Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] can give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Apart from the obvious question of space ( where on earth do you put the new material-in the margin ? in between the lines ? on a separate sheet ? rewrite the whole page ? how many times ? ! ) there is the more serious problem that linear notes can give the impression of being comprehensive and exhaustive . |
| 2 | ‘ Few clients can give us a breakdown but historically we 've burnt up a lot of fuel . |
| 3 | Social workers can give advice on financial help and may arrange for a Home Help to visit . |
| 4 | Some goods can give private and external benefits . |
| 5 | In other cases quite different processes can give rise to topography superficially resembling true karst , an example being the creation of ‘ underground drainage ’ through the formation of lava tunnels in volcanic terrains . |
| 6 | Transnational corporations can give a competitivc stimulation to existing domestic companies by demonstrating the business potential of new lines or products , and they can also directly influence the creation of new indigenous firms . |
| 7 | Best results are obtained from smoothed surfaces , but even broken faces can give useful information . |
| 8 | For this reason , many recommend care at home , if local nursing and social services can give enough back-up help to make it possible . |
| 9 | The smallest unexplained happenings can give a hero or heroine the feeling that something terrible is about to occur . |
| 10 | Even so-called non-venomous snakes can give bites that cause a painful reaction in some people . |
| 11 | Unless great care is taken such provisions can give rise to difficult problems of interpretation . |
| 12 | One can only hope that the £2 million restructured county ground at Bristol , where the old Victorian orphanages can give such a depressing aura to the ambience , will bring a corresponding resurgence in the fortunes of the team . |
| 13 | Such arrangements can give high accuracy in low-speed laminar flows . |
| 14 | The analysis of such spectra can give information about the sample , but for our present purposes we are concerned only with the unperturbed signal , which must be derived from atoms near the surface . |
| 15 | Extra roots can give support , as with the stem roots of tall lilies . |
| 16 | Experiments that can accurately measure the abundance of naturally-occurring rare isotopes , such as beryllium-10 , carbon-14 , aluminium 26 , silicon-32 , chlorine-36 and iodine-129 , would be important in archaeology and geology , because the proportion of these isotopes can give a measure of the age of rocks and artefacts . |
| 17 | Late harvesting in cold conditions can give unduly high reducing sugar levels and cause more tubers to be bruised and should , therefore , be avoided . |
| 18 | Since these situations can give rise to different fee arrangements the relevant sections of the guidelines should be read before quoting fees for providing international assistance . |
| 19 | Each of these situations can give rise to different forms of fee arrangement , examples of which are : |
| 20 | Displays of three-dimensional materials can give opportunities to handle and explore interesting objects which pupils would not otherwise have the chance to examine , as well as more commonly found ones . |
| 21 | The species difference between animals and human beings can give rise to quite different reactions , as in the case of penicillin , digitalis , and aspirin , and with drugs which were thought to be safe after pre-clinical tests upon animals , such as thalidomide , clioquinol , osmosin , opren , and eraldin , the results were human death and tragedy . |
| 22 | Being the only in-house solicitor in such a company , responsible for all legal matters can give great satisfaction . |
| 23 | Severe refractive errors can give rise to visual defects of this sort . |
| 24 | At least method 1 is independent of the units of measurement ( providing they are the same in both years ) but the equal weight that attaches to all commodities can give a misleading figure — if the price of matches falls by 50% and the price of coal rises by 50% the combined index indicates no change . |
| 25 | The decision to put the Scottish Office contract out to tender is an example of ‘ market testing ’ — an attempt to see if alternative sources can give better service and value for money than government departments and agencies . |
| 26 | Changing the smallest details can give a piece of furniture a completely different look . |
| 27 | For the more experienced needlewoman , hand-pleated deep headings can give the great satisfaction of creating beautiful curtains with a professional finish . |
| 28 | And in tha in our statement we say , that we are talking about a process which involves both governments , all parties , and what we 're talking about is agreement among the divided people to which all sections can give their loyalty . |
| 29 | I for one , think this is a worthwhile service that private practitioners can give to the community and unless one wishes to see neighbourhood law centres and the like ( who I hasten to add do admirable work in particular spheres ) take over this type of work and who knows , all criminal work and after that … |
| 30 | Its success depends very much on your support and the Publicity which all Qualified Teachers can give to it . |