Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | The decision to press ahead with new builds on a large scale was based on Provincial 's conviction that it could reduce its losses if given the freedom to operate cost-effective diesel-mechanical rolling stock , allowing shorter but more frequent trains , than having to take on InterCity 's weary cast-off locos and hauled stock . |
| 2 | You see I get the impression that , that most of you more or less are willing to except all the bad things about cars because given at this particular hundred has sixty three car er , car or vehicle owners , you 'll put up with the danger and the pollution and er , er all the various bad side effects of the motor industry because weighing things up you 've got independence , you 've got freedom , you 've got shelter , a wardrobe , some where to carry the kids , is , would that be a correct estimate , is that , that , that is a general |
| 3 | Though the down side of uninsured loss recovery work is undoubtedly the proscribed costs where there is no personal injury element , a commitment to computerisation can mitigate the effects of that on the practice while giving the personal injury department a substantial boost . |
| 4 | This split barrier is an ideal solution for keeping out undesirables such as motorbikes while giving room for wheelchairs to pass through easily . |
| 5 | The council will take a number of factors into account when making up its mind whether to give a development the go-ahead . |
| 6 | Do you wake up regularly to a deafening snore and feel there is no alternative but to give your partner a hefty prod ? |
| 7 | A four-letter word was among his offerings and the official had no alternative but to give him a warning for verbal abuse . |
| 8 | The taxpayer , however , contended that , on a literal reading , its meaning was clear and unambiguous and accordingly there was no alternative but to give effect to the express statutory language . |
| 9 | For this reason some women have no alternative but to give up one or more of these roles following the birth of their child . |
| 10 | The 29-country coalition as given on Feb. 21 by the US embassy in London was , in addition to the USA , as follows : |
| 11 | The government 's objective is to maximize the sum of farmers ' producer surplus r , the dominant firms ' profits and government revenue as given by : where t is the level of the tariff . |
| 12 | This would not necessarily occur for the risk ratings since these may have been initially quite high because of the drivers ’ unfamiliarity with the car when giving the first ratings . |
| 13 | I gathered from Doone 's face that it was n't the type of answer he 'd expected , but he pulled out a notebook and wrote down the reply as given , checking that he 'd got it right . |
| 14 | Both of them take the present sexual division of labour as given and understand that this has important implications for women in their search for an income . |
| 15 | Even if we find it difficult to imagine the strength of feeling behind this ambivalence , most of us can recall or visualize the ambivalence in a parent 's action when given a ‘ friendly cuff ’ , or when threatened with a poised hand and a laughing voice . |
| 16 | Very sensitive patients who quickly become over stimulated by or prove the remedy when given in the standard dose can reduce it , next time , by diluting a teaspoonful from the first glass in a second glass of water thus reducing the dose by a factor of about 20 for each glass used . |
| 17 | Whether you see jumble as giving or refuse disposal , the fact is that it makes up a significant part of the income of small local organisations . |
| 18 | When two potentially toxic agents are coadministered the resultant toxicity may be greater than that observed with either agent when given alone . |
| 19 | Crabs that live in areas where empty shells are scarce select relatively large shells when given a free choice , compared with crabs living where there is an abundance of empty shells . |
| 20 | Mrs. Mallett , the typist from the general office , had brought her knitting to work and fortified by an unshakeable alibi — she had sat between the postmistress and Mr. Mason from the general store at the village concert — and with something to occupy her hands , sat clicking away with understandable if irritating complacency until given the order of release . |
| 21 | It possesses a large number of small but very sharp teeth and can inflict a painful bite if given half a chance . |
| 22 | It allows you flexibility while giving the work a strong sense of purpose and direction . |
| 23 | The problem is how to preserve its advantages while giving the institutions concerned as much freedom of manoeuvre as possible . |
| 24 | He took a surly , sullen and arrogant attitude while giving his evidence . |
| 25 | There is a specific product which has falling average costs throughout the relevant output range as given by demand . |
| 26 | ‘ It was traditional in China for those in authority to face south when giving an audience . |
| 27 | At this output Q ' ; the marginal social cost exceeds the marginal social benefit as given by the height of the demand curve DD . |
| 28 | The vertical distance between the marginal social cost MSC and the marginal social benefit as given by DD shows the marginal social loss of producing the last output unit . |
| 29 | The Jersey is certainly recognised in tropical countries as giving better results than other temperate breeds . |
| 30 | [ For other Janata Dal expulsions in January 1992 see p. 38726 , where the party 's strength in the Lok Sabha is given as 58 after expulsions ; the listing of Lok Sabha members as of late February as given above , however , from The Hindu of Feb. 29 , gives the total as 58 including those expelled . ] |