Example sentences of "[coord] give it [art] " in BNC.

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1 Either let your hair dry naturally or give it a quick blast with a diffuser/dryer .
2 I mean the big fellows here they 've got to try and run it off or give it a tug and come off come off and get the er the sub on .
3 She had exactly six hours till midnight , six hours to make up her mind whether to go down to the beach bar , or give it a miss for the very first time .
4 What is questionable is whether Gandhi hypostasizes Religion or gives it a referential connotation in the same way as Tillich does by his use of the term Ultimate Concern .
5 Because British intelligence has been reluctant to spy on a legitimately elected government and has also been forbidden from keeping ministers under surveillance , MI5 has welcomed the CIA 's intervention and given it a free rein in its British operations , always provided that it can share the resulting information .
6 Its proximity to Austria , just a few miles away , and to Lindau , the old German city on the opposite shore reached in a short journey by direct lake steamer , has cast its influence and given it a faintly cosmopolitan atmosphere .
7 Have you ever walked up to a fox and given it a cuddle without it trying to bite your arms off ?
8 Now in the House of Lords , she has written her biography and given it a title which could well sum up her life , Fighting All The Way .
9 Lawrence book and given it a highly fluid feel .
10 Responding to criticism from environmentalists , the government has increased the Inspectorate 's staff and budget , and given it the status of an independent agency .
11 But another judge will come along and give it a fine mark , but
12 And maybe if you feel up to it one evening this week you could go round and give it a dig up .
13 What we 're trying to do is to write cricket bats , so that when we throw up an idea and give it a little knock , it might … travel …
14 If you do not know what a tree or shrub is , exercise clemency and give it a year 's grace to demonstrate its worth before you turn it over to the axeman .
15 The BBC still , happily , seemed keen to see the film produced and so Gerard budgeted it to be made as simply as possible in 16mm for television , with the hope that cinema distributors would find it irresistible and give it a release on the big screen .
16 They also all helped with the cleaning in turn , ‘ like do the curtains and windows and give it a general do over . ’
17 Finally , with the government now reinstalled , all that remains is to overhaul Central Office , and give it a thorough spring cleaning .
18 The clear , vivid patterns excite the zebra 's eyes and give it a sensation of strong identity , as if it were the member of a football team or a sports club with conspicuous striped shirts .
19 Get out there and give it a jolly good rogering .
20 We 're all going to go out there and give it a billion per cent every night .
21 ‘ Culture is an integrated system of beliefs ( about God or reality or ultimate meanings ) , of values ( about what is true , good , beautiful and normative ) , of customs ( how to behave , relate to others , talk , pray , dress , work , trade , farm , eat , etc. ) , and of institutions which express these beliefs , values and customs ( government , law courts , temples or churches , family , school , hospitals , factories , shops , unions , clubs , etc. ) , which bind a society together and give it a sense of identity , dignity , security , and continuity . ’
22 Take your head off and give it a rest .
23 Velvet Crush take their long-term devotion to the Goddesses Of Jangle , Indiedom and Power Pop and give it a bubblegum blast that — of late — only Redd Kross have chewed on more ferociously .
24 So he decided to add another fifteen knots to the approach speed and give it a go .
25 A high six-iron was the mutual decision , since there was just a gentle breeze to hold the ball up and give it a good chance to stop quickly .
26 Cut off two , inch long pieces of gummed tape and , moistening no more than one-quarter of an inch on each strip , stick them on the top edge of your cartridge paper by holding the brown paper hinges and give it a good shake .
27 I mean they wo n't say sand and salt , they 'll say something which is insoluble and give it a horrible chemical name
28 a thin transparent plastic coating applied to paper or board to provide protection and give it a glossy finish .
29 A well-informed horseman simply had to grasp the horse 's head firmly and give it a sharp turn and back him out of the area that had been contaminated by the jading substance .
30 Instead he was confronted by the tall , dark man whose hand was extended ready to clamp on to the sergeant 's and give it a hearty shake as if he were an old friend .
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