Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] they give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under the legislation , manufacturers can claim a credit of 25 per cent of the market value for each computer they give away to schools . |
| 2 | But I mean they actually do work , er ten percent gross yield and erm if you asked me to explain how they get the ten percent , I 'd have to use some notes they gave to me cos it 's , cos it 's complicated , but they use derivatives , and they buy in er in the shares and options market , and erm the company I 'm thinking of actually own the shares , but you take options on them , and they take commission on the options , they also take dividends , er and by the time you 've read the , the , the spiel , it sounds a bit like you 've fitted all these petrol savers to your car and you 're driving to Nottingham , and the tank overflows , it 's that sort of |
| 3 | More than any other Barbirolli recording of this period they give the listener the impression of sitting in Manchester 's Free Trade Hall at a live performance . |
| 4 | To an illiterate population they gave tangible reality to their beliefs . |
| 5 | By careful timing they gave good renderings of a number of popular tunes . |
| 6 | Like all feminists in traditional , male-oriented fields , they trade a career , and the opportunity to make some small changes in the discipline 's treatment of gender , for the scientific and social credibility they give the discipline . |
| 7 | . Like David , David and his phone , he wo n't buy it , this year they give double loss on to . |
| 8 | The civil servants ( not often wrong , but this time they gave bad advice ) wanted to remove this long example from the body of the Report , and relegate it to an appendix , or , better still , cut it out completely . |
| 9 | THE Mervyn Brown Memorial Game organising committee wishes to take this opportunity to thank the soccer public throughout the province for the tremendous support they gave to this memorable occasion and for the spontaneous and genuine reception accorded to both teams prior to the commencement of the game . |
| 10 | Many Home Helps become very fond of the elderly people they visit , often doing all kinds of extra jobs for them when they have the time , and the moral support they give to lonely old people is invaluable . |
| 11 | The backbenchers ' unrest was underlined by the rousing ovation they gave to Chancellor Nor-man Lamont at a private meeting yesterday . |
| 12 | On the second day they gave her a rubber ball attached on a long elastic thread to a wooden bat . |
| 13 | The following day they gave a home-coming party at Haddon Hall and invited many of their friends : Tony Visconti , Mary Hopkin , Lindsay Kemp , Mick Ronson , George Underwood , Freddie Barretti , Ken Scott and Mary Finnigan whom he kissed on the cheek and said , ‘ I love you , Mary . ’ |
| 14 | Only a minority of women are in a position where they have control over substantial financial resources ; however , when they do have such control they give money to their children and grandchildren in the same way that men do . |
| 15 | So too are your gestures , and the overall message they give is known as body language . |
| 16 | Or the second model they gave was the special constable either a newly recruited special or a person who is an existing special to work in the in the parish . |
| 17 | the Longbridge train was still outside at twelve six been out there , so a little bit they gave |
| 18 | the little bit they gave out the Longbridge train then they said oh know the twelve O six |
| 19 | And er the War ended as you know in November eighteen and er when the War came to an end the the Government introduced a form of service whereas if er we youngsters volunteered say if you volunteered for two year they gave you twenty pound and two months leave you see , if you volunteered for three year they gave you forty pound or was it thirty , thirty forty , and er three months leave . |
| 20 | A GREAT big thank you to the people of Liverpool , especially for the magnificent reception they gave us on the march-past on Saturday morning . |
| 21 | Passengers liked them for their smooth ride , comfortable seating and the good views they gave from their many windows . |
| 22 | The experience of faith as it is lived by another people , another culture ; the enjoyment of celebrating fiestas ( and that includes the liturgy and the party afterwards ) with the people ; the experience of living amongst a people who never give up the struggle whatever happens and so challenge my own pettiness ; the graciousness of so many of them and the great welcome they gave us . |
| 23 | We never asked for these technologies , and in the long run they give us fewer choices , not more . |
| 24 | They gave it a thousand letters they gave it money |
| 25 | Given half a chance they would ‘ retrobolt ’ ( what curious technical names they give to hearsay these days ) everything we hold dear . |
| 26 | Jane Lucas explains how you can gain an insight into horses ' feelings by the physical signs they give out . |
| 27 | However , if mind-reading is beyond your ability , you can gain a real insight into horses ' feelings and moods by the physical signals they give out . |
| 28 | The project team think that they could carry out the further research in an additional year at an estimated cost of £20 000 , but that the chances of solving all the problems are only 30 : 70 as opposed to the 50 : 50 chance they gave the initial phase . |
| 29 | Bought a Vax , they said no they 're a con do n't worry , he said with a little bit of luck you 'll get one that 'll be free , you 'll have to give a report on it once a month , then about after nine months they give it to you if they thought |
| 30 | Even after 37 years they give you problems from time to time . ’ |