Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [prep] [noun] [pron] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | If professions have an implied contract with society which gives them ‘ status , authority and privilege ’ then society wants certain assurances in return … skill is not enough , there must be a code of ethics which indicates how clients and patients should be served and the attitudes that should be accepted … |
| 2 | Men like Adam Smith , Professor of Moral Philosophy in Glasgow who gave up his post to become tutor to the son of a Duke , met Voltaire in Paris , and discussed with him , by proxy , the political theories of Benjamin Franklin , father of the American Constitution . |
| 3 | We opt for The Baker 's Wife at the Phoenix and all vote it a definite winner , and I wonder again at the jaundiced palate of critics who gave it a fair old drubbing when it first trotted out . |
| 4 | ( ii ) Awareness of the medical ethical code and the general professional relationships between members of the medical and nursing professions , as well as the delicate position of doctors who give expert evidence against their colleagues . |
| 5 | Brian had his cholesterol test on er little bit of paper they give you with all the information it tells you the only oils you should use are erm olive oil and saffro saffrall |
| 6 | With a sudden change of voice he gave a roar , ‘ Bubble and Squeak ! |
| 7 | And I 'd like you , if you have n't destroyed them totally , to use the little piece of paper I gave to you all . |
| 8 | He said it only because he had forgotten the name she had told him , but the delicious little gurgle of laughter she gave coincided so precisely with another crackle of thunder that it seemed suddenly apt . |
| 9 | Though one always has to treat figures such as these with caution , it does seem that the line-out project had considerable success both in terms of a reduction in operator dissatisfaction , reflected in lower turnover and a less rapid increase in absenteeism than other parts of the plant , and in terms of very substantial savings for management because of the increased flexibility of production it gave them . |
| 10 | Mr Foster recommended the Swedish law of allemansratt which gives the public a general right of access over uncultivated , unfenced land , subject to the protection of residential privacy and reasonable management needs . |
| 11 | During a five-week period in Lent he gave 19 concerts , some at the homes of aristocrats such as Count Johann Esterházy and the Russian Ambassador , Prince Golitsin , and some privately organized by himself . |
| 12 | Either the debtor or the creditor could appeal from the decision of the court to a single-judge Court of Appeal which gave a final decision . |
| 13 | Extent of labour force participation is an important indicator of the position of women because on the one hand , it is a way in which women contribute to the economic development of their countries and , on the other , because work is a major source of income which gives access to education , culture , power and other factors influencing social status . |
| 14 | Comparisons are sometimes made with the growing number of laity who give freely of their time and skills to the Church . |
| 15 | She builds up a full and fascinating portrait of a community with an acute sense of history which gives her descriptions a unique dimension . |
| 16 | A second strand in research of the 1960s was a consequence of the increasing focus upon processes which gave indications of the magnitude of human activity and also led to the inauguration of research investigations specifically designed to measure the magnitude of man by comparing man-modified and unmodified areas or by measuring one area before , during and after the effects of man . |
| 17 | Its local Shetland name is ‘ neesick ’ , which means ‘ the sneezer ’ , referring to the explosive exhalation of breath it gives as it surfaces for air . |
| 18 | I believe that these helped to combine their characteristic voices with a small element of surprise which gave each track its own fingerprint . |
| 19 | The minutiae of naval , political and social life are introduced with the utmost literary tact so that the reader can enjoy the piquancy of surprise and can sense the author 's secret enjoyment of allusions which give the books their total authenticity . |
| 20 | The RSPCA have been called to the rescue , but it wo n't be possible without the help of 2 farmers ; members of a small , but vital network of helpers who give their time and resources free to the Society . |
| 21 | This system , together with the introduction of a new type of wheat which gave three times the previous yields , began at last to change the methods of farming in Manupur . |
| 22 | It was President authoritarian ruler of the former Soviet republic of Turkmenistan who gave the stallion to John Major . |
| 23 | She accepted the lukewarm mug of coffee he gave her and sipped it . |
| 24 | Jumpman lives is another excellent game from Apogee which gives you the arcade action of video games combined with the brain teasing problems to be solved before carrying on to the next stage . |