Example sentences of "[art] [noun pl] [was/were] giving " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since 1985 the German Drinking Water Ordinance has specified ‘ protection zones ’ of 100–500 metres around bore-holes , and the UK Nitrate Coordination Group noted in 1986 that the Germans were giving ‘ consideration … to stricter catchment area regulations laying down maximum nitrate fertiliser application rates , banning its use at certain times of the year and requiring changes in the land use ’ . |
| 2 | But even The Times was giving space to the possible consequences of a royal divorce . |
| 3 | If the operative part could properly be controlled by the recitals , I think there would be much reason to say that the only thing contemplated by the recitals was giving time for payment , without any relinquishment , on the part of the judgment creditor , of any portion of the amount recoverable ( whether for principal or for interest ) under the judgment . |
| 4 | He said the Iranians were giving their fellow Shias plenty of support , including weapons and transport . |
| 5 | By the time the pub had filled enough so that the punters were giving me dirty looks for taking up so much room , I felt I had discovered enough to put two and two together and make five if not six . |
| 6 | The crowd had almost disappeared , and the attendants were giving her ‘ looks ’ . |
| 7 | The uniforms were giving her the once-over . |
| 8 | Well , I suppose it was an emerald under all that flour — either that or the millers were giving away some expensive free gifts these days . |
| 9 | This is implied in the following passage from his memoirs : ‘ We had n't given the Cubans anything more than the Americans were giving their allies in Italy and Turkey . |
| 10 | And er , the doctors were giving me them tablets . |
| 11 | I could n't believe the bookies were giving 9/1 for Leeds to win the whole thing on Sat. morning . |