Example sentences of "[conj] [be] [adj] give [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 More recent authority has however expressed the view that planning law is of a ‘ public character , ’ and that the courts should not introduce private law principles unless these are expressly authorised by parliament or are necessary to give effect to the legislative purpose .
2 There is , in fact , no reason why attention to a particular cause of defective vision should reduce the teacher 's appreciation of the child 's total needs and , moreover , relevant information can be helpful in offering precise and effective solutions to some of the problems of using materials and developing learning strategies that are likely to give difficulty to visually handicapped pupils .
3 Carole and her American , jazz-loving husband Allan enjoy meeting their guests and are keen to give advice on anything from milking a cow to pointing out the best walks available .
4 But gypsy leaders say travellers are bound by a code of ethics and are unlikely to give evidence against one of their own .
5 The court can make such orders as are necessary to give effect to its determination and may also make such incidental and consequential orders as appear just ( s94(4) ( 5 ) ) .
6 So long as these considerations are borne in mind by those whose task it is to apply the section , and the public order requirements of the offence are rigidly insisted upon by the courts , only such speech as is likely to give rise to immediate unlawful violence is in jeopardy , and that should be outside the protection afforded freedom of speech in a democracy .
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