Example sentences of "and [vb base] give " in BNC.

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1 They often feel they know it all and tend to give the impression that they are ‘ experts ’ on blacks .
2 I mean in my opinion that 's a good thing , but it 's had the effect of school governors , not having had any training in appointing people , have this sort of stereotyped model in their mind and tend to give promotion to men rather than to women .
3 The radicals and combine to give a 1:1 product with a layer type structure held together by an array of S …
4 They do this because they are not as quick as the opposition and want to give themselves as much time as possible to play the ball , no matter that they also give the other player more time .
5 We love her so much and want to give her a lovely home .
6 The development of exploitation also leads to the formation of ideas , concepts , values , and institutions , but these , unlike those produced by the first process , are geared to operating exploitation , and involve giving the appearance of legitimacy to exploitation , as well as hiding its true nature from the exploited .
7 The lift that lemon grass , ginger , turmeric , coriander , chilli , star anise , cloves and cardamom give to Indian and Chinese food is out of all proportion to the quantities in which they are used .
8 It is essential that alternative accommodation should be very varied in type and support to give the greatest degree of independence to patients commensurate with their disabilities and to enable adjustments to be made in small steps .
9 But you 'll get in that darn cab and stop giving me any more hassle , even if I have to throw you in bodily like the little baggage you are .
10 Still essentially ridiculous objects , they at least do n't smell as bad as male condoms and seem to give women greater independence and protection when things start to get moist .
11 Remember that he will need Tryplase capsules with each meal , and resist giving him any titbits .
12 Others might be persuaded by the current furore over the possible spread of spongiform encephalopathy ( BSE ) to nonruminants such as poultry and pigs , and decide to give up all meat ( contrary to the majority of expert opinion ) .
13 Almost certainly more important are the forces that moulded provision and continue to give impetus to further development .
14 Parents give to their children , and continue to give more than their children ever give them in most cases , although one situation in which this flow often is reversed is where children have migrated to a more affluent country , and expect to send money back to their parents ( see for example , Thorogood , 1987 ) .
15 For all of the help which you have given and continue to give freely we would like to thank you most sincerely .
16 Be friendly and try to give the impression that you are a person of integrity who knows his or her own mind , and are not likely to abandon a deal half-way through .
17 After the gig , we mooch around the band 's dressing room and try to give off an inconspicuous vibe ( a hard one , since we 're the only ones that are n't stoned out of our gourds and do n't have accents that can hack their way through huge mountain ranges ) .
18 It 's easy to think you are Superwoman and try to give everyone 100 per cent of your attention .
19 Whatever container is used , always provide good compost , and try to give the plant plenty of root-room .
20 Do n't be timid , but apply the colour freely and quickly , and try to give some life to the reflections and water , a this lower half blue-green will be the dominant feature of the painting .
21 If a contract is silent on a particular matter , judges will usually imply terms and try to give the contract business efficacy .
22 Well you see I sit down on a I sit down on a fairly regular basis with now and try to give her direction and er point out , and I do make the point , about every time and , right ?
23 And try giving him salad .
24 Set your child 's teddies in a circle and pretend to give them all a spoonful , finishing with one for your son or daughter .
25 Quickly , I thread my way through the semi-darkness high backstage , and turn to give her a reassuring wave .
26 We structure the data into simplified snapshots , attributes , traits and types , and attempt to give ourselves the understanding we need and to predict the behaviour of others from this process .
27 Praised art Thou , O Lord our God , King of the universe , who hast chosen us from among all peoples , and hast given us Thy Torah …
28 Can Bob Halton hear the protest and risk giving up some of his ‘ I love me ’ ?
29 hourglass , sundial and clockface give way
30 Programmes which seek to do this are referred to as ‘ visual enhancement ’ and aim to give encouragement and motivation to pupils with defective vision to use this with maximum ‘ visual efficiency ’ .
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