Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] give it " in BNC.
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| 1 | The subject of art has for too long been considered by many teachers as a frill , — there it is on the time-table , a compulsory subject ; some schools give it a period a week , some a double period , and some even more . |
| 2 | It cleaned up the European Car of the Year award for 1992 against some formidable competition , though only two out of the seven British judges gave it top ranking . |
| 3 | However , I 'm not too impressed by the pickups and need some replacements to give it a bit more OOMPH . |
| 4 | The inference is that the ritual remained as a memory in the Middle Ages , if not in actuality , and was linked with historical personages to give it a little more authenticity . |
| 5 | The close association between the visual and the cultural may explain the reluctance of some teachers to give it much attention . |
| 6 | A teaching profession with a better understanding and a wider knowledge of educational research would be more able to question those who indulge in ‘ jargon ’ and also have a solid base from which to put forward their views which , whether rightly or wrongly , still rely too heavily on intuitive feel for what is happening , and I feel confident that the STRN can help bring this about if Scottish teachers give it the support it deserves . |
| 7 | The international settings and a word-list in six different languages give it a truly world-wide appeal . |
| 8 | During the six years that the Century Guild existed its output was modest , though its participation in public exhibitions gave it a considerable influence . |
| 9 | The advantages of the Lucas bus is that the rubber tyres give it better grip on steel and help to reduce shocks on the chassis . |
| 10 | Top analysts gave it the thumbs up and prices took off . |
| 11 | There 's a main board , with various part-time notables to give it respectability , and an Executive Committee of Directors , consisting of Ingard and one or two of his pals , who actually deal with what goes on . |
| 12 | An apricot cave of pastel carpet and toning walls , soft lights , Mozart and easy chairs gave it a ‘ late evening lounge ’ feel , at odds with a white-capped staff bristling with efficiency behind the computerised reception . |
| 13 | The unusual-looking leaves give it a distinctive appearance . |
| 14 | And why , when it has come to the crunch , have British governments of all political persuasions given it such unswerving support ? |
| 15 | The fact that the ad sits in between other normal commercials gives it added impact , but the trouble is it tackles the symptoms , not the cause and could feed on guilt . |
| 16 | To summarise , the problem was to build a machine that could examine enough positions in three minutes to give it some protection against the clumsiness of its evaluation functions . |
| 17 | We know what he was saying there , the three days gives it away the death on the Friday and the Resurrection on the Sunday , right . |
| 18 | They still believed that they had put a 2Mb memory upgrade into one of these machines to give it a 4Mb of RAM . |
| 19 | On the contrary , well-rounded performances ( especially from mild-mannered Kevin Whateley of future Morse fame and lovable brick shithouse Jimmy Nail ) and gently interweaving domestic plotlines gave it much long-term potential . |
| 20 | Apprehending the world through these types gives it a preliminary coherency and ‘ standardized sameness ’ . |
| 21 | But again the government retained extensive administrative powers to give it a free hand in dealing with radical writers and journalists . |
| 22 | Sociolinguists may be somewhat surprised to note that Language and Disadvantage remains one of the most popular topics , with almost all courses at all levels giving it special emphasis . |
| 23 | No wonder that we cheer when we see older generations giving it just one more go , not because they expect to hear bells ringing or lights flashing , but because they want to reach out and feel that reassuring touch or see that reaffirming glance which means they have an ally in the world who uniquely cares that they thrive . |
| 24 | This was intended to be a temporary measure , but it was so successful that the Chinese authorities gave it formal recognition for the whole of Aglen 's term as inspector-general ( 1911–27 ) . |
| 25 | He noted that its heavy brow-ridges gave it an ape-like appearance , but rejected it as a ‘ missing link ’ because of its large capacity . |
| 26 | Subtly rounded corners give it that added touch of class , while the slimmer and lighter size adds to a smoother profile in your pocket . |
| 27 | of general practitioners gave it the thumbs down . |
| 28 | There is a lot of parental involvement and we have made several improvements to give it a better image . |
| 29 | There is a lot of parental involvement and we have made several improvements to give it a better image . |
| 30 | There is more than a hint of classical Greece in the architecture , and the blue river seen through the sand-coloured columns gives it a Mediterranean freshness . |