Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] give it " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this particular instance it is representational , as the ‘ performance mode ’ is , for the child is required to describe in action whatever the teacher suggests ( as in the example above , ‘ So you go to the bathroom and turn the doorknob ’ ) , but the ‘ exercise mode ’ has other characteristics that give it a special mental quality . |
| 2 | " Besides all this Tristan learned to ride nimbly with shield and lance , to spur his mount skilfully on either flank , put it to the gallop with dash , wheel and give it free rein and urge it on with his knees , in strict accordance with the chivalric art . |
| 3 | So he decided to add another fifteen knots to the approach speed and give it a go . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | They take hold of the club and give it a few waggles . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | I might as well just save my pound and give it to whoever fucking wins that thing cos I 've never won it . |
| 9 | This area is the Coulin Forest , bounded by roads that give it detachment from other high ground , its mountains forming a compact group but individually having distinction of character and outline , some being of arresting appearance . |
| 10 | All I considered necessary was to simplify the design of the icon and give it a different colour scheme . |
| 11 | The Iraqis ' suspicions of his links with Iran , Israel and America ( he was on the CIA 's payroll ) were reinforced when , that year , he said : ‘ If support were strong enough we could control the Kirkuk oilfield and give it to an American company to operate ’ . |
| 12 | Still , I could go into Burnley and give it a try . ’ |
| 13 | The tragic ending of Hi 's chivalrous mission is proper to the emotional tone of the book : his feelings , his anxiety and longing , his anger and impatience , his hope and fear , run along with the concrete , forceful adventure plot and give it purpose . |
| 14 | The time taken to make equipment and give it out was frequently cited as a difficulty : " I 'd need a lab technician " . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | The sale proceeds will be used to pay off Heywood Williams 's debts and give it net cash of £65 million to fund expansion . |
| 17 | a thin transparent plastic coating applied to paper or board to provide protection and give it a glossy finish . |
| 18 | We can only pass an Act of Parliament and give it to them with a slap on the back and a ‘ best of British luck ’ : ‘ Here 's your constitution , ’ we say , ‘ now do what you like with it ; you can because you are now independent . ’ |
| 19 | You 'll need come a good few times and give it three four six months . |
| 20 | you lose all your money and give it to me and Phil ! |
| 21 | The most vociferously opposed union maintains that all the problems could be solved were the government to remove the PTT from the financial tutelage of the finance ministry and give it an independent budget . |
| 22 | The government has decided to take power over sex education out of the hands of local authorities and give it to school governors and parents . |
| 23 | In these cases , either assist the foal to get to its feet or if necessary , milk the colostrum from the mare and give it to the foal using a rubber teat and a bottle . |
| 24 | Anselm acquiesced in this explanation and waited for peace , but then , long after it had been apparent to others , it dawned on him that he must either do the job or give it up — preferably , so far as he was concerned , the latter . |
| 25 | The leaves of this tree are rather common fossils , striped with longitudinal veins that give it a superficial resemblance to the leaf of an iris . |
| 26 | For instance , Stravinsky 's Symphonies of Wind Instruments ends with nine bars based on the chord progressions E minor , D minor , and C major , but by adding foreign diatonic notes to each chord he forms small clusters which obscure the harmony and give it a mysterious fascination . |
| 27 | NEXT MONTH How to brighten up a dark hallway and give it a new lease of life |
| 28 | Hopefully he can recover and regain his test place and give it his best shot . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | You must save the file and give it a recognised DOS filename for a permanent record of your work . |