civil service is the only part of Canadian society which remotely approaches the bilingual and bicultural ideal : this isolates it from real life in Canada and gives it the tendency , like the Prussian army , to believe that it is the sole repository of national values . |
| 9 | But though it may sound free and uninhibited , the skeleton framework of harmony or a theme , which can remain almost completely hidden , supports the whole and gives it its coherence . |
| 10 | Section 4(1) of the Police Act 1964 states that it is the duty of every police authority to secure the maintenance of an adequate and efficient police force for the area and gives it certain responsibilities in relation to the establishment , buildings and equipment . |
| 11 | And it is this regular aerobic routine that speeds up the body by increasing its metabolic rate and gives it the ability to shed those extra pounds . |
| 12 | This agent , who may or may not be affiliated with a freight forwarder , prepares the charter party bill of lading and gives it to the captain for his signature , subject to charter party conditions . |
| 13 | When my right hon. Friend sees the new Irish Prime Minister soon will he tell him that the biggest contribution the Irish Republic can make to peace , stability and reconciliation in Northern Ireland is to renounce its claim to sovereignty over Northern Ireland , as that claim encourages Irish Republican terrorism and gives it legitimacy , as well as being the strongest stumbling block in the way of all-party talks aimed at constitutional progress ? |
| 14 | She takes his hand and gives it a kiss . |
| 15 | After they have gone to the ball , Cinderella , with a giggle , picks up her broom and gives it the same lesson , using it as a partner . |
| 16 | Izzat serves as its identity and gives it continuity and ‘ worth ’ . |